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This article describes how to make it possible to have GIMP open raw images by using RawTherapee.
<div class="pagetitle">GIMP Plugin</div>


It currently describes the method only for Linux. Windows and macOS users are invited to contribute.
You can open raw images in GIMP using RawTherapee as a plugin.


= Requirements =
== Requirements ==
* RawTherapee 5.2
* RawTherapee 5.3
* GIMP 2.9.5
* GIMP 2.9.6
* The <code>file-rawtherapee</code> plugin
* The RawTherapee executable must be found from the <code>$PATH</code> environment variable. This will be the case if you installed RawTherapee system-wide.


= Installation =
== Usage ==
# Perhaps in the future the RawTherapee installer or even GIMP itself will contain the plugin. For now you must compile it yourself.
#* If you already have [[Linux#Clone_the_source|the source code]], go into the <code>tools/gimp-plugin</code> folder.
#* If you do not have the source code, just download these files: <code>[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Beep6581/RawTherapee/dev/tools/gimp-plugin/file-formats.h file-formats.h]</code> and <code>[https://github.com/Beep6581/RawTherapee/raw/dev/tools/gimp-plugin/file-rawtherapee.c file-rawtherapee.c]</code>
# Compile the plugin: <code>gimptool-2.0 --build file-rawtherapee.c</code>
# Install the compiled plugin. To find GIMP's plugins folder run GIMP and look in Preferences > Folders > Plug-Ins. For example:
#* Install for the current user only: <code>cp file-rawtherapee ~/.config/GIMP/2.9/plug-ins</code>
#* Install for all users: <code>sudo cp file-rawtherapee /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins</code>
# Let the plugin find RawTherapee by making sure that <code>rawtherapee</code> and <code>rawtherapee-cli</code> executables can be found on <code>$PATH</code>:
#* If you installed RawTherapee system-wide using a package manager, you're probably all set.
#* If you're running RawTherapee from some custom folder, e.g. <code>~/programs/rt</code> then you have two options:
## Either sudo-edit the <code>/etc/environment</code> file and add a line like this but with the correct path: <code>export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/programs/rt</code>
## Or symlink the executables into /usr/bin: <code>sudo ln -s ~/programs/rt/rawtherapee /usr/bin/rawtherapee && sudo ln -s ~/programs/rt/rawtherapee-cli /usr/bin/rawtherapee-cli</code>
# Lastly, setup GIMP. Go to Edit > Preferences > Image Import and make sure that "Raw Importer" is set to the file-rawtherapee plugin.
# Done.
 
= Usage =
Just open a raw file from GIMP. A RawTherapee editor window should open automatically, which you can use to tweak your raw file. When you close the window, the image gets imported into GIMP.
Just open a raw file from GIMP. A RawTherapee editor window should open automatically, which you can use to tweak your raw file. When you close the window, the image gets imported into GIMP.

Latest revision as of 21:28, 9 December 2019

GIMP Plugin

You can open raw images in GIMP using RawTherapee as a plugin.

Requirements

  • RawTherapee 5.3
  • GIMP 2.9.6
  • The RawTherapee executable must be found from the $PATH environment variable. This will be the case if you installed RawTherapee system-wide.

Usage

Just open a raw file from GIMP. A RawTherapee editor window should open automatically, which you can use to tweak your raw file. When you close the window, the image gets imported into GIMP.