RapidRAW

What works the same as Lightroom

• Sliders for Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks, plus tone curves and an HSL color mixer.
• Non-destructive: your original photos stay untouched and your edits are saved in a small file next to each one.
• A library with folders, star ratings, color labels and tags, and a filmstrip to move between photos while you edit.
• Masks that pick out subjects, skies and foregrounds with AI, running on your own computer.
• Presets you can create, save and share, and import from Lightroom (.xmp and .lrtemplate).

What is missing

• Camera tethering works only on Mac and Linux, and needs a separate download.
• Generative edits from text prompts need an optional AI backend: your own server or a paid cloud service.

How to get started

1. Click Download and pick the file for your computer: the Windows installer, the Mac .dmg, a Linux package or the Android .apk.
2. On Windows, run the installer. If SmartScreen warns you, click More info, then Run anyway.
3. On a Mac, open the .dmg and drag RapidRAW into Applications. The first time, macOS blocks it: allow it in System Settings or with one Terminal command.
4. Open RapidRAW and click Open Folder on the start screen to choose a folder with your photos.

Compatible files

Lightroom files (.xmp, .lrtemplate) According to the project