Filmulator

An open-source raw photo editor that simulates film development to keep editing simple.

FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux
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About Filmulator

Filmulator is a raw photo editor built around a simulation of how film is developed. Instead of a long list of sliders, it applies a film-development model to raw files, which aims to give natural tone and highlight handling with fewer controls to adjust.

It is open source and developed on GitHub, with build files for Windows and Linux in the repository. It suits photographers who want a simplified raw workflow rather than a full-featured editor with many panels.

Strengths

  • Film development simulation for natural-looking tones
  • Deliberately small set of controls
  • Open source

Limitations

  • Much smaller feature set than larger raw developers
  • Small project maintained by one main developer

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Carlo Vaccari
Platforms
Windows, Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
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Best suited for
Photographers who want a simple raw editor with a film-like look
Last verified
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Provenance
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    darktable offers a far larger module set, a database library and a macOS build, but has a steep learning curve compared with Filmulator's small control set.

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    ART keeps RawTherapee's raw engine with a simpler interface under GPL-3.0 and adds a macOS build, though without Filmulator's film development simulation.

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