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Imaging Edge Desktop vs RawTherapee: catalog facts
Imaging Edge DesktopRawTherapee
Free

Free software from Sony for owners of its cameras.

Free

Free and open source under GPLv3.

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Made by the camera maker for Sony RAW files
  • Tethered shooting from the computer
  • Non-destructive 32-bit floating point processing engine
  • Two demosaicing algorithms can be applied to the same image
  • Only useful with Sony cameras
  • Closed source
  • The project itself says it benefits users who take the time to learn it
  • No library or catalogue management; it develops files, it does not organise them
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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