Best program to open .RW2 images?

Hello! My sister sent me some images on the .RW2 format, does anyone know any programs I should use to easily open/covert them to jpeg? Using Linux Mint if that helps.

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Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Darktable can be used for that as .RW2 files are "raw" pictures.

Also Darktable is a damn good image editing software for raw files.

tychosmoose@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y

Darktable is fantastic, but the learning curve is steep for great results. It took us months to get comfortable with it after using Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop/ACR. It's different. Our first efforts looked like crap.

For someone processing just a few files I think RawTherapee is probably easier and likely to give better results with limited effort.

Successful_Try543@feddit.org · 6 pts · 2y

Something like convert filename.rw2 filename.jpeg

jodanlime@midwest.social · 5 pts · 2y

My Panasonic camera makes RW2 files for raw photos, I imagine most raw photo editors will open and convert them fine. I use darktable.

StructureOfChaos@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 2y

I'd suggest RawTherapee. It's in the spirit of Darktable but it's easier to use. More into on their website.