You can download Darktable 3.8.0 now for Windows, MacOS and Linux. But once RawTherapee gains local adjustments, I'll revisit this topic again and might even switch to RawTherapee as my main editor for it's simpler interface and workflow.Darktable, the open-source RAW processing software now supports the Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R6 and more cameras that use the. It's less of an issue for me with the files from my Nikon cameras, but more so with my Fujifilm files. I guess Darktable's default rendering of my raw photos is often a bit further away from the point to which I'd like to get the final image visually. However, not only is the learning curve steeper, it also takes me more time to get to a visual result I'm happy with. So in terms of 'doing as much of my work in one software', Darktable fits the bill for me quite well. It supports local adjustments and even some advanced modes or features that I haven't seen in any other raw photo software. But that makes Darktable extremely capable as a raw photo editor once you spend some time with it. And some offer a high level of customizability via options that aren't quite self-explanatory or targeted at beginners. It has an almost overwhelming amount of modules, some of which can be used for the same purposes which may cause some confusion. Darktable: For me, Darktable comes with quite a learning curve to get started. I read that the next RawTherapee release will include local adjustments, so I will definitely test that again, once it's out. There is light at the end of the tunnel, however. This makes the whole workflow a bit more complicated or less friction-less. While Adobe Lightroom could cater 95% of all my editing needs thanks to its local editing tools, I need to use an external editor with RawTherapee quite frequently.

This means that I have to use Gimp on many of my images just to do spot removal or local exposure adjustments and so on. The major drawback for me is the lack of local editing or local adjustment capabilities.

It took me no time to get around the interface and I got very pleasing results quickly. RawTherapee: It's very simple to use, if you have at least some raw photo editing experience I guess. Coming from Adobe Lightroom, I've tried both RawTherapee and Darktable on Linux to see which suited my previous workflow best.

Darktable 3.6 workflow