This release introduces several new editing tools and workflow refinements to help make your photo editing and library management a bit smoother. I have focused on expanding the creative options with a preset intensity slider and a global hue adjustment, alongside adding helpful navigation features like quick bottombar filters and folder sorting. Behind the scenes, I worked on addressing background indexing issues and ensuring folder image counts update correctly. Finally, I am glad to make RapidRAW accessible to more users by adding support for Korean and Traditional Chinese.
New Features
Preset Intensity Slider
Sometimes a preset is a bit too strong or too subtle. To give you better control, I have added an intensity slider that appears when you select a preset, allowing you to fine-tune its overall strength to better fit your photo:
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Hue Slider
There's a new global hue slider in the color adjustments panel. This new control allows you to shift the overall color tones in your image for quick color corrections or creative adjustments:
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Quick Bottombar Filters
To save you from constantly switching screens, I added quick filter options directly to the bottombar. Now you can easily filter your current image list without needing to navigate back to the main library settings:
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Folder Sorting
To help keep your workspace organized, you can now customize how the folder tree sorts your directories. You can choose the ordering option that works best for your library structure:
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New Languages
To make RapidRAW more accessible to photographers worldwide, I have added translation support for two new languages:
- Korean
- Traditional Chinese
Core Improvements
- Improved the reliability of folder and album image counts so they remain accurate.
- Resolved an issue where background indexing could get stuck in an infinite loop.
- New cameras are supported.
What to Download
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OS │Architecture│Format│Download Link
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Windows │x64 │.exe │RapidRAW for Windows
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macOS (Apple Silicon)│ARM64 │.dmg │RapidRAW for macOS ARM
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macOS (Intel) │x64 │.dmg │RapidRAW for macOS x64
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Ubuntu 22.04 │x86_64 │.deb │RapidRAW for Ubuntu 22.04
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Ubuntu 24.04 │x86_64 │.deb │RapidRAW for Ubuntu 24.04
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Android │ARM64 │.apk │RapidRAW for Android ^{(Experimental)}
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For other platforms and formats (ARM builds, RPM, AppImage, etc.), check the full asset list below.
Running on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android
RapidRAW is not yet code-signed, so Windows and macOS may show warnings when launching the app. On Linux, GPU driver differences require a default compatibility mode.
- Windows: When launching the app, you may see a Windows Defender SmartScreen warning.
- Click "More info" → "Run anyway" to proceed.
- macOS: You'll need to remove the quarantine flag after installation, otherwise macOS may report the app as corrupted:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/RapidRAW.app
- Linux: The app starts in compatibility mode by default to ensure stability across different GPU drivers and distributions.
- Disable compatibility mode in Settings to enable GPU acceleration.
