See RAW and JPEG next to each other in darkroom

Software darktable
#1

Hello,

I am just wondering if there is a way to see both the RAW and JPEG next to each other, but only edit the raw, in the darkroom view

#2

If you are only interested in recreating the jpeg look there is darktable-chart:
https://docs.darktable.org/usermanual/development/en/special-topics/program-invocation/darktable-chart/

#3

This option doesn’t exist as described by you, but you can use the snapshot facility to do what you want:

  • Load the JPEG and create a snapshot,
  • Go back to lighttable and load the accompanying RAW file,
  • The previously created snapshot is still available and can be activated,
  • The JPEG shows on the left of the divider, the RAW on the right and can be edited and compared without influencing the JPEG.

I do believe that this functionality, keeping the snapshot for as long as darktable is running, is intentional and made for situations like this.

darktable user manual: snapshots

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#4

That’s what I’d do. :slight_smile:

#5

I too create a snapshot sometimes of the JPG to give me a baseline to exceed in my editing. I never try to match the JPG because if I like that look I just use the JPG. Snapshots are a brilliant feature in DT.

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