Using "unstable" Gimp for its 32 bit colors?

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which is to selectively recover details in highlights and shadows.

These two threads have some nice examples and discussion:

Dealing with clipped highlights - an example

In reference to Building Filmulator - #12 by Jud_Johnson Using this raw file from @Jud_Johnson: 009.CR2 (21.0 MB) In RawTherapee it’s enable highlight reconstruction using color propagation, then push up the highlights slider. That isn’t something you need to remember, it’s something you see by looking at the preview and histogram and respond to accordingly. Let’s go step by step: Open the photo, apply the neutral profile (which you normally wouldn’t do because you’d have your own default …

Dealing with clipped highlights — using raw white point

It is the small addition to this topic — Dealing with clipped highlights - an example , my way of dealing with clipping. I have a raw file with clipped sky (sometimes it happens ): [image] I apply my profile (just a camera profile for this example): [image] I change raw white point (0.3 for this example), clipped areas become pink: [image] Highlights reconstruction → Color propagation. Here we are: [image]

Our play raw threads can also be helpful as others post their processing side car files for you to inspect. For example:

[PlayRaw] Unveiling the castle

Hi all, I’d like to propose an entry for the “play raw” series. I’ve tried many different things on it, but it seems I’m never fully satisfied Although it could be that the picture is just hopeless, I’m confident somebody can get some great result and give me some inspiration Here’s the RAW (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). DSC03922.ARW (24.3 MB) And here’s my latest attempt at getting something decent (in RawTherapee): [image] Happy editing!

[PlayRaw] Sunset on ferry

Hi I love a good sunset. I took this picture a good while back. I was on my way to Vancouver Island. Would love to see what others do with this picture. And here my file. IMG_3129.CR2 (20.1 MB) And my result [image]