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| Original author(s) | Dave Coffin |
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| Initial release | 23 February 1997[1] |
| Stable release | 9.28 (1 June 2018[2]) [±] |
| Written in | ANSI C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Platform independent |
| Available in | English and 11 others |
| Type | raw decoding software |
| License | GPLv2+ |
| Website | www |
dcraw is an open-source computer program which is able to read numerous raw image format files, typically produced by mid-range and high-end digital cameras. dcraw converts these images into the standard TIFF and PPM image formats. This conversion is sometimes referred to as developing a raw image (by analogy with the process of film development) since it renders raw image sensor data (a "digital negative") into a viewable form.
A number of other image processing programs use dcraw internally to enable them to read raw files.
Development of dcraw began on February 23, 1997. Version 1.0 was released in revision 1.18, on May 5, 2000.[3] Versions up to 3.15 used the name Canon PowerShot Converter, starting with v3.40 the name was Raw Photo Decoder, switching to Raw Photo Decoder "dcraw" in v5.70. Version 8.86 supported 300 cameras.[1]
The development has stalled, with only two releases since May 2015 and the last release dated June 2018,[1] but parts of dcraw are included in LibRaw.
- ^ a b c Dave Coffin (2018). "dcraw.c,v -- complete unabridged RCS file". Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-12-19. [update]
- ^ "Index of /dcraw/archive". Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ According to the Revision Control System log