New Features
Keyword Tagging
I've added a new keyword system to help you organize your photos. You can add your own tags, use optional AI suggestions, and set up one-click shortcuts in the settings to make tagging actually useful.
Virtual Copies
This has been a popular request. You can now create "Virtual Copies" to try out different edits without bloating your hard drive. Since they don't duplicate the actual file, you can create as many as you need.
Folder Search
For those of you with lots of folders, I've added a simple search bar to the folder tree so you can jump to the right place instantly.
Better Integration with your OS
A small but useful quality-of-life update: you can now right-click a file and "Open with..." RapidRAW directly from your file manager.
Core Improvements
Core Improvements
- AgX Color: Improved the AgX color matrices to fix the common red-to-orange color shift.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Added new keyboard shortcuts for navigating the library.
- Auto Scrolling Library: The library view now automatically scrolls to keep the selected image in view.
- EXR Support: Added support for the EXR file format.
- Redesigned Settings: The settings page has been redesigned for better organization.
- Single Instance Mode: The app now prevents multiple windows from opening, ensuring only one instance is running at a time.
- UI Polish: Updated several UI components and changed the dark mode background.
- Selection Count: The bottom bar now displays a count of how many images are currently selected.
What to Download
| OS | Architecture | Format | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | x64 | .exe
| RapidRAW for Windows |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | ARM64 | .dmg
| RapidRAW for macOS ARM |
| macOS (Intel) | x64 | .dmg
| RapidRAW for macOS x64 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | x86_64 | .deb
| RapidRAW for Ubuntu 22.04 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 | x86_64 | .deb
| RapidRAW for Ubuntu 24.04 |
For other platforms and formats (ARM builds, RPM, AppImage, etc.), check the full asset list below.
Running on macOS and Windows
Because RapidRAW is not yet code-signed, both macOS and Windows may show warnings when you try to run the app.
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On macOS:
You’ll need to remove the quarantine flag after installation:xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/RapidRAW.app
Without this step, macOS may report the app as "corrupted."
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On Windows:
When launching the app, you may see a Windows Defender SmartScreen warning.- Click "More info" → "Run anyway" to continue.