# Linux Photography Workflow A map of tools and notes accumulated while running a photography workflow entirely on Linux. No longer an active setup, but left here in case it's useful to someone making the same journey. > [!info] Context > This reflects a workflow built around Ubuntu/Debian. The primary editor was Darktable, later explored RawTherapee. Eventually migrated to Lightroom on Mac. --- ## Getting Images Off the Camera - [[Photos x Linux]] — Hub note: gPhoto, Rapid Photo Downloader, PIXLS.US, and more - [gPhoto](http://gphoto.org) — Command-line camera interfacing - [Rapid Photo Downloader](https://damonlynch.net/rapid) — GUI import tool with smart renaming and backup - [[Downloading images from Flickr]] — Pulling images back down from Flickr --- ## Browsing & Managing - [[Geeqie]] — Lightweight image viewer, fast and keyboard-friendly - [[f-spot]] — Older GNOME photo manager (largely abandoned upstream) --- ## Editing ### Darktable The workhorse of this workflow. - [[Darktable]] — Overview and resource links - [[The Process]] — A practical Darktable editing sequence: lens correction → filmic RGB → denoise → local contrast - [[Chat on Brilliance]] — Notes on the brilliance module - [[Chat on Color RGB values in Darktable]] — Working with color in Darktable - [[Post-production]] — Additional Darktable tutorials and community links ### RawTherapee An alternative to Darktable worth knowing about. - [[RawTherapee]] — Overview and comparison notes - [[Raw Therapee Getting Started]] — Getting oriented with RawTherapee's interface ### GIMP For anything beyond RAW processing: - [[Installing Beautify for GIMP]] — Adding the Beautify plugin for portrait retouching --- ## Community & Resources - [PIXLS.US](https://pixls.us/software) — The best hub for open-source photography software - [discuss.pixls.us](https://discuss.pixls.us) — Community forum; genuinely helpful