Edit Current Image in External Editor

The “Edit current image in external editor” feature allows you to have RawTherapee fully process the current image and immediately open it in any external application. You can use this feature to easily send the image to an image editor such as GIMP or Photoshop for further processing, or to preview the processed image in an image viewer.

The button to send the image to an external application is located at the bottom-left of the preview panel. When the button is clicked, the image will be processed and sent to the currently selected external application. The button’s icon and tooltip reflect the current external application. To select a different application, click on the drop-down arrow and select an item from the list (this list can be configured via Preferences > External Editor). Note that the last entry in the list is “Other”. If this option is selected, clicking the button will open a list of installed applications. RawTherapee will then send the processed image to the chosen application.

When using this feature, RawTherapee processes your image and saves it as a gamma-encoded 16-bit integer TIFF to the temporary folder as specified in Preferences > External Editor > Output Directory.