Less than 2 minutes to read. The graduated filter in RawTherapee or Lightroom is typically used to correct featureless skies, reduce overexposure in bright skies, or enhance cloud contrast to create a more dramatic atmosphere. In this case, however, I’m using it to recover details in the snow, which became overexposed and lost texture after... Continue Reading →
RawTherapee’s Local Adjustment Tool or Selective Editing
4 minutes read time. The tool, initially called "Local Adjustment Tool" in RawTherapee 5.10, was renamed "Selective Editing" in version 5.11, likely reflecting expanded capabilities. It took me a while to realize the true potential of this tool. I first noticed it in RawTherapee 5.10 but didn’t grasp what a fantastic feature it is for... Continue Reading →
WebP vs JPG: Which Format is Killing Your Site’s Load Speed and Space
Less than 6 minutes read time - Latest update below I’m always looking for ways to improve, and recently, I focused on optimizing my website's limited storage while presenting larger, high-quality photos to my audience. During this search, I discovered an alternative image format: WebP. WebP and JPG (JPEG) are both widely used image formats,... Continue Reading →
Taming Color Discrepancies: A RawTherapee and WordPress Workflow Fix
Less than 1 minute read time. The article linked below discusses a color issue in RawTherapee, where images looked different on-screen compared to after being uploaded to WordPress. I resolved this by adjusting a setting in RawTherapee. However, this isn't exclusive to RawTherapee—it could also occur in your editor or be related to the output... Continue Reading →