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A list of awesome free open source software & libraries for photography. Also tools for video.

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GeneralCamera Firmware ModsLibrariesUtilitiesAnalogue photographyRAW image developersHDR Specific SoftwarePanorama StitchingPhoto OrganizersEXIF EditorsPhoto DownloadersCamera TetherersMonitor Color Correction360° ImagesAlternative Image ViewersUseful GIMP Mods or ScriptsCommunitiesResourcesVideo

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Photo Organizers

  • A Photo Manager

    Manage local photos on Android: gallery, geotag with photomap, tags, find, sort, view, copy, delete, send,...

  • DigiKam/ShowFoto

    Open Source Photo manager for KDE/Gnome desktop.

  • GPhoto

    A program and library framework that lets users download pictures from their digital cameras.

  • Leaf Pic

    Material-designed android gallery alternative.

  • Lychee

    A great looking and easy-to-use photo-management-system you can run on your server, to manage and share photos.

  • PhotoPrism

    PhotoPrism™ is a server-based application for browsing, organizing and sharing your personal photo collection.

Camera Firmware Mods

Video

  • BlenderCompositing software

    This open source 3D graphics has tools for video editing.

  • ButtleOFXCompositing software

    A simple, user-friendly and open source compositing software.

  • FFmpegGeneral tools

    A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

  • Frei0rVideo Libraries

    A large collection of free and portable video plugins.

  • NatronCompositing software

    A node-based compositor based on the same principles as state-of-the art tools used in film and television post-production.

  • OpenFXVideo Libraries

    An Open Plug-in API for 2D Visual Effects.

Useful GIMP Mods or Scripts

RAW image developers

  • Darktable

    An open source photography workflow application and RAW developer.

  • DCRaw

    Decoding raw digital photos in Linux.

  • Fotoxx

    A Linux program for editing photos and other images.

  • Lightzone

    Open-source digital darkroom software for Windows/Mac/Linux.

  • Photivo

    A multi platform photo processor for RAW and bitmap images with 16 bit precision.

  • Raw Studio

    Read and manipulate RAW images from digital cameras.

Utilities

  • digiCamControl

    DSLR camera remote control open source software.

  • Remoteyourcam-usb

    Control your Canon or Nikon DSLR camera from your Android device through USB.

  • Timelapse-sony

    Android app for creating timelapse via "Ctrl with Smartphone" mode or connected by NFC.

Analogue photography

Monitor Color Correction

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