RapidRAW Documentation

RapidRAW is a fast, non-destructive, GPU-accelerated RAW editor for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. These docs explain every panel and slider, and show how to use them together in real edits.

Popular pages

• Keyboard Shortcuts: all shortcuts on one page.
• Masks: AI subject, sky, face and text masks, brushes and gradients.
• Cull and Rate a Shoot: flags, stars, Auto Cull and the Culling View.
• Export: formats, sizes, borders, watermarks and file names.
• Productivity Tools: AI denoise, panoramas, HDR, focus stacking and collages.
• Settings: every option explained.
• Troubleshooting: blank canvas, crashes and slow performance.
• Technical Reference: how the RAW decoding, every slider and the AI tools work inside, with formulas and example images.

How these docs are organized

The sidebar is the table of contents:

• Getting Started: installing RapidRAW, importing photos, the library, the editor and the settings.
• Editing: every slider in the Adjustments panel, plus Crop, Masks, Inpaint and Presets.
• Organize & Export: ratings and metadata, exporting, batch tools, shortcuts and the command line.
• Guides: complete edits and step-by-step workflows.
• Help: fixes for common problems, file formats and a glossary.
• Technical Reference: the algorithms behind RapidRAW, for technical users and contributors.

Each page shows the RapidRAW version it was last checked against. If something doesn't match what you see, please open an issue or tell us on Discord. What changed in each version is in the release notes.

Need more help?

• Discord: ask the community, the fastest way to get help.
• GitHub Discussions: questions and ideas.
• Report a bug: see Filing a Bug Report first.