05-15-2025, 05:29 PM
(05-10-2025, 08:14 AM)rich2005 Wrote:(05-10-2025, 03:47 AM)doiphoto Wrote: Hi, I am trying to get the RawTherapy plugin for importing Canon CR2 raw files into Gimp working but am struggling. I have installed RawTherapy successfully but when I try to open a CR2 file from Gimp I get the error:
There is no RAW loader installed to open 'Raw Canon' files.
GIMP currently supports these RAW loaders:
- darktable (http://www.darktable.org/), at least 1.7
- RawTherapee (http://rawtherapee.com/), at least 5.2
Please install one of them in order to load RAW files.
I am on Ubuntu 24.04.2
I believe I need to install RawTherapy into the "Plugins" folder but cannot locate it's path.
Can any help me with this?
First thing: No need to install any RawTherapee "anything" into the plug-ins folder. The support is already in the Gimp system files.
..then..
What type of Gimp 3.0 and Rawtherpee (RT) have you installed. Unfortunately 'buntu tends to install a SNAP version or you might have installed a Flatpak or even an appimage. These are "sandboxed" and prevent the plugin working.
Since you are using 'buntu 24.04 you can install a regular version for each from an ubuntu PPA
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+...ntu/gimp-3
and
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+...awtherapee
How to add these PPA's to the repos is on the page.
An example using a lumix .rw2 file. Open in Gimp which sends it to RT . Close RT (wait-a-bit) and it opens in Gimp. 40 second demo: https://i.imgur.com/2ZFcUAn.mp4
Other things to consider, Cut out the Gimp bit. Open in RT and export as a 32 bit tiff - open that in Gimp.
Canon CR2 files ? I have seen reports about problems with the latest version.
Sounds very plausible, thanks for the clarification.. I had exactly the same problem with the Snap version of GIMP, plugin communication was completely blocked. Since I installed both via the PPA, everything's been working flawlessly. I would recommend it to anyone who works with RAW files..