Links

This is a bunch of links to external documentation. (currently unchecked)

Implementation

• dcraw the current reference implementation for RAW decoding.
• jrawio a Java library that implements RAW image decoding
• exifprobe (via Internet Archive) (exifprobe new home on github) and Exiv2 that decode several raw files

Processing

• dcraw tutorial explain of dcraw works: a basic insight on RAW processing.
• Debayering a CR2 image with openCV more question asked than answered but it give some overview of the process.
• Developing a RAW photo by hand part 1 and part 2 - an exploration into the pipeline and how to work it.
• Pixel Grouping
• What does an unprocessed RAW file look like? (Petapixel mirror) - explanation of RAW files.

Colour handling

• RGB/XYZ matrixes the applied mathematics to transform colours
• Chromatic adaptation converting colourspaces using linear algebra, a direct application of the above.

File format

• RAW file standards try to match current standard with currently undocumented file formats and its summary.
• TIFF on which DNG and apparently other RAW format are based on.
• Adobe DNG a “standard” format that Adobe tries to push.