Photo Management & Catalog
In all editions- Multiple local catalogs
- Cross-library master catalog
- Folder browsing & watching
- Albums & stacks
- Rule-based (smart) collections
- Ratings (1–5 stars)
- Pick/reject flags
- Color labels
- Hierarchical keywords & sets
- Keyword suggestions & batch assignment
- Read & write EXIF/IPTC/XMP (sidecar)
- Metadata spreadsheet import & field mapping
- Metadata comparison & validation
- Custom metadata fields
- Map & geotagging
- Versions, snapshots & history
- Filmstrip & quick edit
- Comparison view of multiple candidates
- Loupe / 1:1 / overview
- Culling with sharpness & focus assessment
- Local content-based image search & index
- Batch renaming (token schemes)
- Import with presets (copy/move/reference)
Develop – RAW & Base Correction
In all editions- Non-destructive RAW development
- 16-bit/float, scene-linear pipeline
- White balance (temperature/tint, eyedropper, strength)
- Exposure & contrast
- Highlights / shadows
- White & black point
- Vibrance & saturation
- Base curve & sharpened demosaicing
- Clarity / structure / texture
- Dehaze
- Multi-scale sharpening
- Noise reduction (luminance/color)
- Crop, rotate & straighten
- Aspect ratios
- Perspective/geometry correction
Color & Grading
In all editions- Color wheels: lift / gamma / gain / offset
- 3-way shadows/midtones/highlights
- Printer lights
- Multi-channel curves (RGB · R/G/B · luma)
- Interactive tonal levels (draggable)
- HSL / color editor per range
- Skin-tone range
- Node-based editing graph (Node-Editor)
- Color boost / midtone detail / pivot
- Split-toning
- LUT support (.cube), intensity, global/per node
- Tone-mapping transforms
- Color picker: sRGB · P3 · Adobe RGB · Rec.2020
- Color picker: Lab · LCH · OKLab · OKLCH
- CMYK in the color picker (via ICC)
Masks & Selection
In all editions- Brush mask
- Linear gradient mask
- Radial gradient mask
- Luminance mask
- Color-range mask
- Saturation/hue range mask
- Depth mask (depth map)
- Edge-accurate matting / mask refinement
- AI subject detection
- AI sky detection
- Click-based AI selection
- Combine masks (add/subtract/invert)
- Opacity & feather
Scopes & Signal Displays
In all editions- Histogram (RGB/luma)
- Waveform (luma/RGB)
- RGB parade
- Vectorscope (skin-tone line)
- CIE diagrams (xy / u'v')
- 3D gamut view
- Delta-E heatmap
- Focus map
- Noise map
- Banding map
Viewport Overlays
In all editions- Exposure/clipping warning
- Zebra
- False color
- Focus peaking
- Zone system
- Out-of-gamut warning
- Composition grids / guides
- Before/after split
Effects
In all editions- Multi-pass blur
- Glow / bloom
- Film grain
- Haze / fog
- Vignette (several types)
- Depth-based bokeh
- Local sharpen / blur
- Light effects
Editing – Pixel & Layers
In all editions- Layers
- Layer masks
- Adjustment layers
- Blend modes
- Text layers
- Shape layers
- Brush / paint
- Heal brush
- Clone stamp
- Smudge
- Blur/sharpen tool
- Selection: rectangle & ellipse
- Lasso
- Magic wand
- Content-aware fill
- Transform with gizmo (free/scale/rotate/flip)
- CMYK-TIFF export (ICC)
Lens & Geometry Correction
In all editions- Distortion correction
- Vignetting correction
- Chromatic aberration
- Lens profile database
- Protection against double correction
- Manual correction
Color Management
In all editions- ICC input/working color spaces
- Monitor profile
- Soft-Proof (screen)
- Rendering intents
- Profile-based output (web/archive)
- CMYK via ICC (lcms2)
- Single-image export with watermark
File Formats
In all editions- Read RAW (cross-manufacturer)
- DNG
- JPEG (read/write)
- TIFF 8/16-bit (read/write)
- PNG
- HEIF/HEIC (where available)
- WebP
- TIFF layers
- CMYK-TIFF export
Automation & Macros
In all editions- Rule engine (condition-based)
- Automatic folder ingest
- Batch recipes
- Macros
- Workflow templates
- Scheduled execution
- Batch processing (development/metadata/export)
- Automatic naming & backup
- Chaining of steps
- Hardware support (keyboard, MIDI, gamepad, learn)
- Plugin interface (where enabled in the version)
Retrograde – Film Module
In all editions- Monochrome lab (channel control, character curves)
- Filter logic (black and white)
- Computed film characteristics (image-dependent)
- Grain (physically motivated)
- Halation / light halos
- Character curves
- Split tones & color casts
- Period looks
- Dedicated, non-destructive pipeline step
Interface & General
In all editions- Dockable panels, freely arrangeable
- Multi-monitor
- Saveable workspaces
- Light/dark theme & accent color
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Before/after
- Save/load development presets
- Copy/paste of edits
- Multilingual interface (planned)
- Local diagnostics / crash reports
Tethering & Studio
Professional only- Direct camera connection (supported models)
- Watched capture folder
- Multi-source / multi-camera
- Capture queue (status/retry)
- Token naming with live preview
- Capture modes: ID photo / product / reproduction
- Shotlist (import/export, progress)
- Live preview
- Client monitor / client view
- Composition overlays & onion-skin (ghost)
- Quality control on set & notes
- Instant backup with checksum verification (SHA-256/MD5)
- Stability check before ingest
- Transparent control display
Print / Prepress
Professional only- Print module (layout & output)
- Contact sheets
- Fine-art layouts
- Paper profiles
- Media-dependent print sharpening
- Soft-Proof for print + rendering intents
- Borders / mat
- Serial print / numbering
Delivery – "Delivery"
Professional only- Export builder (multiple targets, queue)
- Reusable delivery profiles
- Manage delivery targets
- Delivery queue & history
- Delivery packages for agencies
- Social media formats & crops
- Branding areas & watermark presets
- Client approval gallery on your own network
- Selection sync, expiry date, controlled downloads
- Editorial/publishing workflow (IPTC, color spaces)
- Curated collections
- Batch export of large volumes
