Camera raw photo (DNG, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF)

Edit raw photos free in your browser

The unprocessed file from a camera’s sensor: Canon CR2 and CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fujifilm RAF and Adobe DNG. Light in Madosuite opens raw photos, in a browser tab, without Lightroom.

Light

Develop raw photos without touching the originals, and keep your library of albums, ratings and people.

Three steps

  1. Open Madosuite

    In your browser. A small Linux machine starts on your device.

  2. Upload the file

    In Files, press Upload and pick your photos. Then open it with Light.

  3. Develop and export

    Save it as JPEG, PNG, TIFF and download it.

Light develops raw files without changing them and exports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL or DNG. Some compressed raw variants do not open yet.

Light opens

DNGCR2CR3ARWNEFRAFJPEGPNGTIFFWebPJPEG XL

Light saves

JPEGPNGTIFFPSDWebPAVIFJPEG XLDNG

Questions

How do I open a raw photo without Lightroom?

Open Madosuite in your browser, upload the file in Files, and open it with Light. It is free.

Can I edit it and save it again?

Light edits without changing the original and exports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, WebP.

Is my file uploaded?

No. It goes into the Linux machine that Madosuite runs in your browser, on your device.

Will it look the same?

Light develops raw files without changing them and exports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL or DNG. Some compressed raw variants do not open yet.

Is Madosuite free?

Yes. The apps run on your own device, in the browser tab, so there is no server time to pay for. There is no trial period.

Light as a free Lightroom alternative