Culling Photos

RawCull records decisions without changing the source photos. Add a folder as a catalog, then use Loupe for one-photo review or Grid for a broader overview.

Rate and Navigate

A rating key saves the decision and advances to the next photo. The colored controls in the toolbar filter what is shown; they do not change ratings.

In Grid view, use Command-click to select separate photos or Shift-click to select a range. A rating key applies to the selection. Select two or more photos and choose Compare; RawCull compares up to the first four selected photos.

Inspect a Photo

Double-click a thumbnail to open the full-window viewer. From there you can zoom, rate, show focus aids, and switch between the embedded JPG and a developed RAW preview when supported.

Open the information panel to see the histogram, culling evidence, file and camera details, and quick actions for the selected photo.

Useful viewer keys are +/- for zoom, J for embedded JPG, R for developed RAW, F for focus mask, A for focus point, and Escape to close.

Copy Selected RAW Files

Choose Copy, select a destination, and choose either all rated files or a minimum rating from 2 to 5. Dry run is enabled initially so you can check the result before copying.

RawCull copies files with the system rsync tool. It does not delete source files, and existing newer destination files are not overwritten.

Export JPGs

Select one or more photos and use Actions -> Extract JPGs (Command-J). You can export the embedded JPG or, for supported Sony files, a demosaiced RAW JPEG. Choose a destination folder before starting.

Use Sharpness Scoring and Similarity for large catalogs or burst sequences.