![]() ![]() It is also possible to create new sidecar files by copying and editing an existing file.this is what the "duplicate" action does within just creates a new sidecar file. ![]() They are however, in plain text and can be manipulated using your favorite text tools. In Darktable, the editing process is a little less refined as the workflow process seems a little haphazard at first. Unlike RawTherappee where sidecar files are more or less human readable, Darktable's sidecar files are rather cryptic. Both can be explored (and modified) using standard SQLite tools. There is also data.db containing data for styles and module presets. The file library.db contains metadata about pictures and their edits. On Ubuntu, they are located in ~/.config/darktable. That's why Darktable is considered non-destructive (another term for "non-destructive editing" is non-linear editing).ĭarktable stores meta-data about the source and the edits in its databases. xmp and are a list of instructions to reproduce the history of edits.īecause the edits are stored as instructions in the sidecar file, no changes need to be made to the original image whether it is RAW, JPG, TIF, DNG, or something else.
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