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Make camera raw preview available to compare with current edit
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Since Jun 27, 2026.
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Description
Camera raw preview images can be a usefulhint for raw processing. Often they contain sensible colour rendering defaults and are at least a consistent reminder of the scene as shot.
I would like a way to conveniently compare my current processed image to the RAW file's embedded jpg.
This might be a pre-populated snap-shot in the snapshot dialogue (my favourite option), a module which would introduce the embedded JPG into the pixel pipe with all the usual opacity/masking options, an entry in the duplicate manager or whatever best fits the code.
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