Powerful image editing application and RAW conversion app for Mac

Iridient Developer for Mac

Iridient Developer for Mac

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Iridient Developer for Mac is a powerful RAW image conversion application designed and optimized specifically for macOS.

The app gives advanced photographers total control over their digital photographs, yet still provides easy drag and drop batch conversion and access to basic adjustments for the casual user.

Thanks in part to Dave Coffin's work on the open source RAW decoding program dcraw, Iridient Developer supports RAW image formats from over 620 digital camera models!

Note that although I use some portions of dcraw for the initial loading and decoding of some RAW image data formats, the entire image processing pipeline is completely unique to Iridient Developer for macOS including the core RAW processing (demosaicing) algorithms used, all color management, all other exposure, color and monochrome processing adjustments, sharpening, noise reduction, lens corrections and final file format conversion.

How to Use

Launch the app and load RAW images for editing

Use the toolbar to apply sharpening and noise reduction

Adjust tone, color, and lens correction settings

Export final images in preferred format and resolution

System Requirements
  • macOS 10.9 Mavericks or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2) processor
  • 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
  • 100 MB available disk space
  • OpenGL 3.2 compatible graphics
PROS
  • Excellent RAW image processing quality
  • Wide camera and lens profile support
  • Powerful sharpening and noise tools
  • Fast processing even for large files
  • Regular updates with new camera support
CONS
  • Lacks image management or cataloging
  • No layer-based editing features
  • Interface is functional but outdated
  • Limited export format customization
Note: All exported images will be watermarked.

Why is this app published on FileHorse? (More info)
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What's new in this version:

New Features:
- All new v5 "HiFi" Bayer demosaic processing in both color and monochrome variants
- Monochrome color filter options now available with the new v5 monochrome demosaic processing
- Support added for JPEG XL export
- Support added for improved JPEG compression (based on JPEGLI) with up to 35% smaller file sizes at same quality levels and standard JPEG compatibility
- Support added for RAW images from the Canon EOS R50 V and PowerShot V1
- Support added for RAW images from the Nikon Z5 II and Coolpix P1100
- Support added for RAW images from the Sony DSC-RX1R III
- Support added for RAW images from the Fujifilm X-E5 and GFX100RF
- Support added for RAW images from the OM System OM-5 II and OM-3
- Support added for RAW images from the Panasonic DC-S1R II, DC-S1 II, DC-S1 IIE, DC-G97 and DC-ZS99 (DC-TZ99)
- Support added for RAW images from the Leica SL3-S
- Support added for RAW images from the Sigma BF
- Support added for RAW images from the Hasselblad XCD II 100C
- Support added for RAW images from the DJI Mavic 4 Pro
- Support added for RAW images from the Ricoh GR IV
- Support added for RAW images from the Apple iPhone 17 series
- Support added for RAW images from the Google Pixel 10 series
- Support added for 14-bit RAW mode on recent OM Digital cameras
- Added built in options for Display P3 and rec2020 ICC profiles

Improved:
- Updated DNG color and white balance default metadata to match up with the latest Adobe DNG Converter 17.5 release values
- Updated to the Adobe XMP SDK 2025.03 release
- Deflate compression libraries updated to latest version (libdeflate 1.24)
- PNG export libraries updated (libpng 1.6.49)
- JPEG export libraries updated to new version (libjpeg-turbo 3.1.1)
- Updated to OpenEXR libraries (3.3.3)
- Updated to a more recent libraw version (2025-07-30)
- The Little CMS library, an alternate ICC color management engine, has been updated to version 2.17

Fixed:
- Fixed issues with using some Adobe LCP files with unusual vignetting correction values
- Fix for loading some Nikon Coolscan RAW files