RapidRAW Enhanced 1.6.1-colrbent.51

1.6.1-colrbent.51 — 2026-07-29

Faster first thumbnails in large folders

• Visible thumbnails now receive a head start when opening large folders that
  have not been accessed previously.
• Background EXIF extraction is delayed briefly and processed in bounded
  batches, preventing a cold folder-wide scan from competing with the first
  thumbnails.
• Obsolete EXIF work stops automatically when another folder is selected.

RapidRAW Enhanced 1.6.1-colrbent.49

1.6.1-colrbent.49 — 2026-07-29

Recursive folder XMP import

• Read XMP from Folder now imports matching sidecars from the selected
  folder and all of its subfolders.
• Both image.xmp and image.ext.xmp sidecar naming conventions are
  recognized.

XMP folder import count fix

• Read XMP from Folder now reports the imported-image count directly,
  preventing successful folder imports from being displayed as zero.

Delete Rejected availability fix

• Delete Rejected Files now uses the same loaded flag state as thumbnail
  badges and filtering, so it becomes available whenever the current folder
  view contains rejected images.
• Newly applied Rejected flags update against the latest Library state,
  preventing asynchronous metadata work from applying the change to a stale
  image list.

Thumbnail file-type badges

• Library thumbnail metadata now includes a compact neutral badge identifying
  the image as RAW, JPG, TIF, PNG, or its corresponding file type.
• File-type badges follow the existing Metadata Off/Hover/Always setting and
  remain hidden when thumbnail metadata is disabled.

RapidRAW Enhanced 1.6.1-colrbent.38

1.6.1-colrbent.38 — 2026-07-28

Explicit folder XMP import

• Folder-tree context menus now provide Read XMP from Folder directly below
  Refresh Folders.
• The action reads only physical images directly inside the selected folder;
  it does not recurse into subfolders.
• XMP is treated as authoritative for ratings, labels, keywords, flags and
  physical stack metadata, replacing the corresponding local sidecar values.
• The current Library view refreshes automatically when its folder is
  imported, and a completion message reports the number of XMP files read.

Portable XMP flags and stacks

• Physical-image flags now synchronize through RapidRAW-specific XMP metadata
  and are restored by another RapidRAW - Enhanced installation.
• Physical stacks now store a shared stack identifier, member order, cover
  status and collapsed state in each member's XMP sidecar.
• Existing stacks are backfilled when settings load, and stacks discovered in
  XMP are reconstructed using the paths available on the current machine.
• Virtual copies continue using their independent RapidRAW sidecars because
  multiple virtual copies share one physical XMP file.

Caps Lock auto-advance

• With Caps Lock enabled, keyboard-applied ratings, color labels, and flags now
  advance to the next visible image in Library and Develop.
• Auto-advance stops at the final visible image and suppresses held-key repeats
  to prevent unintended rapid changes.
• Grid navigation and all four flag shortcuts remain independently
  configurable in Main Settings with conflict detection and reset support.

Fork branding cleanup

• Removed the inherited funding configuration and donation link.
• Removed upstream personal promotional links and attribution from the launch
  screen while preserving required upstream attribution in project
  documentation.
• Update checks, release downloads, contribution links, ownership metadata,
  package authorship, and packaging sources now point to or identify the
  RapidRAW - Enhanced fork.
• Upstream compatibility identifiers and required technical dependencies
  remain unchanged.

Clear active filters

• A subtle Clear all filters action now appears beside the Library header's
  active-filter summary.
• The action resets rating, file-type, edit-state, color, and flag filters
  together, then disappears with the summary.
• Filter chips continue to clip before the action and the header retains its
  existing height.

Active filter summary

• The Library header now lists active rating, file-type, edit-state, color, and
  flag filters as subtle compact chips beside the current folder path.
• The summary remains on the header's existing second line and cannot increase
  header height.
• Long combinations are clipped to the available width, with the complete
  filter list available in a tooltip.

Flag presentation and filtering

• Rejected images now use a neutral dark thumbnail overlay in the Library
  grid/list and Develop filmstrip, while badges and other thumbnail information
  remain readable.
• Flag badges and toolbar states now use monochrome icons consistent with the
  rest of RapidRAW.
• Added combinable Rejected, Selected, Deferred, and Unflagged filters to View
  Options and the bottom Quick Filter.
• Added advanced flag queries such as flag:rejected.

Flag badge refinement

• Removed the bright circular outline that made flag badges resemble a halo or
  contour.
• Flag badges now use a compact translucent dark square with a colored glyph,
  retaining visibility without obscuring the thumbnail.

Image flags

• Added persistent Rejected, Selected, Deferred, and Unflagged
  states for physical images and virtual copies.
• Added distinct flag badges to Library grid/list thumbnails and the Develop
  filmstrip.
• Added a separate Flags group to the bottom toolbar in both Library and
  Develop, including a confirmed action to permanently delete rejected files
  from the current folder only.
• Added configurable shortcuts: X for Rejected, U for Unflagged,
  Shift+P for Selected, and Shift+D for Deferred. The modified shortcuts
  avoid the existing P Presets and D Adjustments bindings.
• Flag metadata remains independent of color labels and ordinary editable
  tags.

RapidRAW Enhanced 1.6.1-colrbent.7

A RapidRAW v1.6 fork focused on an enhanced library workflow.

What’s new

• Added Productivity actions to the bottom toolbar: Auto Adjust, Denoise, Convert Negative, Panorama, HDR, Frame, and Cull.
• Added one-click Physical Copy and Virtual Copy actions.
• Added customizable toolbar visibility with saved preferences and grouped separators.
• Added persistent image stacks with:
  • Stack and unstack controls
  • Clickable collapse/expand badges
  • Custom stack covers
  • Drag-and-drop member reordering
  • Subtle visual cues for stack covers and members
• Added optional automatic stacking for copies and exported images.
• New automatic stacks prioritize RAW files, or the highest-quality available image when no RAW exists.