About the product
Talk to your photos.
Presets got us this far. Now you can just say what you want. RAW Compiler lets AI drive Lightroom's sliders while you stay in the workflow you already know.
ChatGPT doing color grading in Lightroom Classic using RAW Compiler.
Why it exists
Lightroom Classic is where the work happens — your catalog, your presets, your develop workflow. But editing still means dragging sliders one at a time, tweaking by eye, hoping you get closer to the look in your head.
RAW Compiler changes that. It lets an AI read your photo, propose adjustments, apply them, compare results, and iterate — all inside Lightroom. No new editor to learn. No export round-trips. Just describe what you want.
Architecture at a glance
LLM AI Agent
Runs the agentic workflow and interacts with the user. Converts natural language into Lightroom slider values and sends commands to RAW Compiler via MCP or HTTP.
RAW Compiler
Runs locally. Accepts commands from any AI client and coordinates work between the AI and the Lightroom plug-in.
Lightroom Classic plug-in
Executes operations inside Lightroom Classic — reading settings, applying edits, exporting previews — using the standard plug-in model.
Gemini APIs
Direct access to Gemini APIs via the customer's own Google Cloud project, enabling image analysis beyond what standard LLM chat interfaces offer.
Security and privacy
RAW Compiler is designed with a local-first architecture.
Runs on your machine
The RAW Compiler, Lightroom plug-in, and core AI LLM edit loop all run locally. Your photos and catalog never leave your computer as part of normal operation.
No lock-in
You control your prompts, your images, and your workflow. RAW Compiler just routes commands — it never stores, learns from, or locks away your work.
Signed and notarized
The app is Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple, so macOS Gatekeeper trusts it out of the box.
Full creative control
Every AI-proposed edit is visible in Lightroom's Develop module. You can undo, tweak, or reject any change the AI makes.
System requirements
- ✓ macOS (Apple silicon or Intel)
- ✓ RAW Compiler with Lightroom plug-in enabled
- ✓ Valid RAW Compiler license
- ✓ Adobe Lightroom Classic
- ✓ Any locally running AI LLM client with MCP or HTTP support (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Kiro, etc.)