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[BUG] Sony RAW (.ARW) unsupported
The bug
I found https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/1109, but do not believe the resolution is fair. The Sony RAW format is very popular and is a major blocker for adoption.
The linked libvips issue suggests there is support for the file format, but magickload must be used instead.
The OS that Immich Server is running on
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Version of Immich Server
v1.52.1
Version of Immich Mobile App
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Platform with the issue
- [X] Server
- [ ] Web
- [ ] Mobile
Your docker-compose.yml content
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Your .env content
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Here is a link to an example JPG and RAW file: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fxjPFHKZ274LR6c17
Here is a link to an example JPG and RAW file: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fxjPFHKZ274LR6c17
Unfortunately, Google Photos will not let me download the .ARW file. Those both come downloaded as JPEG.
@samip5 Please see this ARW image: https://github.com/uhthomas/immich2156/blob/main/_DSC2642.ARW (direct download link: https://github.com/uhthomas/immich2156/raw/main/_DSC2642.ARW).
So I've been looking into this and I think it should actually be a really small change, though I did come across a major caveat. Image Magick on Alpine is compiled for ufraw, which is not a valid package on Alpine. The base image may need to use debian instead, at least until the upstream issue is fixed.
See https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/14957.
Just FYI - On my backlog is to finish #2198, which is trying to integrate darktable-cli which has general support for many different raw formats.
Just FYI - On my backlog is to finish #2198, which is trying to integrate darktable-cli which has general support for many different raw formats.
I wouldn't worry about it. It looks like the alpine authors have already recompiled imagemagick with libraw support. The change for Immich is then just including that package. I think this is preferable to relying on multiple cli tools and keeps the code cleaner. The change should also be less risky.
What does this imply? Will this change add general support for RAW files? If so, I agree that would be preferable.
I believe it does, yes. It should support: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras.
Great, I'll keep putting it off then :laughing: and maybe it will resolve itself.