How can I compare before and after edits in darktable?

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In darktable, I want to preview the original image or an earlier edit state so I can compare it with my current result. I know I can toggle individual modules on and off, but is there a quicker built-in way to do a before/after comparison without disabling each edit manually?

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Have a look at snapshots, top left in the darkroom mode. For details, have a look at https://www.darktable.org/usermanual/en/module-reference/utility-modules/darkroom/snapshots/

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Yes. In darktable, the usual way to do before/after comparisons is with the Snapshots module in darkroom view. Create a snapshot of the current state, then compare it against your live edit.

You can also use the history stack on the right: click an earlier history step to view the image at that point, then click the latest step to return to the current version. Be careful: if you start editing while viewing an older history step, darktable will discard the later history states.

A practical workflow is:

Go to the history step you want as the “before.”
Create a snapshot.
Return to the latest history step.
Compare the current image against the snapshot.

If you’re comparing multiple images rather than edit states of one image, darktable 3.0+ also has culling mode in lighttable for side-by-side viewing and zooming.

How can I compare before and after edits in darktable?

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