Because gimp is not a RAW processor. That is why darktable and lightroom are so important. You use them as your raw processor then export to gimp.

This article is for Adobe products but it explains the basics well

https://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/camera-raw-vs-photoshop/

On Nov 12, 2017 5:08 PM, "Michael" <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
Why doesn't gimp open nef correctly? The image it opens is 100x200 pxls and when I zoom in it is all pixelated.

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