Cargo.toml

@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 opt-level = "z"  # Optimize for size
 lto = true       # Enable link-time optimization
 codegen-units = 1
+panic = "abort"

src/main.rs

@@ -362,9 +362,7 @@ fn apply_image_parameters(lr: *mut libraw_data_t, args: &Args) {
 
         // Apply exposure adjustment
         if args.exposure != 0.0 && !lr.is_null() {
-            // Convert EV stops to brightness multiplier: EV 1.0 → 2x, EV -1.0 → 0.5x
-            let multiplier = 2.0f32.powf(args.exposure);
-            libraw_set_bright(lr, multiplier);
+            libraw_set_bright(lr, args.exposure);
         }
 
         // Apply contrast (map to brightness multiplier for tonal range)