RAW Photos Only

[Snowdust]

Originally Posted by shutterbug_wannabe

so Pat, what do you use for editing RAW? I have wanted to make the switch for a while too, but I use CS1 and photoshop will not import my RAW NEF from my D80. I have thought about buying Lightroom but I need to upgrade my PS first...it all comes down to $$

I am demoing LR2 and currently use PS7. Yes PS7 won't handle RAW, but I can go from LR2 to .tif, then finish up in PS. I am finding though that less needs to be done PS after what LR will do.

[lputman]

Originally Posted by oldwolf

k9 and lori,

have you tried the program that came with your 40d? it's called digital photo professional. that's what i used to tweak and tinker with the raw files. works great imo.

OH...I have CS3 and Lightroom so I use either of those...depending upon which I feel like dealing with. I usually use Digital Photo Professional to batch re-size the football game pictures but I don't shoot them in RAW.

[private]

I also use the software that came with my camera (I cannot believe I sd that ) I plan on playing with it and hope I do not need anything else - but we shall see... So looking forward to Chris going to school tomorrow - I will have a free 2.5 hours to photograph stuff..

[private]

Originally Posted by beatles2

Pat. I'm glad you asked that question, I was curious as well. I find the more I learn the more I don't know

You could not have sd it any better! I try very hard to NOT be like Cliff Clavin from Cheers! LOL

Does anyone know why the odd sizing with RAW vs .jpg?

[lputman]

Originally Posted by private

I also use the software that came with my camera (I cannot believe I sd that ) I plan on playing with it and hope I do not need anything else - but we shall see... So looking forward to Chris going to school tomorrow - I will have a free 2.5 hours to photograph stuff..

Remember Pat, you've already got Elements so you really shouldn't need anything else. Have fun shooting....only 2.5 hours

[oldwolf]

Originally Posted by private

You could not have sd it any better! I try very hard to NOT be like Cliff Clavin from Cheers! LOL

Does anyone know why the odd sizing with RAW vs .jpg?

what size jpg is/was your camera set to shoot at?

[private]

Lori, LMAO - I like it but I hate that it does not have color chanels...

I know - only 2.5 - he has 1/2 day kindergarten (I'm enraged about it, but I cannot fight the powers that be) from 9-12 (just like preschool). And then sun is out of control till - his bed time rituals begin...argh

[private]

Originally Posted by oldwolf

what size jpg is/was your camera set to shoot at?

the largest one which is L with the smooth 1/4 circle - 3888x2592

[oldwolf]

Originally Posted by private

the largest one which is L with the smooth 1/4 circle - 3888x2592

i'm stumped then. sorry hehe. maybe after my cold meds wear off i might be able to think of something but i doubt it.

[k9mom]

Originally Posted by oldwolf

k9 and lori,

have you tried the program that came with your 40d? it's called digital photo professional. that's what i used to tweak and tinker with the raw files. works great imo.

I admit, until your post I haven't used the digital photo editor to do any editing...so I just tried it and it appears the editing functions are limited to rotation, curves adjustment and color setting (RGB, etc). The other Canon utility, the "Picture Style Editor" seems to do slightly more (sharpening, contrast, in addition to the aforementioned), but only allows you to save the file in a "PF2" format - whatever that is )

When I tried the Digital Photo Professional program, under the "tools" menu, it allowed me to "transfer to Photoshop"...that function worked, opening the file, as a TIFF file, in PS CS, but at quite a memory cost! The original RAW file was about 9 mb whereas the TIFF file was nearly 58 mb!!! As soon as the TIFF file loaded in PS CS, the Digital Photo Editor crashed, giving me an "insufficient memory" warning, and I had to close it with task manager.

So I don't see either Canon's Digital Photo Professional or the Picture Style Editor as being very useful. And, yes, with these larger files, it looks like I will also need to up, up, up my RAM to prevent "insufficient memory" issues in the future. Oh goodie, more money to spend!!