Please help - raw images

[jblackwell]

I changed my setting on my camera, not knowing - to RAW format. I took some pictures and now I don't know what the heck to do with them. Someone please tell me what I need to do to get these pictures regular size. I tried doing an online search, but couldn't find a good answer. I don't have any software that converts it, that I know of. Input, anyone?!?!

[Jim Bryant]

Go onto the nikon site and see if there's a raw convertor program to download. BTW what program are you using.......photoshop or another? Sometimes the software disk that comes with the camera has a convertor program included.

[jblackwell]

Originally Posted by Jim Bryant

Go onto the nikon site and see if there's a raw convertor program to download. BTW what program are you using.......photoshop or another? Sometimes the software disk that comes with the camera has a convertor program included.

I have photoshop elements 8 at home...hadn't used it much because I need to learn how to work it. For now I am just editing on picnik. I will have to check out the software disk when I get home. Thanks Jim!

[Chip]

Nikon's ViewNX (you can download this from the Nikon site) is free and will open/edit your RAW files. THE GIMP is also free and will open and let you edit your RAW files. Good luck.

[jblackwell]

Originally Posted by Chip

Nikon's ViewNX (you can download this from the Nikon site) is free and will open/edit your RAW files. THE GIMP is also free and will open and let you edit your RAW files. Good luck.

OK, thanks! Glad I'm not totally out with the pictures. I have GIMP 2 at home as well. I appreciate it all!!!

[douglas]

There is a free program that you can attach to Gimp, which is useful
UFRaw...if you google it you can fin it and download it.