Raw images and CS3

Jurgen wrote:
John McWilliams wrote:
ray wrote:
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:11:20 +0000, Kevin wrote:

I am a relative novice to desktop manipulation and CS3

I have taken test RAW images with my Canon and would ideally like a
guide to transferring them to Photoshop so that I can edit them.


You might find it simpler to install ufraw. It will read the raw
files, allow you to do basic editing and save output in various formats.


Bzzzzzzt!

Wrong answer. Not for someone already using PS CS3.


Adobe ACR is not the be-all and end-all of RAW developers. In fact, it
is not very good at all with some types of RAW images. I'd say using ACR
for Canon DSLR files is going to guarantee minimised (if any) detail in
highlights and a color cast after it's finished UNLESS a skilled
operator creates a profile specifically for a particular camera. Not a
trivial task for a new user.

I'd say you're wrong about the capabilities of ACR. I use LR, where
there are already created Profiles for Canon DSLRs. However, some skill
is required; otherwise you may as well shoot JPEGs exclusively, no?

If the OP is using a Canon DSLR, he could do a lot worse than use
Canon's own "Digital Photo Professional" to develop the RAW files and
transfer them to Photoshop for processing using the "Open in Photoshop"
menu option of DPP.

For images at the very extreme of the color range, this may still be
true. Not however, for 98% of my shots.

If ufraw is half as good as it's dedicated users say, it too will have
an "open in Photoshop" option, just like many other RAW developers have,
some of which do not blur off light areas of the developed image to
conceal a bad development routine the way ACR does (with Canon images).

How bout you show us both the RAW and developed JPEG that illustrate this?

--
john mcwilliams

Savageduck wrote:
On 2008-12-12 06:05:58 -0800, "Kevin" said:

How do I open raw images in CS3 please?

Provided youi have the Camera RAW plugin for your camera's version of
RAW file, all you should have to do is locate the RAW file on your
PC/MAC whatever, just open with CS3 and you should be introduced to the
arcane world of RAW work flow.

If you have a full installation of CS3, it should also include ACR and
Adobe Bridge (maybe not the best file system, but funtional within the
CS environment).

Open Bridge and find your RAW file and open it. If you have the
appropriate Camera Raw plugin installed, you should be able to work with
the file to your heart's content.
If it does not open you will need to go to the Adpbe web site and
download and install the latest Camera Raw plugin and restart the PS apps.

This will not work for cameras that are quite new, or if the plugin is
made for CS4 only.
In either case, using the free Adobe DNG converter will allow you to
import and develop almost any RAW image and edit it in at least CS2, 3,
and 4. (Maybe CS1, too)

--
john mcwilliams

John McWilliams wrote:

If the OP is using a Canon DSLR, he could do a lot worse than use
Canon's own "Digital Photo Professional" to develop the RAW files and
transfer them to Photoshop for processing using the "Open in
Photoshop" menu option of DPP.

For images at the very extreme of the color range, this may still be
true. Not however, for 98% of my shots.


Is this some sort of "look-at-me" response?
This thread is not about you. It's about someone struggling with
Photoshop, a Canon camera and opening RAW files.

If you missed that part, perhaps from time to time you could refer to
the original post so you don't get carried away thinking it's about you.

Jurgen wrote:
John McWilliams wrote:

If the OP is using a Canon DSLR, he could do a lot worse than use
Canon's own "Digital Photo Professional" to develop the RAW files and
transfer them to Photoshop for processing using the "Open in
Photoshop" menu option of DPP.

For images at the very extreme of the color range, this may still be
true. Not however, for 98% of my shots.


Is this some sort of "look-at-me" response?
This thread is not about you. It's about someone struggling with
Photoshop, a Canon camera and opening RAW files.

If you missed that part, perhaps from time to time you could refer to
the original post so you don't get carried away thinking it's about you.

I note you dodged every single instance where I contradicted you, and
snipped it as well.
Are you that unsure of yourself you can't even come up with a
straightforward reply?

When you mislead, a number of folks here are able and willing to provide
alternatives to what you write.

--
lsmft

John McWilliams wrote:
Jurgen wrote:
John McWilliams wrote:

If the OP is using a Canon DSLR, he could do a lot worse than use
Canon's own "Digital Photo Professional" to develop the RAW files
and transfer them to Photoshop for processing using the "Open in
Photoshop" menu option of DPP.

For images at the very extreme of the color range, this may still be
true. Not however, for 98% of my shots.


Is this some sort of "look-at-me" response?
This thread is not about you. It's about someone struggling with
Photoshop, a Canon camera and opening RAW files.

If you missed that part, perhaps from time to time you could refer to
the original post so you don't get carried away thinking it's about you.

I note you dodged every single instance where I contradicted you, and
snipped it as well.
Are you that unsure of yourself you can't even come up with a
straightforward reply?

When you mislead, a number of folks here are able and willing to provide
alternatives to what you write.


I don't have any problem at all with people having a different view to
me. Why would you then, have a problem with me not trying to start an
argument with you over it? For all the OP knows, you opinion might suit
them better than my opinion.

I haven't mislead anyone. At least not intentionally. For you to suggest
I have is trollish behaviour. I think you should apologise to me for
suggesting it.

I have an opinion based on my own somewhat extensive experience. You
seem to have an opinion based on contradicting anything anyone says that
conflicts with what you write.

In case you missed the part about this being a thread to help the OP.
You are not him. If you want to start a new thread about processing RAW
images and alternatives to ACR, feel free to go right ahead and do that.

While this thread is about the OP, I'll keep it addressing his
questions, not yours.