Adobe Camera RAW 5.4 RC

Adobe Camera RAW 5.4 Release Candidate has been released:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Camera_Raw_5.4

At the bottom it says that the release includes new DNG Compatibility
conversion options and that these choices help address the additional
options available with an upcoming revision of the DNG Specification.

Camera Raw 2.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 2.4
(Photoshop CS) and later, and Lightroom 1.0 and later

Camera Raw 4.1 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 4.1
(Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 1.1 and later. The DNG file will
often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model

Camera Raw 4.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 4.6
(Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 2.1 and later. The DNG file will
often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model

Camera Raw 5.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 5.4
(Photoshop CS4) and later, and Lightroom 2.4 and later. The DNG file will
often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model


What would be the disadvantage of using Camera Raw 2.4 and later for
everything?

"Kurt Sloane" wrote:

What would be the disadvantage of using Camera Raw 2.4 and later for
everything?


The earlier versions of Camera RAW do not include the necessary RAW
converters for the latest digital cameras.

However, if you are using a camera that is supported by an earlier
version of Camera RAW, you will not have any problems.

Kurt Sloane wrote:
Adobe Camera RAW 5.4 Release Candidate has been released:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Camera_Raw_5.4

At the bottom it says that the release includes new DNG Compatibility
conversion options and that these choices help address the additional
options available with an upcoming revision of the DNG Specification.

Camera Raw 2.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw
2.4 (Photoshop CS) and later, and Lightroom 1.0 and later

Camera Raw 4.1 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw
4.1 (Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 1.1 and later. The DNG file
will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model

Camera Raw 4.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw
4.6 (Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 2.1 and later. The DNG file
will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model

Camera Raw 5.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw
5.4 (Photoshop CS4) and later, and Lightroom 2.4 and later. The DNG file
will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model


What would be the disadvantage of using Camera Raw 2.4 and later for
everything?

Adobe confuse everyone with how they release "updates" to ACR. the
software doesn't change for existing models. All that happens is new
cameras are included in later versions. Truth be known they could do as
many others do and not restrict ACR to the current "CRW" or other camera
makers files and avoid this issue.

I suspect they do it so that when a new camera comes out and it
coincides with a newer Photoshop, they can force you to upgrade to the
later version.

Someone a year or so back wrote a patch so that ACR would open later
model Canon raw files that it had refused to open. It sees as if ACR
reads the file size and decides if it will or will not open the file.

If ACR 2.4 opens all your files, there is no advantage in upgrading.

In article , DMac
wrote:

Adobe confuse everyone with how they release "updates" to ACR. the
software doesn't change for existing models. All that happens is new
cameras are included in later versions.

absolutely false.

If ACR 2.4 opens all your files, there is no advantage in upgrading.

nonsense.

"Bruce" wrote in message
...

What would be the disadvantage of using Camera Raw 2.4 and later for
everything?


The earlier versions of Camera RAW do not include the necessary RAW
converters for the latest digital cameras.

However, if you are using a camera that is supported by an earlier
version of Camera RAW, you will not have any problems.


Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but I was under under the impression that these
new options were for when converting from proprietary RAW to DNG using ACR
5.4?

If this is the case, why would anyone restrict the compatibility of their
DNG files to later versions of ACR only, when they can be compatible with
all versions? What would the advantage be, except maybe reduced file size?

"Kurt Sloane" wrote:
"Bruce" wrote in message
.. .

What would be the disadvantage of using Camera Raw 2.4 and later for
everything?


The earlier versions of Camera RAW do not include the necessary RAW
converters for the latest digital cameras.

However, if you are using a camera that is supported by an earlier
version of Camera RAW, you will not have any problems.


Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but I was under under the impression that these
new options were for when converting from proprietary RAW to DNG using ACR
5.4?

If this is the case, why would anyone restrict the compatibility of their
DNG files to later versions of ACR only, when they can be compatible with
all versions? What would the advantage be, except maybe reduced file size?


I'm sorry, I don't know the answer. I'm not sure I even understand the
question.

nospam wrote:
In article , DMac
wrote:

Adobe confuse everyone with how they release "updates" to ACR. the
software doesn't change for existing models. All that happens is new
cameras are included in later versions.

absolutely false.

If ACR 2.4 opens all your files, there is no advantage in upgrading.

nonsense.

More words of wisdom??? from an anonymous troll. If you are going to
contradict someone the very least you could do is offer your opinion...
Or would that be asking too much?

In article , DMac
wrote:

Adobe confuse everyone with how they release "updates" to ACR. the
software doesn't change for existing models. All that happens is new
cameras are included in later versions.

absolutely false.

If ACR 2.4 opens all your files, there is no advantage in upgrading.

nonsense.

More words of wisdom??? from an anonymous troll. If you are going to
contradict someone the very least you could do is offer your opinion...
Or would that be asking too much?

it's not an opinion, it's a verifiable fact, as anyone who actually
uses camera raw would know. even those who don't use camera raw could
see how ignorant your statement is with nothing more than a cursory
google search and looking at the numerous pages that explain the new
features. minor releases of camera raw just adds cameras, although on
occasion, a feature sneaks in.

now why not just admit your mistake?

On 22-05-09 05:09, Kurt Sloane wrote:
Adobe Camera RAW 5.4 Release Candidate has been released:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Camera_Raw_5.4

One should not install "release candidates" unless once has a camera not
currently covered by ACR or has a specific technical problem with a
released ACR and camera combo.

When the released product is available, most Adobe photography s/w will
automatically advise you that it is available for DL.

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"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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Adobe Camera RAW 5.4 Release Candidate has been released:
http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Camera_Raw_5.4

One should not install "release candidates" unless once has a camera not
currently covered by ACR or has a specific technical problem with a
released ACR and camera combo.

When the released product is available, most Adobe photography s/w will
automatically advise you that it is available for DL.


This is RC, not beta. You do realise that Canon T1i/500D users are going to
be using this?