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Canon Digital Rebel XT, RAW files, and Photoshop
Ok, I'm getting a headache trying to figure out the most streamlined
workflow with the current Adobe products that I have. I much prefer using Adobe's Camera Raw Plug-in over Digital Photo Professional because of the integrated workflow and more user friendly interface. I've been using Elements 3.0 but a little while ago I received Photoshop CS as a birthday gift and have been using that as my primary editing app. From what I understand given my camera model and Photoshop versions this what I can do (with the first being my current workflow): 1. RAW - DPP - TIFF - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG 2. RAW - Elements 3.0 with Camera Raw 3.1 - PSD or JPG 3. RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Elements 3.0 with Camera Raw 3.1 - PSD or JPG I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG I guess I can go back to using Elements 3.0 and option 2 above but Elements crashes about 20 times more often than CS on my Mac (10 times a day for Elements rather than 1 every 2 days for CS), that's a big reason I asked for CS in the first place. And then I could use CS for features not included with Elements when I need them. Thanks, Greg |
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"Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message ... G.T. wrote: I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG You should be able to, yes. Thanks, that got me to re-read Adobe's site. It looks like I can use DNG Version 3.1 to convert Rebel XT RAW files to DNG, and then the Camera Raw Plugin from CS to read them. Greg |
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On Thu, 19 May 2005 18:13:31 -0700, "G.T."
wrote: I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG Yes, you can do that. But as long as you have the right plug-in you should also be able to go: RAW-Photoshop CS-whatever you want to save it as. This is my workflow right now with both .NEF files and .RAF files from my Nikon and Fuji cameras. I am looking forward to CS2 and it's ability to batch process raw files. |
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"Barry Pearson" wrote in message ups.com... Is that similar to the 350D? Canon Rebel XT is the US name for the Canon 350D Canon Rebel = Canon 300D Gawd knows why they didnt use the same name Worldwide / |
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McLeod wrote:
On Thu, 19 May 2005 18:13:31 -0700, "G.T." wrote: I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG Yes, you can do that. But as long as you have the right plug-in you should also be able to go: RAW-Photoshop CS-whatever you want to save it as. [snip] Photoshop CS uses ACR 2.x, not 3.x. And ACR 2.x doesn't support the 350D (Rebel XT). And there won't be an ACR 2.5. That is why the only way to stay with CS & ACR 2.x is to convert the 350D Raw files to DNG first. But ... I've tried the route, and it works, (and it works for the D2X as well). (The DNG versions for the 350D are about 6% or 7% smaller than the CR2 files, presumably because of better lossless compression). -- Barry Pearson http://www.barry.pearson.name/photography/ http://www.birdsandanimals.info/ |
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In article , Gizmo
wrote: "Barry Pearson" wrote in message ups.com... Is that similar to the 350D? Canon Rebel XT is the US name for the Canon 350D Canon Rebel = Canon 300D Gawd knows why they didnt use the same name Worldwide / The Nissan Maxima and Nissan Bluebird say "hi." G |
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G.T. wrote:
Ok, I'm getting a headache trying to figure out the most streamlined workflow with the current Adobe products that I have. I much prefer using Adobe's Camera Raw Plug-in over Digital Photo Professional because of the integrated workflow and more user friendly interface. I've been using Elements 3.0 but a little while ago I received Photoshop CS as a birthday gift and have been using that as my primary editing app. From what I understand given my camera model and Photoshop versions this what I can do (with the first being my current workflow): 1. RAW - DPP - TIFF - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG 2. RAW - Elements 3.0 with Camera Raw 3.1 - PSD or JPG 3. RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Elements 3.0 with Camera Raw 3.1 - PSD or JPG I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG Import from camera or card into PS from RAW. Optionally create a DNG version for archive. (though, for me, the camera RAW is a good archive format). Save work files as psd or TIFF. I guess I can go back to using Elements 3.0 and option 2 above but Elements crashes about 20 times more often than CS on my Mac (10 times a day for Elements rather than 1 every 2 days for CS), that's a big reason I asked for Yeah, Mac sucks. -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. |
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"Barry Pearson" wrote in message ups.com... G.T. wrote: "Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message ... G.T. wrote: I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG You should be able to, yes. Thanks, that got me to re-read Adobe's site. It looks like I can use DNG Version 3.1 to convert Rebel XT RAW files to DNG, and then the Camera Raw Plugin from CS to read them. Is that similar to the 350D? Yes, it's the Digital Rebel XT in the USA, the 350D Digital or Digital Kiss N elsewhere. I have personally used the 3.1 DNG Converter to convert 350D CR2 files and D2X NEF files into DNG, then process those in ACR 2.4 (Camera Raw plug-in) under CS. (I did this as an experiment, so I can't comment on the image quality compared with using the cameras' own software). Cool, thanks for the info. Greg |
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"McLeod" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 May 2005 18:13:31 -0700, "G.T." wrote: I can't do the following, right?: RAW - DNG converter - DNG - Photoshop CS - PSD or JPG Yes, you can do that. But as long as you have the right plug-in you should also be able to go: RAW-Photoshop CS-whatever you want to save it as. Nope, not possible with the Rebel XT and later, and CS. It's got to be Elements 3.0 or CS 2; or convert to a format supported by CS 2. Greg |
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