Does anyone of you use PI to import RAW format images from their digicam?
It does not apear to be possible, in PI 10 or XL, to import RAW images straight from the camera. The only file extension PI shows in the import menu is .raw. My files are in CR2 format. I have to use the rather clumsy program CANON supplied with my DSLR, EOS 350D.
I know that ADOBE supply an excellent tool to import RAW footage, it even comes with a camera curve profile for my DSLR. I just don't want to fork out that kind of money and have to learn a new program from scratch. Took me long enough to get the hang of PI (it hung me a couple of times too) and PS, I feel, may be even harder to learn.
Importing RAW format images
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keenart
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heinz-oz
I just found out that IrfanView actually can view and convert my RAW files, and, it's free for non comercial use.
Then again, so is the software that came with my camera. I want to be able to do a bit more than just view the images. All images need to be processed for white balance, sharpening etc.
I wonder if I can still do that after the image is converted to an uncompressed tiff?
Then again, so is the software that came with my camera. I want to be able to do a bit more than just view the images. All images need to be processed for white balance, sharpening etc.
I wonder if I can still do that after the image is converted to an uncompressed tiff?
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heinz-oz
Additional info:
IrfanView does not offer quality settings for saving to uncompressed tiff format and saves to 8 bit tiff automatically, losing too much info in the process. The propriatary software from Canon allows to save in 16 bit tiff and gives me a file size about twice that from IrfanView.
Back to the drawing board.
IrfanView does not offer quality settings for saving to uncompressed tiff format and saves to 8 bit tiff automatically, losing too much info in the process. The propriatary software from Canon allows to save in 16 bit tiff and gives me a file size about twice that from IrfanView.
Back to the drawing board.
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VT Photog
Check out Raw Shooter Essentials from Pixmantec. It's free, it's substantially quicker than Irfanview, and it gives you full control of the raw conversion. You can batch convert, and set it to open to another editor, though I have found that it doesn't go directly to PI 10, so I have it open to Photo Explorer, and then open from there to PI.
there are a few issues with some of the AMD CPUs, and the color temp settings don't correspond exactly to my camera maker's, but I have learned how to get what I want from it without much trouble.
brian
there are a few issues with some of the AMD CPUs, and the color temp settings don't correspond exactly to my camera maker's, but I have learned how to get what I want from it without much trouble.
brian
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2log
re: Importing RAW format images
Ulead does not support RAW formats that are proprietary to camera companies. There are many types of raw formats. The ones that Ulead support are those common raw files like BMP and uncompressed TIFF. You'll have to use the software that came with your camera to get your raw file and convert it to a popular image format. Use TIFF. It doesn't really loose quality since it's still a raw or uncompressed format. Then use this file for editing in PhotoImpact.
Product suggestions are welcome since Ulead PhotoImpact does not support Canon RAW anyway. It won't be considered as competition that would cause conflict of interest.
Product suggestions are welcome since Ulead PhotoImpact does not support Canon RAW anyway. It won't be considered as competition that would cause conflict of interest.
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heinz-oz
Well, I had gathered already that ULEAD does not yet support what I want to do, pitty. The software that came with my CANON EOS 350D is a bit cumbersome and I had read in another forum about the plugin available from Adobe.
Being a hobby photographer, PS is really a bit steep. I guess, I'll have to put up with the CANON software, not hard to do, it's good, but a bit slow. Incidentally, In case I have not mentioned it before, in uncompressed tiff, the typical image comes out as a whopping 46,713 KB, PI is struggeling a bit and I frequently give it a rest when working with these images.
Being a hobby photographer, PS is really a bit steep. I guess, I'll have to put up with the CANON software, not hard to do, it's good, but a bit slow. Incidentally, In case I have not mentioned it before, in uncompressed tiff, the typical image comes out as a whopping 46,713 KB, PI is struggeling a bit and I frequently give it a rest when working with these images.
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Redfazer
heinz-oz
Not even Photoshop can import these Canon-type RAW images - and I know because I have exactly the same camera as you and have Photoshop version 7.
The issue is not with the editing suites but with Canon who for reasons best known to themselves, design the RAW data that can only be used in their own editing suites or in more expensive versions of Photoshop (PS CS for example).
The only thing you can do is convert the RAW file to TIFF using their software then import into Photoimpact.
Not even Photoshop can import these Canon-type RAW images - and I know because I have exactly the same camera as you and have Photoshop version 7.
The issue is not with the editing suites but with Canon who for reasons best known to themselves, design the RAW data that can only be used in their own editing suites or in more expensive versions of Photoshop (PS CS for example).
The only thing you can do is convert the RAW file to TIFF using their software then import into Photoimpact.