Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To whom it may concern: You most definitely want DNG - which is Adobe's converter from camera specific RAW format to Adobe's "digital negative" format. Forget the fact that Adobe is encouraging you to go that way, and concentrate instead on the fact that DNG files can be stored with lossless compression, which for me means reducing the size of a RAW file down to four or five megs without damaging the file. This means that I can get two, three, or even four files - depending on the camera I'm using - in the storage space where by storing RAW I can only get one. I no longer download raw files from the card, but use the DNG converter to do the down loading, and bring the files to my hard drive as DNG files. B. D. On 2/8/06 4:44 PM, "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote: > When I bought the new CS2, it went online and "demanded" I check for > updates. Ok I thought 140 megs later NOW I have the software. I suppose > we should be grateful that there is continued development, but those > who say you can buy a computer or programme and just stick with it, not > upgrading, are usually just holding onto bugs. I do have a friend who > is still writing books on my old 12 inch MAC SE. > > On 09/02/2006, at 3:24, mcyclwritr@comcast.net wrote: > >> After watching the CS2 Adobe Bridge demo as it pertains to RAW capture >> and Photoshop, I decided to have a go at it. >> >> I opened a folder with CR2 files and see nothing but CR2 generic >> icons. As in no thumbnails. Curious, as they had been visible only >> days before. Then, I read the message that the beta version of >> 3.3whatever RAW plug-in for Canon 5D had expired and that I needed to >> install the for-real 3.3whatever plug-in. I did so. Still no CR2 >> thumbnails. CRW thumbnails (Canon 20D), yes. Hmm. Back through the >> process, again. Reboot. Again. Still nothing. I try the recommended >> cache purge. Twice. Still nothing. Call support's number. "We're >> closed, cupcake; call back tomorrow." >> >> So, I checked out the Photoshop CS2 download list again. "DNG and RAW >> 3.3whatever." I see no need for DNG, but what the heck, maybe that's >> it. So, through the whole process I go again. Nope. >> >> Back to the download list. Well, there IS an update for Adobe Bridge >> from way back in Oct. 2005, I believe. But I ordered CS2 on Dec. 31, >> 2005, so that fix should have been incorporated in my CDs. I check >> affected/afflicted version numbers anyway. Sho' nuff. I'm afflicted. >> >> It's a 30-some MB download, so I get it underway and set to watching >> what I hope is the final "Hey, I'm a dead guy so boink me" Michael J. >> Fox episode of "Boston Legal." I applaud as he bravely wonky-walks >> away to "die in the woods of St. Moritz" like an old dog that repairs >> to the woods to die. Away from the pack. And the people who love him >> so dearly. Beat me with a ham-fisted cliche. >> >> But, I have my own pain to deal with. I install the new and improved >> Adobe Bridge. CR2 thumbnails are now visible. So, Michael J.'s >> character has gone to the hereafter (I pray) and Adobe Bridge works in >> the here and now. There's symmetry in that. >> >> So, David, aside from the agony of needing app after app, there's the >> insult of buying a software suite, directly from the Adobe Store by >> the way, and getting apps that are months out-of-date. >> >> But, I'm sure they do it all for us. >> >> Chris Lawson >> >> >> From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> >>> Does anyone ever get tired of needing yet another program or plugin to >>> accomplish something? Certain things I can understand, but noise >>> management is pretty central to photography. You'd think PS CS would >>> have some good tools. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information