Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks - that worked. -- Clive Blog: http://clive.moss.net/blog Photographs: http://clive.smugmug.com On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Clive, the trick is that you need the convertor to add lossless > compression. > Dependant on which convertor and version you might need to alter a setting > like update preview. > You need to select lossless compression in the DNG settings. > If you apply any change to the files, for example default conversion, when > the files are updated the convertor will then apply the compression for > you. > > 2009/6/22 Clive Moss <clive.moss at gmail.com> > >> The really strange thing is that when I tried to run the the M8 DNGs >> through Adobe's stand alone DNG Converter it would not do anything. It >> only works via Lighroom. >> -- >> Clive >> Blog: ?http://clive.moss.net/blog >> Photographs: http://clive.smugmug.com >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Tina Manley<images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >> > At 03:14 PM 6/21/2009, you wrote: >> >> >> >> Yes M8 is supported by Lightroom - and if you use "Import as DNG" >> >> instead of "Copy" when you bring them into Lightrom they get to be >> >> almost half the size! Go figure. >> >> -- >> >> Clive >> > >> > The way I understand it is the Adobe's version of DNG compresses >> > (losslessly) more than Leica's. ?It doesn't hurt the files at all to run >> > them through LR's convertor as DNGs and save space. >> > >> > Tina >> > >> > Tina Manley >> > www.tinamanley.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >