[Leica] M9 DNGs and Adobe

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I'm using LR3, beta, and PSCS5, beta, with no problems at all with the M9
files.  I think it's safe to go ahead and download the free LR3 and start to
use it.  The upgrades are well worth trying it out.

Tina

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> For anyone interested:
> M9 users found that some DNG files caused crashes in Photoshop CS4 and
> Lightroom 2.6 (a particular RGB number combination). Adobe found a bug
> introduced when late changes were made to the Raw processing engine to
> improve rendition of M9 files. The current fix for LR2.6 users is to
> download and use LR2.6.1. The only change is the elimination of that bug
> and
> it is only relevant for M9 users. The problem does not occur with the LR3
> beta (which also has significantly better rendition, noise reduction and
> sharpening powers).
>
> I have recently done a complete new clean install on a new sytem (64 bit,
> Yeah!)  and am only just catching up. I have found that the bug exists in
> Adobe Camera Raw 5.6 as well, however there is no ACR5.6.1 available
> currently. Adobe has acknowledged the issue with both LR and ACR and
> reports
> that a fix will be available shortly. In the meantime I need to stay out of
> Adobe Camera Raw with M9 files and as a minor issue, trying to edit a DNG
> in
> Photoshop (from LR) reports the mismatch in versions as well, once you
> install the LR2.6.1 although the cure is not yet here. I don't have the
> LR2.6RC (release candidate) any longer. It did not exhibit the crashing
> behaviour but I don't know if version matching was an issue there.
>
> Personally I am looking forward to the release of LR3 and I hope a cheap
> upgrade. Mant M9 owners tht already own LR are waiting to find out if they
> will be able to use their entitlement to download LR to receive LR3. We
> shall see.
> Incidentally, the X1 already has a standard profile (usable in both
> applications of course) although the S2 does not. Neither X1 DNG files  nor
> those from the S2 provoke the bug.
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>

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