![]() I use DPP for RAW then convert to TIF for use in PSP I still need to use PSP for further editing (simply straightening the shot most of the time), but for initial RAW conversion DPP is my program of choice. I tried the RAW function in PSP X2 when I had the trial version. All my pspimage files have been convered to PSD as well. I haven't even bothered looking at the Olympus utility as I can do what I need to do and save the 'developed' ras as a PSD file ready for finishing. Now I use an E510 and CS4 (I was eligible for an educational licence) and the latest version of CameraRaw is even better. I happened to do a photo course that included a copy of Elements, and found that Camera Raw did the job and gave me the control I needed. PSP X wouldn't process them, neither would the various free RAW processors on the Internet. The utility that came with the camera produced equally horrible results. The in-camera processing to produce JPGs was horrible. All the information you posted doesn't really change that. I've compared RAW conversions, nothing looks as perfect as View NX. Good info Cletus, but I stand by what I said. Many of the filter tools are still 8-bit and not really suitable for 12-bit/16-bit RAW images.Īs for me, I have moved away from PSP for all my RAW processing and only use PSP for some of the layering processes that can add some final touches to a picture. PSP has been cobbled to gether from a pixel painting program and many photo features have been added on. You have to tweak RAW Therapee and the others too to get good results. The Mfg supplied software applies these filters before it delivers a 'non' RAW output. It is not untill you apply color balance, tone, brightness and contrast filters that the RAW image begins to apporximate the 8-bit JPEGS that a camera produces with it's JPEG processing engine. Unprocessed TIFF files from RAW look terrible. The mfg RAW format is losslessly compressed supposedly can be uncompresses into a TIFF file with relative ease. Most camera manufacturers that use a Proprietary RAW format use a modified version of this DNG/TIFF spec. It even includes a lo-res JPEG embedded in the data. I don't know if you are aware, but the DNG RAW file format specification is a variant if TIFF. I can not speak much in favor of RAW Therapee, but the others, BibblePro LightZone do an excellent job on the RAW files. Bibble, Lightcrafts LightZone and others including RAW Therapee have similar processes. Adobe begins everything from PS to Elements to Lightroom with Adobe Camera RAW (ACR). Most RAW editors do a very capable translation of the Proprietary RAW images into a viable image that can be manipulated with image processing filters. Actually, Camera manufacturers are likely to use third parties to produce their image editing software. PSP cannot do as good of a job as the manufacturer of the camera when it comes to editing their own camera's RAW file, PERIOD. ) RAW file processors save the file as a non-compressed file usable by PSP? I feel it gives me more control over the RAW conversion process and is nondestructive.ĭo proprietary ( Canon or Nikon etc. I use Canon's software to do the conversion. Take that same NEF and convert it using RAW Therapee (which people consider pretty good for some reason) and zoom in and notice the difference. If you don't believe me, take View NX, convert NEF to TIFF. I've found many posts complaining about RAW editing with PSP and I really don't understand it one bit. Why are people not using View NX? If you are a Canon user, why are you not using your camera's software for the RAW conversion? If you are a Nikon user, RAW files are in NEF format. ![]()
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