 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| PhotoKB HomeDiscussion Groups Digital Photography Digital PhotoDSLR CamerasZLR CamerasPoint & Shoot CamerasFilm Photography 35 mmLarge FormatMedium formatDarkroomFilm and LabsOther EquipmentPhoto Technique Nature PhotographyPeople PhotographyTechnique GeneralGeneral Photo Topics General TopicsAustralian PhotographyUK PhotographyDirectoryPhoto Clubs |
Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / General Topics / January 2008Shot Raw, Now What?
PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 Nikon D70 => .NEF format. Is there any hope without spending money?  SignaturePeteCresswell > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? You can get a newer version of photoshop elements (obviously not free) or there are lots of raw converters like Raw Shooter Essentials (free lite version) which is pretty good or UFRAW which installs with the GIMP free editor, and is nice but has some problems like no 100% zoom. Oh and Nikon has a free lite version of their latest raw converter. And didn't you get something with the camera? 5Per Paul Furman: > And didn't >you get something with the camera? Yes - but based on prior experience with Nikon was reluctant to install it. Maybe I'll dig out the CD and give it a shot. SignaturePeteCresswell > 5Per Paul Furman: >> And didn't >> you get something with the camera? > > Yes - but based on prior experience with Nikon was reluctant to > install it. It probably isn't worth bothering. I tried the new free download & that's not bad though more than basic adjustments are awkward. > Maybe I'll dig out the CD and give it a shot. > 5Per Paul Furman: > > And didn't [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Maybe I'll dig out the CD and give it a shot. I used Nikon View NX and it does the conversion job, but I didn't find it great for corrections.. Not very fast, a bit clunky. Free download from Nikon site. Now I'm using Raw Photo Processor almost all the time. Very flexible, very capable, pretty fast, and not hard to learn. http://www.raw-photo-processor.com/RPP/Overview.html I donated $20 via PayPal, as suggested for non-professional frequent use. You can try it for as long as you need to before deciding. Signature"It is the individual alone who is timeless. The individual's hungers, anxieties, dreams, and preoccupations have remained unchanged throughout the millennia." Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? ufraw - gimp > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? Irfanview will open a Canon raw file, albeit with somewhat limited manipulation. Maybe it will open a NEF files as well. I should think Nikon software for this should be freely downloadable as well. Colin D. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? You can get a newer version of photoshop elements (obviously not free) or there are lots of raw converters like Raw Shooter Essentials (free lite version) which is pretty good or UFRAW which installs with the GIMP free editor, and is nice but has some problems like no 100% zoom. Oh and Nikon has a free lite version of their latest raw converter. And didn't you get something with the camera? > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? UFRAW for GIMP is excellent and free SignatureDon't try to be outstanding; don't try to be a success; don't try to do pictures for others to look at - just please yourself! (Ralph Steiner, A Point of View) > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > Is there any hope without spending money? one among the most possible solutions is ufraw: o for windows: http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/Install.html#MS o for MAC OS: http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/Install.html#Mac o for Linux: http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/Install.html#Linux list of supported cameras can be found here: http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/Cameras.html another possible solution is the Free Nikon Neff converter: ---8<--- Is there any free Nikon raw converter that is easy to install. I went to David Coffins site but could not install his raw converter. I know I'm ... www.velocityreviews.com/forums/ t255888-free-nikon-neff-converter.html ---8<--- but i suggest to use ufraw for manipulation of raw files or follow this link: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008tYo good luck :o) Signaturethe lamers team honourable member --------------------------------- Nick Angelow > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > PeteCresswell Welcome to the world of RAW. > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? Yes, there is hope but may depend. 1. Hope #1, Google for some *free* RAW converter, I believe some author releases the *light* version as freeware while charging the "pro" version. 2. Hope #2 may cost some $$$, I haven't tried myself but I read some Graphic Viewer supports RAW format's, and some has EDIT option. Other than that Photoshop v6 (NO only newer PS does), Thumbs+ (NO), WinXP Pro (NO) Per Joel: > Other than that Photoshop v6 (NO only newer PS does), Thumbs+ (NO), WinXP >Pro (NO) A converter sounds like a good feature/plug-in for ThumbsPlus. SignaturePeteCresswell > Per Joel: > > > > Other than that Photoshop v6 (NO only newer PS does), Thumbs+ (NO), WinXP > >Pro (NO) > > A converter sounds like a good feature/plug-in for ThumbsPlus. I haven't looked at Thumbs+ for many years (5-6+ years?) to know what's up to, but the last one I looked didn't have any editing capable. Per Joel: >I haven't looked at Thumbs+ for many years (5-6+ years?) to know what's up >to, but the last one I looked didn't have any editing capable. It's steadily grown over the years. My version has trimming, cropping, color adjustment, and probably a few more things that are over my head. Nice product IMHO. SignaturePeteCresswell > Per Joel: > >I haven't looked at Thumbs+ for many years (5-6+ years?) to know what's up [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nice product IMHO. It seems like it, and just like ACDSee years ago it didn't have any editing option now it does quite afew like Level, Curve, Color Balance, Brightness, and even RAW etc.. but I am very picky with what I use so Photoshop is the only program I save my image. And even ACDSee and many claims looseness rotating but I just can't learn to trust it. Yes, years ago when I was working on some web pages I did use ACDSee to reduce the size for web. I gave up on ThumbsPlus and ACDSee years ago when xnview (free) surpassed their features. It displays Nikon NEF files for my D40 - though no control as far as I can tell. But years ago D40 wasn't yet born for you to give up that easily <bg> The the second reason I bought a Pentax (first ad foremost being I already had Pentax lenses) is it can shoot in DNG raw format, in addition to the proprietary PEF. > PhotoShop 6.0, ThumbsPlus 7.0. Windows XP Pro SP2 > > Nikon D70 => .NEF format. > > Is there any hope without spending money? > The the second reason I bought a Pentax (first ad foremost > being I already had Pentax lenses) is it can shoot in DNG > raw format, in addition to the proprietary PEF. And that's a benefit how? >> The the second reason I bought a Pentax (first ad foremost >> being I already had Pentax lenses) is it can shoot in DNG >> raw format, in addition to the proprietary PEF. > > And that's a benefit how? Because I already had and used Adobe programs, and did NOT have to learn Pentax's raw processor program. Also, even for a half-blind :) person like me, Photoshop's jpg compression algorithm produced sharper images than the Pentax's program. Both mattered to me and may not matter to anyone else. >> The the second reason I bought a Pentax (first ad foremost being I >> already had Pentax lenses) is it can shoot in DNG raw format, in >> addition to the proprietary PEF. > > And that's a benefit how? Because there is more software that understands DNG than proprietary raw formats. |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.