Another D70s Question

Doug Bernhardt · Post by **Doug Bernhardt** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:54 pm

Learned alot this weekend past, not just about gold but also my camera. What I forgot to ask was...when you have raw files...what's the best way to view and start manipulating. Tiff? Thanx in advance

Post by **Danny Baronian** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:03 pm

Doug,

If you have CS2, use Adobe Browser and Adobe Bridge, all part of Photoshop CS2.

The Browser presents thumbnails of the photos. When you double click on a raw file it opens Adobe Bridge where you can make necessary adjustments, which then opens into Photoshop.

That's the quick answer, Mike can jump in anytime, since he's spent more time with the program. Watching the histogram as you are is a big help in keeping adjustments down. The bridge is the next step, and according to Mike, once you get through that flow, there's very little adjustment to be done in Photoshop.

If the version of Photoshop is lower than CS, open the file in photoshop which will open it as a raw file in psd format. From there you can adjust as needed. In PS 7 you may have to go to Adobe's site and download the RAW filter, but I'm not sure. Either post the version your using or email me and I can let you know where to get the filter.

Post by **Mike Jackson** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:37 pm

Doug,
If you are shooting in RAW, you probably have the Adobe RAW converter loaded in your Photoshop plug-ins. The newest one is version 3.3 and is available at www.adobe.com. The bridge is really just a file browser with a few enhancements. When you double click on a file there, it calls up the RAW converter, but is not really part of the bridge browser. You get the same dialog boxes if you simply open a RAW file directly from Photoshop.

Lately, I have been using a different file browser called DigitalPro4 to work with, and file my images. It has a nice "loupe" feature that lets you zoom in on an image in the preview mode so it is really easy and fast to delete the blurry or problem images without having to open them.

In either case, you still end up going through the raw converter...and that is a trememdously powerful tool. After piecing together a dozen or so tutorials and instructions, I have a pretty good idea how to use it. Many of my images come into Photoshop basically finished except to remove unwanted clutter or junk. I suggest you subscribe to www.lynda.com for a month or two. The video clips there really get you started on the right track fast and you don't have to fumble through the books.

Mike

Doug Bernhardt · Post by **Doug Bernhardt** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:14 pm

Mike and Dan....found the "box" to convert although it is a little unsatisfying. Is small and not really that dynamic....it allows me to adjust my "levels" but isn't as good as the one I currently use for regular jpegs in the usual window...is this the one?
Thanx heaps guys...it is fun!

Post by **Mike Jackson** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:07 am

Doug,
Here's a small screen grab of the RAW converter for Photoshop. It has a LOT of control over your raw image before opening in Photoshop. You should be seeing this sort of screen when opening raw files.

Good luck,
Mike Jackson