More RAW Help Please!! - PhotoCamel

rafdaz · 08-04-2008

Hi there,
I have established that CR2 will not open with my Photoshop (I only have CS), so it has been suggested that I shoot RAW and convert to DNG which photoshop WILL open.
When I import CR2's into Canon Digital Photo Professional, the only options I get to save as are CR2, Exif-JPEG, Exif-TIFF 8bit or TIFF-16bit. I can't find an option for DNG. I know I'm probably being a bit of a dullard and that one of the options above is what I'm lookng for (the the option is elsewhere in DPP), so any help on where I'm going wrong would be GREATLY apprieciated.

Many Thanks.

tfiorda · 08-04-2008

DNG is a format from Adobe. Go to the Adobe site and download the free DNG converter. It's a standalone application. You'll be able to do what you want after you do that.

Tony...

joshman · 08-04-2008

you ca save as a tiff and have photoshop open that up. haven't really looked into this a whole lot.

lightroom is prolly your next best option, it fully supports .cr2

rafdaz · 08-04-2008

Thanks loads, I'm off to the Adobe site to look for the DNG converter!!

rafdaz · 08-04-2008

Found the converter, downloaded it, installed it, converted some files, opened them in Photoshop, and adjustments are SOOOO easy!! I now feel (a bit more) confident in the mysterious world of RAW!!

Many Thanks to tfiorda!!!

tfiorda · 08-04-2008

rafdaz, You're Most Welcome!

Tony...

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rafdaz Alpaca Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 38 CamelKarma: 32 Gallery \| Blog	More RAW Help Please!! Hi there, I have established that CR2 will not open with my Photoshop (I only have CS), so it has been suggested that I shoot RAW and convert to DNG which photoshop WILL open. When I import CR2's into Canon Digital Photo Professional, the only options I get to save as are CR2, Exif-JPEG, Exif-TIFF 8bit or TIFF-16bit. I can't find an option for DNG. I know I'm probably being a bit of a dullard and that one of the options above is what I'm lookng for (the the option is elsewhere in DPP), so any help on where I'm going wrong would be GREATLY apprieciated. Many Thanks. __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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tfiorda Vicuna Posts: 57 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	Re: More RAW Help Please!! DNG is a format from Adobe. Go to the Adobe site and download the free DNG converter. It's a standalone application. You'll be able to do what you want after you do that. Tony...
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joshman Vicuna Location: Bris-Vegas, Australia Posts: 160 CamelKarma: 45 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: More RAW Help Please!! you ca save as a tiff and have photoshop open that up. haven't really looked into this a whole lot. lightroom is prolly your next best option, it fully supports .cr2
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08-04-2008	#4 (permalink)
rafdaz Alpaca Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 38 CamelKarma: 32 Gallery \| Blog	Re: More RAW Help Please!! Thanks loads, I'm off to the Adobe site to look for the DNG converter!!

08-04-2008	#5 (permalink)
rafdaz Alpaca Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 38 CamelKarma: 32 Gallery \| Blog	Re: More RAW Help Please!! Found the converter, downloaded it, installed it, converted some files, opened them in Photoshop, and adjustments are SOOOO easy!! I now feel (a bit more) confident in the mysterious world of RAW!! Many Thanks to tfiorda!!!

08-04-2008	#6 (permalink)
tfiorda Vicuna Posts: 57 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	Re: More RAW Help Please!! rafdaz, You're Most Welcome! Tony... __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
tfiorda Vicuna Posts: 57 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	__________________ Tony...

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