How do you process RAW images?

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I just got the Canon Rebel XT - my first digital camera. I'm trying to
figure out the best way to process the RAW images. I have the software that
came with the Canon and Photoshop CS2. Should I make any adjustments in the
RAW image? If so, which software should I use? Do I then convert to a tif to
work in Photoshop? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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You should buy "Real World Camera RAW" by Bruce Fraser. I bought it a
while ago when I got Photoshop CS and it was tremendously helpful
getting started. I would use CS2 for everything, that way you can do
your RAW conversion and any editing using the same application. I
would probably expect to save any images that I have worked on in PSD
(photoshop) format. As far as adjustments, it depends on your taste
and the image you're working on. Anyway, the book is really helpful,
someone on this group suggested I get it and I am glad I did. There is
also a lot of data out there on the web - there might be something on
adobe support about using ACR...

Brian

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I checked - I have Camera Raw 3.1. When I open a cr2 file, it brings up a
different screen - not the standard Photoshop one. It doesn't have all the
options that the main Photoshop screen has (unsharpen mask, etc.). Am I
missing something??? Thanks.

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"Brian Baird" <no@no.thank.u> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d6d777f54c47d3d98987d@news.verizon.net...
> In article <QiNMe.2921$yb.1785@trndny01>, salevine@lbdassociates.com
> says...
> > I just got the Canon Rebel XT - my first digital camera. I'm trying to
> > figure out the best way to process the RAW images. I have the software
that
> > came with the Canon and Photoshop CS2. Should I make any adjustments in
the
> > RAW image? If so, which software should I use? Do I then convert to a
tif to
> > work in Photoshop? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> If you've got CS2, just make sure you have the latest version of Camera
> Raw (3.1, I believe) downloaded and installed.
>
> You can open and process the image in Photoshop without saving it as an
> intermediary file.
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> http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird

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No - this is normal. From this section you can make your initial
adjustments - then when you're finished it feeds it through to the photoshop
that you've come to know and love.


"Rainbow Girl Sue" <salevine@lbdassociates.com> wrote in message
newsPPMe.3215$yb.2976@trndny01...
> I checked - I have Camera Raw 3.1. When I open a cr2 file, it brings up a
> different screen - not the standard Photoshop one. It doesn't have all the
> options that the main Photoshop screen has (unsharpen mask, etc.). Am I
> missing something??? Thanks.
>
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> FOR SCENIC, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS OF HAWAII, WATERFALLS, RAINBOWS & MORE
> VISIT MY WEBSITE, SUSAN A. LEVINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
> http://www.lbdassociates.com/salphotos/
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> "Brian Baird" <no@no.thank.u> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1d6d777f54c47d3d98987d@news.verizon.net...
> > In article <QiNMe.2921$yb.1785@trndny01>, salevine@lbdassociates.com
> > says...
> > > I just got the Canon Rebel XT - my first digital camera. I'm trying to
> > > figure out the best way to process the RAW images. I have the software
> that
> > > came with the Canon and Photoshop CS2. Should I make any adjustments
in
> the
> > > RAW image? If so, which software should I use? Do I then convert to a
> tif to
> > > work in Photoshop? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > If you've got CS2, just make sure you have the latest version of Camera
> > Raw (3.1, I believe) downloaded and installed.
> >
> > You can open and process the image in Photoshop without saving it as an
> > intermediary file.
> > --
> > http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird
>
>

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:42:24 GMT, "Rainbow Girl Sue"
<salevine@lbdassociates.com> wrote:

>I just got the Canon Rebel XT - my first digital camera. I'm trying to
>figure out the best way to process the RAW images. I have the software that
>came with the Canon and Photoshop CS2. Should I make any adjustments in the
>RAW image? If so, which software should I use? Do I then convert to a tif to
>work in Photoshop? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Get, read and study:

_Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS2_ by Bruce Fraser

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ [...] 9?v=glance


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