RAW conversion

[skr8pn]

I just got back from the Bristol Race this past weekend and I've looked for 2 hours how to convert my pictures from RAW to JPG. I recently bought the Canon Rebel XT kit so I've got all the software that comes with it. There's some pretty good shot I'll be doing some tweaking to I'm sure but a basic conversion to JPG would be quite handy right now. Where in the world is it? Anybody?

 

[KaitlinsMom]

I am no expert by any means - But I believe you have to load the photo onto your computer (using photo software) Once you have the picture on your screen, you just save the photo as a JPG -

 

[skr8pn]

1 at a time I can probably do. We got to the track at 11:30, the race started at 7 or so, and the last one I took that night was at 11:14. So I've basically got 12 hours worth of pics, 411 of the. I'm wanting a batch conversion, just haven't stumbled across it.

 

[JR6ooo4]

I have used the canon software very little. Currently I am using photoshop CS2. It comes with adobe bridge which can batch convert raw to jpeg or other formats. You can make many changes like brightness, saturation, sharpening and even white balance.

Maybe the canon software can do batch conversions but we will have to wait for someone to chime in on that.

MIkeeee

ps: I would love to see some pics of the bristol race. How close did you sit?

 

[skr8pn]

OK, first of, I found that the Canon Digital Photo Prof. will let you do batch conversion. It's slow, very slow, so I'm hunting and picking the best pics and converting them.

For the night race we sit 17 rows up on the isle, middle of the back stretch, dad has been getting these seats for about 20 years. It made for some pretty good pics though admitadly I'm learning how to use the camera still yet and I think it's starting to click finally. I shot a lot of pics with way to high a shutter speed which didn't allow enough light in. (I'm sure most of you know this but if say it outloud, it helps me understand. ). I'll post some as soon as this thing gets done converting them.

 

[Anewman]

http://www.pixmantec.com/products/rawshooter_essentials.asp

 

[Furgus]

use picasa to save them as jpg's they will allow you to batch edit, but not as powerful as PS. Ask boB tomorrow at work, and I will be staying home.

 

[donaldduck1967]

I would love to see some pics when you're done. I went to the March race and didn't bring my camera because of the blizzard like conditions.

 

[carolina_yankee]

OK, first of, I found that the Canon Digital Photo Prof. will let you do batch conversion. It's slow, very slow, so I'm hunting and picking the best pics and converting them.

I use iPhoto for my cataloguing and basic editing, so I'm not as familiar with DPP - but Batch Conversion seems to be the way. I'm doing a test now, and it looksl like it takes about 20 seconds per photo just to apply the changes to RAW I did and convert each photo. So, a large number would take awhile.

My understanding of the RAW process is that you basically do want to hunt and pick your best shots for conversion - sort of like negatives. Otherwise, the edit and conversion process can be very time consuming. Still learning though.

Dirk

 

[boBQuincy]

If you took the photos in raw *with the embedded jpg* BreezeBrowser can extract the jpgs very quickly. Without the embedded jpg it will take a bit (ok, a lot) longer but it can still be done in batch mode.

I think I saw you on TV at the race, up in the stands with a 70-300!

 

[skr8pn]

There's some pics on here. I'm still learning to use this thing but they come out pretty good all in all.

http://skr8pn.blogspot.com

 

[Magix]

If you're using the Canon File Viewer Utility program that probably came with your camera, once you know which RAW files you want to covert (make your adjustments in that program when they're still RAW, so you can convert to JPG with the changes made), just highlight all the ones you're JPGing, then click the icon in the tool bar that looks like a little blue folder with an arrow pointing into it ("Save File"). When you click that, you'll get 3 options - click on "Convert and Save In File". Then, specify a folder to save the JPGs in, choose "JPEG" under "Convert from RAW to Other Format", enter new file naming, if you want to, then click "OK". It takes a while to get done, but you'll have JPGs saved into a new file, which you can then work with as needed. Plus, you'll have your original unaltered RAW files still where you're storing them (I prefer to store them on CDs and work with them from there).

 

[Rascal1003]

Pixmantic Rawshooter is one of the easiest ways ever !

You can download a free version, called Rawshooter Essetials, just Google it.

Fabulous piece of software!!! (I use Pixmantic Rawshooter Premium which is a pay version, but has some really great features giving terrific control of the photos.)

 

[donaldduck1967]

There's some pics on here. I'm still learning to use this thing but they come out pretty good all in all.

http://skr8pn.blogspot.com

Nice pics. It looks a heck of a lot warmer then when I was there in March.

 

[Muushka]

No comment on the Raw JPEG conversion, just

Bristol under the lights!! How lucky are you????

 

[JR6ooo4]

Many have also reccomended Rawshooter...

Here is a link to a windows raw viewer and utility so you don;t get blank thumbnails in explorer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8e-b10d-4ce4-a141-5866fd4a3286&DisplayLang=en

Mikeeee