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Hi I have photoshop elements 8 and as I have a new camera Canon 600d I have been told that if I update to 9 I will be able to see my photo's and not have to use a dng ..this being the case how can I update without having to pay the full price etc..don't mind paying but can't see the point of paying in full for the little changes it delivers..any advice...
Quote: You could save yourself the money and use the DPP software that comes with your camera. This can interpret all of Canon's RAW files and output as TIf or JPG for further editing.
why would you do that....?? surely RAW editing is the way to go..... just buy the upgrade for elements.
Quote: You could save yourself the money and use the DPP software that comes with your camera. This can interpret all of Canon's RAW files and output as TIf or JPG for further editing.
why would you do that....?? surely RAW editing is the way to go..... just buy the upgrade for elements.
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Quote: You could save yourself the money and use the DPP software that comes with your camera. This can interpret all of Canon's RAW files and output as TIf or JPG for further editing.
why would you do that....?? surely RAW editing is the way to go..... just buy the upgrade for elements.
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??? what?
Quote: He means that Canon's DPP software IS a raw convertor.
i get that, but to convert a RAW file, and then edit a jpeg seems a waste of time, or am i missing something.... i thought the point of PS RAW was that it opened the RAW file, to make contrast, and saturation, or exposure etc adjustments, then you opened the RAW file into PS for further editing. If i wanted to edit a jpeg, i would just take the photo as a jpeg in the first place?
Why go JPEG and I think you are missing a step. All the RAW converters, including Adobe Camera RAW convert into another file format. Myself I would advise 16 bit TIFF to maintain maximum detail. If it has opened in the main photoshop editor a converted file has been created and you will need to save it or you will loose edits.
So if you use DPP you can set it to create a 16 bit TIFF file and when it has performed the conversion it will open Photoshop with that file ready for further editing (if you configure it that way you set up the RAW conversion settings then hit the process button and Photoshop opens with the converted file, no extra key presses). Your photoshop experience is no different as both go through a RAW to image in Photoshop editor phase. So with DPP you get the advantage you do not need to keep on paying Adobe for upgrades, you can keep your older copy and with DPP you get a free RAW converter that is updated and enhanced. Plus DPP does much better at lens correction etc in the RAW file, handy if you have compact camera that shoots RAW. Plus DPP has better file sorting and preview functions plus a better batching option if you have a lot of files to process.
Have a play, you may find it better than what ships with the latest copy of Elements. And for the OP, it saves money and is the better solution, win all round.
If you use Adobe Camera RAW you make as many adjustments as you wish and then you have the option of saving it (it's wise to save as 16-bit TIFF, as has been said) and opening it in Photoshop. Or you can open right away in Photoshop and continue to fine-tune the image. You can then save as a TIFF from Photoshop or just save as a JPEG once you have finished adjustments, skipping TIFF. (But the latter is not a good idea.)
What you certainly don't do is save a JPEG and then continue with adjustments. Saving as JPEG should always be the very LAST step.
Hope that clarifies. 
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