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I quite often fix problems with my pictures in photoshop - this isn't a problem. However when I save the photo's with the good old DCSF000x filename and stick them back on the camera, I get read errors when trying to preview them on the camera.
I've been looking around the web and I've come to the conclusion that photoshop 7 possibly corrupts the EXIF info or deletes the embedded thumbnail - preventing me from viewing the picture.
The whole reason I'm doing this is that I want to experiment with digital print facilities and want to make sure the image is as good as possible before sending it for printing.
Any ideas?
Hi Mark
Ok so here goes then!
Firstly it may have something to do with either your card reader or your computer operating system. Some OSs wont let you have 2 way communications with your camera or card reader. (Windows ME is a big problem in this area).
I hope you dont mind my saying though Mark but this is not a great way to manage your workflow if you are using Photoshop. If you are using V7 you would find it so much easier to get used to using the Browser within PS7 and managing your files from there.
Please also remember that if you are using PS and you are adding layers and masks etc then the following points should be remembered:
1). If you are editing your work you should save it as either a .tif or a .bmp or a .psd but NOT a .jpg as quality is affected each time you work with a jpg.
2). If you are working with layers and youve not flattened the image PS will default to saving the file as a .psd and your camera will not recognise this format.
Anyway Ive rambled on enough for now and I hope this helps (even a little)
Cheers
Paul
Hi Mark,
Don't panic! If you're only concern is printing the modified files you may not have a problem. I sometimes put modified files back onto Smartmedia. The files will not open in the camera but print perfectly from my Fuji Digital Printer.
So it may be worth dropping your card down to the lab and asking them to check it out for you.
If you do have probs then, as you say, it's probably due to the EXIF corruption.
This can be overcome by use of a piece of software called EXIFER. It's available on the web but I can't remember the address - But I'll be back!
Thanks guys, That has given me food for thought.
About the Photoshop workflow - of course I don't normally work this way, but I just wanted to keep it all as simple as possible to try to avoid the predicament I'm in at the moment.
I use XP Pro and suck the pictures straight off either through Fuji's exif reader or just Windows explorer.
Anyway - I'll see how I get on (I may be back...) Thanks again - Mark.
Bri,
I just like to show them to friends without PC's by showing them the pictures on the camera's LCD.
I'm also assuming that if it can be displayed on the camera then it's totally in the right format for a digital print lab. I know nothing about digital print labs so I'm assuming you can't just take any old JPG along and they'll print it for you.
mark, most digital print labs should be able to print any type of JPEG for you (certainly if they are using our software) it's just the pixel size that will affect the quality depending on what size you want it printed to.
They will probably not support Photoshop files, and although Windows Bitmap files are 24 bit, TIFF is the preferred format for lossless storage of images.
There are some unusual JPEG and TIFF formats, with such things as EXIF thumbnails, YC colour space etc, but your lab should be fine with them.
If you use one of the upload print services, the software that uploads them will (if it's any good) resize and compress the images to the necessary size before sending.
Thanks, I'll just experiment then and see what I can get away with.
The whole reason for this is that my printer (lexmark z23) has the resolution, but is terrible at handling solid colours like sky blue etc. which frustrates me no end when I know my camera produces better images than I can currently print (unitl I upgrade - but that won't be til I get back from my upcoming japanese holiday).
Mark, you really should try out the labs. At around 30p for a 6x4 print, it may work out cheaper than printing at home, once you take paper and ink costs into account. I am a bit spoilt as I have access to digital minilabs at work, so my inkjet sits around gathering dust.
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