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Joanna Mead takes us through her experience of switching to using a digital SLR camera from film.

What are JPEG and RAW files?

When the announcement that Adobe had bought Pixmantec surfaced, it left many photographers who took advantage of Rawshooter Essentials wondering what their options are now that this free software package has been discontinued. Gary Wolstenholme takes a look.

As well as an entertaining day out, an Airshow also provides a great but photographically challenging subject. Here's how the Pentax K20D can make the event much easier.

You've built your snowman now take the photographs!

Flower photography is something anyone can attempt, and here's why the Pentax K20D makes the experience much easier.

The market for image editing software is so diverse it makes it hard for anyone to choose which software is right for them. Here Michael Bates takes a look at the software market and compares a variety of it's products.

Expand your photographic knowledge this April with the help of Park Cameras.

David Toyne, ePHOTOzine's professional portfolio editor, catches up with the UK's leading wildlife photographer, Andy Rouse.
Duncan Evans and the ePHOTOzine members put James O'Neill from Microsoft in the hot seat.
For the next week, Duncan Evans reports in on his progress with installing and using the new Windows operating system.

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Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter 5.1
Thanks, guys If you use the latest version of Picassa (3.6), it should support both Nikon's RAW format & Adobe's .DNG format The program icon shows as Adobe DNG converter so assume I'm just using that bit. I've been able to `open' the dng files in Picasa (yes..am using 3.6). That sounds great....not sure I want to spend a whole lot of money on fancy software yet. Will see if raw gi...
Forum: Digital imaging
5D MkII Adobe Camera RAW and CS4 Issues
Thanks for all your comments. I'd seen that line in Adobe Camera RAW below the image and wondered why it was in blue and underlined, but never twigged that I could click it. Doh! Anyway, having told it to open an image as sRGB and 300ppi it now seems to be set on sRGB for all images BUT still prefers 240ppi. I know it's not the end of the world, but is it possible to make it default to 300p...
Forum: Digital imaging
adobe camera raw update
Hi everyone its me again i am changing my CR2 files so that i can open them up in photoshop CS but when they convert i cannot see what they are all i see is the DNG logo
Forum: Digital imaging
Adobe Camera Raw query
That is correct.
Forum: Digital imaging
Adobe Camera Raw default settings
Little Jo Do you know what the situation is with Elemnts 3.0 is that an embedded thumnail or the actual raw file? Andrew
Forum: Digital imaging
Michael, There are two new pieces of software from Canon. The one above is Digital Photo Professional, which is only for 1D, 1D Mk II, and 1Ds owners. The second, which supports all the above plus D30, D60, 10D and 300D is called EOS Viewer Utility. I have only downloaded DPP, so can't comment on EVL.
Forum: Digital imaging
Panic Over. Finally worked out that I wasnt saving the up to date ACR download file into the right destination. Adobes download instructions are not very clear, or perhaps I am a bit thick. Thanks to everyone who tried to help. Derek
Forum: Computers
Hi did all that,when it came to the part "click your monitor and the port your using (DVI or VGA)"this is what came up- so clicked on the top 2 and the last one and it's still the same apart from the name has changed but not to my monitor,but it has in Device manager- thank you karen
Forum: Digital imaging
Apple Aperture & Adobe Camera Raw
Aperture is a raw converter AND digital asset management program. Unless you do all your raw conversion with PS and then import into Aperture, I don't see how you can incorporate Aperture into your workflow. In any case Aperture 1 is dreadful, slow clunky, and unstable. Aperture 2, on the other hand is much better - better that Bridge/PS IMO.
Forum: Computers
Thanks for posting that and sharing... Just for reference here's a link for my original post on the Fred Miranda site forums: my thread on FredMiranda boards I have posted in in various places (rob galbraith, nikonians, etc.) and some have other discussion and follow ups. However, as soon as our wedding schedule calms down and I get caught up on wedding work and have some free tim...
Forum: Digital imaging
30D and Camera Raw
I never had a problem with the 300D and RAW until I updated to Camera Raw 3.4 and I could always revert back to 3.2 to open the files. 3.5 has sorted out the problem once and for all (I hope). Give RAW a go - it's worth it.
Forum: Computers
Camera RAW updates
Thank you Jo; CS3.3 is the latest version of CS3 with some interesting upgrades, notably in Camera RAW. I am aware that the G10 is not supported in any Camera RAW version yet, but my question referred more to the update policy of Adobe i.e. whether the RAW codes of newer cameras are also updated to the less than latest versions of their software. The possible upgrade to CS4 is a good tip; I'm...
Forum: Digital imaging
Camera Raw ,Help please.
As you know CS3 won't read these raw files . Bill CS3 reads my 450D files It won't however read CR2 files from the 7D files
Forum: Computers
Processing JPEGs in Camera Raw
Thanks everyone - responses not unexpected! Just curious, I was, about the JPEG/Camera Raw angle: now I know. When I open a RAW file in Bridge the default is CS4, and the RAW adjustment options are available as per normal. On the rare occasion I shoot JPEG (which I know is 'lossy') I tend to convert to PSD or TIFF for processing purposes. But I'm not terribly familiar with the "open in Ca...
Forum: Digital imaging
Photoshop CS2 Camera RAW
Try version 3.2 of ACR - according to the Adobe site it supports the D50. Another thing to consider is if you have installed the Nikon capture software ( you may have a trial version with the camera ) it can stop full fuctionality of Adobe Camera Raw due to a little file it leaves in the file formats folder. Agree about Capture One - much better , nice interface and top notch results.
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News

Support for new cameras and digital backs has been added to Adobe's RAW conversion plugin.

This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 and 4.0 software.

Support for six of the latest digital cameras released has been added to Adobe's RAW conversion plugin.

Adobe Camera Raw 5.5 release candidate now on Adobe Labs.

Support for several new cameras has been added to this new version which can be downloaded from the Adobe website.

Photoshop has a new Camera Raw version 4.6 making it totally compatible with files from the latest Canon and Nikon digital SLRs

Create multiple versions of the same RAW file whilst using the minimum amount of disk space.

Adobe's update extends raw file support to an additional seven camera models.

Adobe release Lightroom 3.3 & Camera Raw 6.3 along with new Lens Profile Downloader.

Adobe have announced that upgrades for Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 updates are now available.

Adobe posts Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 Release Candidates on Adobe Labs.

Adobe Announces Lightroom 2.7, Camera Raw 5.7 and DNG Converter 5.7 Release Candidates.
Pro Tips

Victor Habbick tells us why he shoots in RAW.
Reviews

After being blown away by the mind-boggling feature-set of Adobe Photoshop CS4, Matt Grayson takes a look himself.

Back to the Future: Canon astound everyone by relaunching the once popular Powershot S series with a tidy Ł318 10Mp model with an f/2 lens and Raw recording.

An in-depth look at the new features of Photoshop CS5 - the image editing program part of the new Adobe CS5 Creative Suite.

A comparison between the highly acclaimed Lightroom 2.6 and the new incarnation of this award winning Raw processor. With new features and functionality, as well as some comprehensive updates, will Lightroom 3 entice new users into the Adobe arena, or is it simply stretching the monopoly with unnecessary features?

Despite attempts to worm out of doing anything, Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this Silky black little number for you.

The Panasonic GF1 is the current champion of retro-looking Micro FourThirds cameras. Olympus want to challenge that title with the brand new E-P2 digital Pen. Sporting new Art filters, i-Enhance system and AF tracking, we find out if the extra Ł200 is well spent.

Daniel Bell reviews the Leica V-Lux 30, a premium compact camera with 16x optical zoom.

Shooting in RAW opens up new possibilities for digital photographers. It allows complete control over colour balance, tone and contrast. Because the information in the original RAW file is never altered, it is a also completely non-destructive process.



Nearly every photographer has a prosumer model to back them up. Either as a camera to take on a day out or for if a full system is just too much to cope with. Now Matt Grayson takes four of the best and pits them against each other.

The Leica X1 is a top-end compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor. Here is a preview of this Ł1395 compact
Techniques

Why you need to pay particular attention to skin tone when shooting boudoir photography.

How to use your digital camera's autobracketing mode to create perfect exposures.

Robin Whalley shares his tips on managing your digital assets.

Award-winning photographer Simon Plant shows us how he created one of his images. See how he plans, shoots and edits his work.

Philip Andrews uses Adobe entry-level image editing program, Elements, to tweak the pixels of some newly created pictures.

The concept of high dynamic range processing has been around since 1997, but has started to increase pace in the digital photography world. Peter Bargh explains what it's all about and how you use it.

Will Cheung shares his poppy photography advice.

John Gravett's tips on focus stacking.
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