Processing raw using Google Picasa

For those of you trying out Raw Shooter Essentials, there is another piece of software you should take a look at - Google Picasa.
You may already know that Picasa is a free photo cataloguing app, but it also has some basic photo editing functions and as it reads raw files it can process them.
I doubt it would be much good with shots which needed serious adjustments, the controls are ilmited and some only have an auto option, but this shot] was processed with Picasa.
If you don't want to (or can't afford) Capture 1 and can't get RSE to work for you Picasa may give you another option.
Ian
You may already know that Picasa is a free photo cataloguing app, but it also has some basic photo editing functions and as it reads raw files it can process them.
I doubt it would be much good with shots which needed serious adjustments, the controls are ilmited and some only have an auto option, but this shot] was processed with Picasa.
If you don't want to (or can't afford) Capture 1 and can't get RSE to work for you Picasa may give you another option.
Ian
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Ian - thanks for pointing this out - used it last night and it worked really well. May upload the shot I processed tonight. Also exploring Picasa - it is great for reviewing shots on a card via the slideshow feature and the Fill Light option seems to work well too. The more I use it the more I like it - also has some interesting plug ins that I have tried - including differential focus filter. Well worth a look IMO and I suspect I will be uninstalling Photoshop Album 2.

I wish I'd spotted this earlier Ian.
As it is, I have just downloaded Picasa2 and its happily cataloguing all my images - what a remarkable little programme, quick too (and as you say FREE, my favourite price
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I suspect I may end ditching some of my existing software if it continues to be so clever! )
As it is, I have just downloaded Picasa2 and its happily cataloguing all my images - what a remarkable little programme, quick too (and as you say FREE, my favourite price

I suspect I may end ditching some of my existing software if it continues to be so clever! )

Digi - my thanks! I am still in trouble! When I right click on a pic I can go to 'open with' and CS2 is in there but not RS Premium or Capture 1. The pic will open in CS2 - which is good - but I really need the others.
I was hoping to be able to scrap all my pic folders except Picasa and just use Picasa - that would be very convenient. It is a super package.
I was hoping to be able to scrap all my pic folders except Picasa and just use Picasa - that would be very convenient. It is a super package.

Adobe have taken over Pixmantec - the news is here - and are immediately discontinuing RS Premium. The free RS Essentials will be continued for a while but only until Adobe Lightroom has been fully beta tested.
Had to happen I guess - RawShooter is just too damn good and the company too damn small!
Had to happen I guess - RawShooter is just too damn good and the company too damn small!

I must admit I was surprised at how good RSE was originally and it just got better with 2006 and Premium. I suppose we will now have to pay an Adobe arm and a leg for it. I still cannot see how CS2 can be £850. I am told that CS2 can be easily bought as a rip-off copy for £5! How do folk do that? Amazing.