RAW files from Canon 40D HELP - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon

09/10/2007 02:01:31 AM · #5

I saw a link to Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP in a Forum topic earlier today to view RAW images. I went to download it, but decided it was not worth it when Micro$oft insisted on installing snoopware Active-X control Windows Validation software before they would give it to me. I bought my Windows but I refuse to allow Micro$oft to audit my PC to make sure.

Prof_Fate

09/10/2007 12:46:09 PM · #6

Adobe takes 6 weeks or so for their updates.

Canon has a tutorial site for DPP - it's great software and updated more often than ACR.

And it's the only way to use the dust delete data. Picture styles are fully supported (and there are more downloadable as well).

Jedusi

09/10/2007 12:51:03 PM · #7

download yourself a 30 day free copy of Bibble lite.

//www.bibblelabs.com/

That has 40D Raw conversion

Message edited by author 2007-09-10 12:51:23.

slickchik

OM System OM-1

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

09/10/2007 02:48:00 PM · #8

Thanks everyone...I just really liked using CS3 to open the RAW...I guess I will get used to other stuff...

Also, when working with tif files, I don't have all the editing options in CS3...some filters are greyed out, some options with layers are greyed out as well...why would this be?

If I convert to jpeg, everything is available to me. I don't understand.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

09/10/2007 03:38:25 PM · #9

Originally posted by slickchik:

converting to psd should give you everthing as well.

It could be that the tiff it is saved as doesn't support layers.

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/10/2007 04:06:18 PM · #10

Sounds like you are usually working in 8 bit.

sailracer_98

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/10/2007 04:08:18 PM · #11

Originally posted by slickchik:

I think a number of the options aren't available on a 16 bit tif. Try converting to an 8 bit tif and see if they are available.

There was also an option within DPP to open the file into Photoshop. Then you can save it as a PSD and do whatever you want with it. Is this what you were trying and you got the grayed out commands? I played around with this briefly last night and forget if converting this way had the grayed out commands or not.

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/10/2007 04:19:46 PM · #12

It will be a little while before Adobe updates ACR to recognize the new 14-bit CR2 files. The same with Canon--it will be a little while longer for them to update their RAW CODEC to be able to natively view those files in Windows Vista.

In the meantime, use DPP and convert to 16-bit TIFF, then open it in Adobe Photoshop.

Remember these 40D files (at least mine, anyway) convert to about 60Mb TIFF files.

slickchik

OM System OM-1

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

09/11/2007 10:09:52 PM · #13

Ahh, it was the 16 bit tiff that was not giving me all the options...8 bit works very well.

Even a 16 bit tiff converted into a PSD did not give me all the options.

I still cannot achieve what I want using DPP vs CS3. I seem to have a harder time adjusting everything correctly.

Mick

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/11/2007 10:13:41 PM · #14

Ahh yes, the joys of living on the bleeding edge of technology... ;)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

09/11/2007 10:27:39 PM · #15

Yikes - I'm completely techno-retarded and even this simply conversation is way over my head. I've always bumped past my adobe thing and simply openned my pictures via : My computer - H drive - select all - copy - paste in a new file folder - open with adobe.

I just got a Cannon 400 XTi last week and here I am, sitting in front of my computer looking at Zoom Browser that comes with the Cannon and I can't cut, paste and open with Adobe. In simple terms (I know these above are simple but I'm a bit behind the times) how can I cut and paste if my images are in RAW? When I do this they won't open. :( EAHHKKK Help. :(

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

09/11/2007 10:35:47 PM · #16

Originally posted by CalamitysMaster00:

You may need the updated plugin for Adobe PS in order to open the RAW files for the XTi.

09/11/2007 10:40:09 PM · #17

Hmmmm.... where can I get the plug in? Also, some pictures will open are not showing as RAW though I never changed any settings while shooting. So, there is a way I suppose to somehow shoot and save to the card without doing so in RAW. HOW??? The manual doesn't talk about this problem at all.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

09/11/2007 10:46:28 PM · #18

LOL, seriously right now I am viewing in the Zoombrowser, clicking view original file, waiting for it to convert to a tiff and then saving it as a jpeg to my computer. 400 pics to go... there has to be an easier way.

WISDOM ???

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

09/11/2007 10:50:18 PM · #19

Originally posted by CalamitysMaster00:

//www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3554

google is your friend

09/11/2007 11:08:27 PM · #20

WOW - thanks. I'm going to trust that this is safe and isn't going to crash my world....

fotomann_forever

09/11/2007 11:28:40 PM · #21

Originally posted by CalamitysMaster00:

WOW - thanks. I'm going to trust that this is safe and isn't going to crash my world....

Yes, it's all good.