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Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/31/2009 12:24:11 AM · #1

i need some suggestions on how to process all the photos i take. over the past three days i have taken 2000+ photos and have only actually seens about 800 of them. i have to convert all of them to dng before i can view them, and then everything to jpeg so i have smaller files to work with. i am getting very bogged down with all the photos, as it takes a lot of time to both convert and edit all of them. does anyone have a system for dealing with massive amounts of photos? any suggestions would be great.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

05/31/2009 12:30:57 AM · #2

If you can open the originals with Photoshop, create an action to perform the steps you listed and save the new files somewhere, and then batch-process the images overnight while you sleep ... I'm figuring most other software which can see your RAW files can do something similar.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

05/31/2009 12:36:58 AM · #3

no, i have a 5dII, so i cant view the originals in photoshop, which is why i ahve to convert to the dng first. once i get them started i can leave them overnight, but the programs tend to get cranky and only convert in batches of a few hundred

MattO

Nikon D4

05/31/2009 12:54:14 AM · #4

Download a 30 day trial of lightroom. It will see the original files and so can you. Just import them, and then export them as JPEG at 100%.

Matt

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

05/31/2009 12:59:29 AM · #5

Originally posted by MattO:

Download a 30 day trial of lightroom. It will see the original files and so can you. Just import them, and then export them as JPEG at 100%.

Matt

what happens when i fall in love with lightroom and end up having to buy it? im trying to avoid more debt right now, as im still in the red $2400 b/c of the new 5d. but i will consider getting it, depending on how much i like the trial(jeez im just asking for trouble i swear)

ELLIPS

Canon EOS R8

05/31/2009 01:48:25 AM · #6

Hi Katherine,
You could download exifpro (//www.exifpro.com), it's an excellent an fast viewer, it displays the 5DII raw files, you can then rate, tag, sort and select your pictures and convert only the best images into dng.
And yes, exifpro is free!
Having a 5DII too, I can't miss it anymore.
Hope it helps
Michel

05/31/2009 11:34:04 AM · #7

Originally posted by ELLIPS:

oh sweet! thanks so much! you are my new best friend:)

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

05/31/2009 03:52:25 PM · #8

oh crap, now i have my demoticational entry burned onto my screen from leaving my computer on so long(cause of the conversion stuff overnight). that sucks. now i will always know im just a pawn

AndyMac24

Canon EOS-40D

05/31/2009 03:58:18 PM · #9

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

oh crap, now i have my demoticational entry burned onto my screen from leaving my computer on so long(cause of the conversion stuff overnight). that sucks. now i will always know im just a pawn

Turn the monitor off when you do that overnight. It is not being used while you sleep. If you have a mac or a laptop you can turn off the screen while making the computer work on the images.