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06/30/2009 03:38:08 PM · #1 |
ok everyone, ive asked about this before but i need more help. ive been using Lightroom to organize and do basic editing stuff(red eye, etc) on my RAW files from my 5DII since i cant open them in Photoshop. But now im confused. how do i do more editing? im curious as to why I should shoot in RAW if i cant really edit the photos unless i convert to jpeg.
maybe im missing the point. |
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06/30/2009 03:40:11 PM · #2 |
| why can't you open them in photoshop? do you have the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw? |
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06/30/2009 03:43:49 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by muckpond:
why can't you open them in photoshop? do you have the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw? |
i think ive downloaded it before but it didnt change anything. ill try again right now |
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06/30/2009 03:45:18 PM · #4 |
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06/30/2009 03:47:19 PM · #5 |
| the 5dii isnt on the list of stuff that the newest download fixes |
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06/30/2009 04:02:51 PM · #6 |
If you're making changes in LR then want to do more in PS ....
From the Develop Module, right click the image and select 'edit in' from the drop down and select PS from the flyout menu.
You will get a dialogue box which asks what format to load into PS. I use PSD, 16 bit/channel and ProPhotoRGB for the colour space. You may have other preferences. Click OK. PS will open the image.
Message edited by author 2009-06-30 16:03:29. |
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06/30/2009 04:05:55 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
If you're making changes in LR then want to do more in PS ....
From the Develop Module, right click the image and select 'edit in' from the drop down and select PS from the flyout menu.
You will get a dialogue box which asks what format to load into PS. I use PSD, 16 bit/channel and ProPhotoRGB for the colour space. You may have other preferences. Click OK. PS will open the image. |
ok i did that, but just photoshop opened, not the photo. it did tell me a downlioad i might need so ill go download it and try again. thanks! |
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06/30/2009 04:07:21 PM · #8 |
What she just said... Do the RAW conversion in Lightroom then export to PS as a 16-bit PSD file. This is what happens anyway, even in the CS4 workflow; Photoshop does not do its magic directly upon RAW files, but upon files derived from them. PSD, TIFF, and JPG are the most common, but JPG doesn't allow layers so few of us use that option. So you aren't missing a thing.
R. |
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06/30/2009 04:09:06 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by LadyK:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
If you're making changes in LR then want to do more in PS ....
From the Develop Module, right click the image and select 'edit in' from the drop down and select PS from the flyout menu.
You will get a dialogue box which asks what format to load into PS. I use PSD, 16 bit/channel and ProPhotoRGB for the colour space. You may have other preferences. Click OK. PS will open the image. |
ok i did that, but just photoshop opened, not the photo. it did tell me a download i might need so ill go download it and try again. thanks! |
That's weird. I've never had that happen and I've just reinstalled both LR 2 and PS CS3. There might be a preference in LR that has been set preventing the image from opening. (if what PS has suggested doesn't solve your issue). |
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06/30/2009 04:09:43 PM · #10 |
You should be able to open Mark II RAW files in ACR CS4...
I have CS3 and what I do is after working on the RAW file in Lightroom, I export a TIF from Lightroom into whatever folder I have the RAW file in, and then open the TIF file in Photoshop. |
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06/30/2009 04:10:16 PM · #11 |
| it didnt give me an option for which format i wanted to load in |
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06/30/2009 04:11:26 PM · #12 |
oh i got it now, the option i needed to click was 'render in lightroom for editing'
ok, thanks guys. what would i do without you:) |
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06/30/2009 04:11:51 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by LadyK:
it didnt give me an option for which format i wanted to load in |
Well you do it by saving the file, you can choose your format there... I think.... I rarely use Lightroom.
R. |
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06/30/2009 04:12:23 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by krnodil:
You should be able to open Mark II RAW files in ACR CS4...
I have CS3 and what I do is after working on the RAW file in Lightroom, I export a TIF from Lightroom into whatever folder I have the RAW file in, and then open the TIF file in Photoshop. |
oh i didnt even thinkof jsut exporting the tiff files. ill do that. i had it set to export jpegs. thanks bunches |
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06/30/2009 04:14:04 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by LadyK:
it didnt give me an option for which format i wanted to load in |
Well you do it by saving the file, you can choose your format there... I think.... I rarely use Lightroom.
R. |
Actually, it's File>Export, but I guess you just found it... |
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06/30/2009 04:16:35 PM · #16 |
If you open PS and go to help/updates.. it should come up with an update for Adobe ACR. Im also running LR 2.4 and PS CS4 and in LR if I right click and image and go open in PS, then it opens PS and then loads the image in to ACR.
You can as mentioned before right click an image in LR and "Export" the image to almost any file format you want as well...
What specific versions are you running for PS and ACR?
ACR= Adobe Camera RAW
-dave |
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06/30/2009 04:21:04 PM · #17 |
When you tell Lr "Edit In.." and specify Photoshop, you may be presented with choices as to how to handle conversion from RAW. If Ps is not updated to deal with the 5DII RAW files, specify "Render with Lightroom" and click OK. It should convert with the Lightroom engine and display in Ps.
Since you have CS4, you *should* be able to open the files in Ps. You will need to update the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in. I believe you need version 5.3 or later. the download is available from the Adobe site.
By the way, even if you export to JPG from Lightroom, there is still a huge advantage (actually several) to shooting RAW. Off the top of my head:
- Ability to recover highlights blown by 1/2 to 1 full stop
- Ability to adjust white balance after the fact
- Ability to make most global and some local tonal adjustments prior to conversion to an 8-bit (JPG) format, eliminating a *lot* of degradation inherent in doing it afterward
- Ability to easily correct some CA during conversion
- Better conversion quality (more CPU power by far than in-camera, so more sophisticated algorithms are possible)
The above is a partial list, I'm sure I've missed some things. |
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06/30/2009 04:24:56 PM · #18 |
I don't think you have the most current versions of Camera Raw or the most current updates to CS4. I have no problem whatsoever opening my 5DII RAW files in either LightRoom II or Photoshop CS4. And I'm using the 64-bit versions of both products. I think the key is you must have Camera Raw version 5.3 or better.
My versions:
Lightroom II -
Version 2.3(there is a v2.4 now available) 539407 - 64-bit
Camera Raw v5.3
Photoshop CS4 -
Version 11.0.1 - 64-bit
I see there is a newer version of it as well.
I just returned from several weeks in the field so have got behind on updates, I see. lol. With CS4 you MUST have the latest updates to read 5DII files. They have been available for quite some time and 5DII RAW images are only supported in CS4.
Message edited by author 2009-06-30 16:29:05. |
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