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03/31/2012 02:33:37 PM · #1 |
| I have a little Notebook computer with me. It has DPP (Digital Photo Pro, the Canon software) and Photoshop Elements. Elements can't read the RAW files from my 7D. DPP can, but it is not reading them in color when my jpeg is set to B&W. How can I find the color?? |
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03/31/2012 02:46:26 PM · #2 |
DPP, since it's Canon's proprietary software will read the settings that were set in the camera when it opens up the RAW file. So, if you had your camera set to take B&W jpegs along with the RAW file the color information is still there in the RAW file, but it won't display it by default if you open up the RAW file. You should be able to change the setting on the RAW file from monochrome to standard, landscape etc. to regain the color info.
Edited to add: I meant to mention that you use the Picture Style drop down menu to change it to standard, landscape etc. Also, the other settings will default to the normal camera profile settings. So, say you set your camera to take B&W jpeg shots and also had the RAW file setting activated, and then you cutomized the settings such as a bump in sharpness, lowered the contrast etc. Those same settings that were applied to the jpeg to produce that file will be retained for the monochrome RAW file, but once you change to standard or some other color mode you will see the sharpness and contrast values reset to that camera profile setting.
The whole purpose of this is to give you the higher quality RAW file, yet maintain the same look that was applied to the final jpeg as a starting point in your more advanced editing. I actually really like this option because if get the lighting, contrast, exposure just right in camera and are happy with it yet only want to use the higher quality RAW file as a starting point to make minor adjustments in editing Canon DPP saves this info for you. However, if you open that same file up in Adobe Camera RAW you lose all that in camera setting data and the RAW will automatically be displayed with the generic ACR settings including showing the photo in color. I often open the RAW file in Canon DPP to get that in camera data, make a few minor adjustments if needed and then export that to both a new TIFF file and JPEG which I can then bring right into Lightroom or Photoshop to do any additional editing.
Hope this helps make sense of what DPP is doing.
Dave
Message edited by author 2012-03-31 14:56:21. |
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03/31/2012 02:48:47 PM · #3 |
OK - I'll see if I can figure where and how to do that - thanks! (I did figure my version of PSE is too old to read the 7D files, unfortunately.)
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03/31/2012 02:57:03 PM · #4 |
You're welcome Deb. I added some additional info to my post to explain why DPP does this. :)
Dave |
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03/31/2012 02:58:10 PM · #5 |
It is displaying them with the picture style you shot with. Pull down the picture style menu and select one of the others. "Standard" is my camera's default and applies just a little sharpening. Neutral should probably give close to the unadjusted image you usually see in ACR.
Here are Canon's descriptions of what the different picture styles do:
[Standard] The image looks vivid. Ordinarily, this setting is suitable for most images.
[Auto] The color tone will be adjusted to suit the scene. The colors will look vivid, especially for blue skies, greenery, and sunsets in nature, outdoor, and sunset scenes.
[Portrait] For nice skin tones. Effective for close-ups of women and children. By changing the [Color tone], you can adjust the skin tone.
[Landscape] For vivid blues and greens. Effective for making images of landscapes impressive.
[Neutral] For natural colors and subdued images. Effective for base images which are to undergo adjustment.
[Faithful] When the subject is photographed under a color temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match the subject's color. Effective for base images which are to undergo adjustment.
[Monochrome] For black and white images. You can also adjust with [Filter effect] or [Toning effect].
Message edited by author 2012-03-31 15:00:51.
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03/31/2012 02:59:20 PM · #6 |
Looks like Dave beat me to it. Ah well, more explanation is good. Unless it serves to confuse you. Then it makes for a fun discussion thread.
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