>I want to take a folder full of RAW files, preview them, >select the ones I want, convert them to TIF as a batch >and save them to another folder. >What 1 or 2 programs will allow this workflow at an >affordable price, with good quality results? >As most of you know digital processing and RAW >files are new to me, I met my first RAW file when I got >the D. >I have PhotoShop CS and have tried several other >programs.
Photoshop CS will do it all for you. You need a book: Bruce Fraser, "Real World Camera Raw" That will show you not only what to do with RAW files but also how to build an efficient, automated workflow with all the facilities of Camera Raw and the File Browser. Godfrey

