I just recently upgraded to CS2, and the latest incarnation of the ACR converter is excellent. You don't even have to have Photoshop running to do RAW adjustments, They can be done within Adobe Bridge (upgraded standalone file browser program). Batch processing is much better too.
For those who haven't upgraded, and who shoot lot's of RAW images, CS2 is worth it. Dave On 6/13/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Pentax RAW converter is still not a good way to go. The PhotoShop > CS converter is very good, and reportedly the PS CS 2 converter is even > better. Of course PhotoShop is a pricey solution. But PhotoShop > Elements includes most of the converter functions and is relatively > inexpensive. > Paul > On Jun 12, 2005, at 5:24 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > > Jens, > > > > Thanks, I am going to try RAW, but I have a vague memory of some > > discussion threads here that were critical of the Pentax RAW > > conversion. Wasn't John Francis even working on his own software? I > > remember comments that the *ist D sensor was the same as Canon or > > Nikon, but the results were not as appealing. I thought Dario was the > > first to mention this. In any case, I am looking for how to get > > around this with a RAW converter from somebody else. That or maybe > > one of you with more experience will tell me Pentax has it all fixed. > > > > Regards, Bob S. > > > > On 6/12/05, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Congrats, Bob. > >> You realy should try out shooting RAW. > >> I do it all the time now. The quality is simply better. > >> I am a D-user, so the time it takes to write the images on to the > >> card is a > >> PITA. I guess the DS works faster. > >> The PEF (RAW) files can be handled by various kinds of software. My > >> rather > >> cheap image database software; ACDC can open them and save them as > >> JPEGs or > >> what ever. However, to make the best of RAW files, you might wnat to > >> get a > >> proper RAW converter that does batch conversion - like Phase One > >> (LE), which > >> is not too expensive and very good (the best I believ - next to Phase > >> One > >> SE, of course. > >> > >> Jens Bladt > >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > >> > >> > >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > >> Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sendt: 12. juni 2005 17:28 > >> Til: [email protected] > >> Emne: First *ist Ds shots > >> > >> > >> I went to the Arboretum at 7 AM this morning. > >> Put the A400/5.6 on the camera. > >> Cranked the ASA up to 800 as it was a bit overcast. > >> Was quickly rewarded with this...(warning, big for dial-up readers) > >> > >> http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Deer41.jpg > >> > >> This is out of the camera and simply resized to 25% in PSP. > >> > >> Also captured this trio... > >> > >> http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Feeding1.jpg > >> http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Feeding2.jpg > >> http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Feeding3.jpg > >> > >> All three are as they came out of the camera. > >> The first two are cropped and resized to 40% in PSP. > >> The last is just cropped without resizing, ie. the pixels as they > >> came. > >> The 1st shot is the best, but I included the 3rd one just to show the > >> full size image. > >> > >> I'm still a bit puzzled about sharpening these images as my habit is > >> to sharpen the web image a bit to better match the slide image...but > >> no slide image here! > >> > >> I haven't shot anything in RAW yet. Don't I need something like > >> Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to handle the 12 bit color? > >> > >> Critique, comments and suggestions solicited. > >> > >> Regards, Bob S. > >> > >> > >> > > > >
