In a message dated 11/20/2005 2:55:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can't decide which RAW converter is the best. I have tried the latest Adobe beta and Pentax. Adobe has more options like noise and color fringing reduction. The white balance settings drive me nuts. Only "As Shot" or Manual are usable. Adobe RAW would be nice since it allows me to convert PEF to DNG and save disc space. The Pentax RAW converter displays the best white balance settings. The white balance settings are identical (I think) to the camera settings. The bad thing about the Pentax converter is remaining color noise and ugly artefact's on color borders/edges.
Jack =============== I am not familiar with the Pentax convertor. But I am familiar with the Canon convertor (and the CS convertor). Based on that, I think I know what you are saying. In the Canon convertor I can set the white balance to a different camera setting, change from sunlight to shade for instance. In CS I have to use the slider. The switching white balance completely with one switch is nice. However, in the Canon convertor, I can switch the white balance in the RAW file and have it saved again as RAW. It doesn't need to actually be CONVERTED to another file format when I do that. Is it possible for you to do the same with the Pentax convertor? Then if you want you could switch the white balance setting, leave it RAW and do the actual conversion to another file format in CS based on the altered RAW you made and have all the benefits of the other better settings in CS (or CS2). I am finding the temperature slider in CS better the more I use it. I really only prefer the switch to camera white balance settings in the Canon convertor when I have not actually reset the WB on the camera right for a whole series of photographs (I now pay more attention to the WB setting on the camera to begin with when I am shooting). But if the above will work for you, you might try that. Marnie aka Doe
