On 7/8/04 4:07 AM, Shangara Singh wrote > This has to be a machine related problem (camera card, firmware or Photoshop > install) because millions, probably, billions, of JPEGs are shot every week > successfully. > Have you tried the "cross-plugging" test? Try opening the files on another > machine altogether. If you can open the files, the problem is with the > machine. If you can open JPEGs shot with another camera and card on the > machine that's giving the error, then the problem lies with your camera or > card.
Shangara, I probably didi not explain myself well My jpegs straight from camera /CF have never failed. I move them to reliable external disks ,like Lacie FW and good brands of CD's burned at 2x ( it is like a karma this thing, since it takes some 40 minutes to burn them) to secure quality archival storage. None of my Cd's has ever failed to open and keep opening and none of my files have ever failed to work allright, except the jpegs. I can't figure out yet what has been wrong here, but it only happens with jpegs. I have not tried that cross plugin, and I can take my CD's to a friend's machine close by to check , but as I said the folders from the CD's can even be copied to HD without any warning ( like that appearing with damaged files), However after copying the data, none of the files will open in any app. I remember at least one post from a fellow here asking for advice in this same situation but I recall he got no suggestions that I have not tried myself already, with no succes. Anyway, if you have Elements and make a simple test like I did ( you have to find the old ACR too, but I clearly remember some of our fellows offered their copies in this list not long ago), you will find out how easy and fast can it be to work with RAW data and it's batch feature, specially with well exposed, white balanced RAWs, this is , handlng them in camera as you do with your jpegs these days,which is why I said this workflow is ideal for a good segment of commercial shooters. Going back to the original question about services for processing RAW data, there are already a good number of such companies in the US, and online delivery of data back and forth makes it all a very fast thing. I can supply some links to those who are interested, since I have seen them at work . Actually going online and checking their price list of a few of these labs is about the wisest thing to do for a reality check about much should a well trained photographer charge for their Post Production services, that some report are giving up for peanuts or just for free. Post Prod should become an additional source of cash income rather than a waste of our free time. Best. Jorge Parra =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
