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Jorgen Poulsen

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Location: France
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Viewing RAW files
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 at 10:25 GMT
So now I have a sh!t load of RAW files and I need to decide which ones to stitch.

How can I review them (which software) before stitching to decide which panoramas to go for? I don't have a MAC.

As always thank you for your response
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Hans Nyberg

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Re: Viewing RAW files
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 at 10:45 GMT
Cheapest and from what I heard one of the fastest viewers for PC is Google Picasa. You can even do some editing.
picasa.google.com

I assume you also have Bridge installed if you have Photoshop.

It is not as visible any more in Photoshop CS4 but if you go to the file menu and choose "Browse in Bridge" it should open.

Hans
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Jorgen Poulsen

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Re: Viewing RAW files
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 at 11:10 GMT
Thanks Hans.

I don't have photoshop CS4 anymore. It was over my head as a newbie.

I have Elements and Illustrator.

I'll definitely try Google Picasa.

ps. we redid the Old Mill with 5 bracket shots to make sure it will look its absolute best.
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Hans Nyberg

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Re: Viewing RAW files
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 at 11:13 GMT

Jorgen Poulsen said:

Thanks Hans.

I don't have photoshop CS4 anymore. It was over my head as a newbie.
I have Elements and Illustrator.
I'll definitely try Google Picasa.

ps. we redid the Old Mill with 5 bracket shots to make sure it will look its absolute best.


Good
Jeg håber han har lært at exponere nu.

Hans
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Jorgen Poulsen

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Re: Viewing RAW files
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 at 11:18 GMT
110% 5 bracketed shots with no exception. I pray he gets the ISO right.

One thing that has jhappened is that some of the RAW files has become corrupt (just a few). Apparently you can take a -2 and take it up one exposure to -1 so you still have 5 bracketed shots to work with.

Let's see if I can get anywhere near your quality smile
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Thomas Krueger

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Location: Genoa, Italy
Registered: 3 Mar 2006
Re: Viewing RAW files
Posted: 2 Jul 2009 at 5:44 GMT
Jorgen, check the software CD of your camera, there should be a raw viewer and software to convert your raw images.
Or have a look at Lightroom from Adobe
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Hans Nyberg

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Re: Viewing RAW files
Posted: 2 Jul 2009 at 7:25 GMT

Jorgen Poulsen said:

110% 5 bracketed shots with no exception. I pray he gets the ISO right.

One thing that has jhappened is that some of the RAW files has become corrupt (just a few). Apparently you can take a -2 and take it up one exposure to -1 so you still have 5 bracketed shots to work with.

Let's see if I can get anywhere near your quality smile


I did notice that one of the Raw was corrupt. Must say I never had one single corrupt file from any of my Canons I had since 2002.
I once had a corrupt card with all files unavailable but using the software provided by Lexar I got it all back.

Hans
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