Raw To JPEG

ccoggins

I just got a Canon 50d for Christmas and I was previously using Photshop Elements 6.0 to do the conversion, it worked fine using my Canon Rebel.
Now when I try to convert using the same software, I get an error where the CR2 file is not a valid or supported file type.
Any suggestions on the best software for raw files with the 50d ?

cabinetbuff

ccoggins wrote:

I just got a Canon 50d for Christmas and I was previously using Photshop Elements 6.0 to do the conversion, it worked fine using my Canon Rebel.
Now when I try to convert using the same software, I get an error where the CR2 file is not a valid or supported file type.
Any suggestions on the best software for raw files with the 50d ?

---> Canon DPP

ziggy53

ccoggins wrote:

I just got a Canon 50d for Christmas and I was previously using Photshop Elements 6.0 to do the conversion, it worked fine using my Canon Rebel.
Now when I try to convert using the same software, I get an error where the CR2 file is not a valid or supported file type.
Any suggestions on the best software for raw files with the 50d ?

Newer RAW files are different enough that they often will not work with older versions of RAW converters.

Cabinetbuff is correct that the DPP that came with the camera is an excellent RAW converter and can do many of the basic color and tone tasks as well.

RAWTherapee (Windows Freeware) may also work in its latest version.

I believe that Picasa will also open/view the files for sorting, but you probably won't want to use it for conversion.

It may be argued that the best converter and editor is Adobe ACR and PhotoShop. The latest version is ACR 5.2 and PhotoShop CS4.

ccoggins

thanks , I have been using the canon software, but I just got used to the raw editor in Photoshop.

ccoggins

thanks for taking time to answer

waygard33

Did you check Adobe's website for a possible update to the Camera Raw plugin?

A quick check of the site shows that version 5.1 does include the Canon 50D (they are now up to version 5.2 as of November 2008).

Maybe you have an earlier version?

wg

Tee Why

The ACR that came with PSE 6 will not support the Canon 50D raw files. You need to update the ACR and it should work fine.

Right side of this page has the links for ACR 5.2 in PC and Mac version.
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

ccoggins

Thanks I'll chcek it out

Pamela

I just ordered a Canon 50D, it will arrive tomorrow.

Did you get raw conversion to work for you?

This has me a little concerned, I normally use the DPP software to adjustments and raw conversions.
Then I use CS2 for special actions.

Im using a MacBook with the Intel processor, and have just read in another forum that the DPP 3.6 is very slow on macs.

Is anyone using the Canon 50D with DPP 3.5 or 3.6 without any issues on a mac?
If so, can the 50D raw files be used with the DPP 3.2?


Edit: Is this thread posted in the right area? I thought it would belong in the finishing school thread?

ziggy53

Sorry folks, I must have been lagging. Finishing school is probably the most appropriate forum for this question.

Carry on.

arodney

If one converts the proprietary Raws into DNG, using the free converter, they should have no issues using older Adobe converters to handle the data.

Art Scott

arodney wrote:

If one converts the proprietary Raws into DNG, using the free converter, they should have no issues using older Adobe converters to handle the data.

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