PS CS Workflow Question (EXIF related)
Andy
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A smugmugger, who uses a Canon 10D, and PS CS, is having difficulty getting the exif to go along with his photos. I have asked him to be sure not to use save for web, but to use SAVE AS - and he says he is.
But his photos show up without exif :dunno.
Canon 10D - RAW
Open in ACR
Process in PS CS
Save AS filename.jpg
Upload to smugmug.
I did it with a file that he sent me, and the exif is intact and available on smugmug. When he does it, no dice.
Help a guy out here, willya? Thanks in advance.
But his photos show up without exif :dunno.
Canon 10D - RAW
Open in ACR
Process in PS CS
Save AS filename.jpg
Upload to smugmug.
I did it with a file that he sent me, and the exif is intact and available on smugmug. When he does it, no dice.
Help a guy out here, willya? Thanks in advance.
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When he has the file open in Photoshop can he view the camera/exif data by using the File > File Info... command?
Can you walk him through saving off a chunk of history log and sending it to you to make sure he's doing what he thinks he is?
Although I don't know of a preference setting that would cause this behavior, maybe have him kill the preferences file:
I will keep looking, but I do remember reqding an artical about this and checking all my settings. Just can't remember how. :cry
Maybe the person with the problem could restore CS2 to the original settings and start over?
Sam
I tried as suggested - deleted the CS preferences file and loaded two pictures taken this weekend into Photoshop - 1st taken in JPEG L Format, the 2nd in RAW format.
Both files were loaded, levels tweeked, USM applied and Saved As (not save for Web). In both cases, the File Info command displayed the EXIF data after using Save As command.
Then uploaded to Smugmug - same result - the Original JPEG file has the EXIF data available - the RAW File Saved as a JPEG doesn't
If anyone is interested here is the link http://gcrae.smugmug.com/gallery/959907/1/44577095
The RAW file Andy processed is also on this page with EXIF in tack - it pays to be clever. :bash
So, I can do it but when you do it something breaks - I'm sure that one of the smart guys here can figure it out... Let's have your specific PS CS version - and you're on PC right?
Very strange, but I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of it. BTW - Adobe help sources are very good for this sort of stuff, too.
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Can you outline the exact workflow for the RAW file. Was it like this?
1) Open in Adobe Camera RAW
2) Tweak RAW file
3) Load directly into CS
4) Tweak in CS
5) Save as JPEG
6) Load JPEG you just saved into CS
7) See EXIF info via File Info
8) Upload to smugmug, don't see EXIF
Or did you do it differently than this?
What version of Camera RAW do you have?
One thing that could be involved here is that there are different ways to write out the EXIF. There are legacy ways and there are some newer standards.
For example, the latest Camera RAW 3.3beta (which I believe only works with CS2) has a release note about changing the way that it writes out legacy EXIF info. I wonder if that could have anything to do with this.
You may want to try posting in the Adobe Camera RAW forum which is here.
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1) Open in Adobe Camera RAW
2) Tweak RAW file
3) Load directly into CS
4) Tweak in CS
5) Save as JPEG
6) Load JPEG you just saved into CS
7) See EXIF info via File Info
8) Upload to smugmug, don't see EXIF
Last night I processed a RAW file in Canon FileViewerUtility - it converts RAW files to TIFFS and sends to CS - I followed the steps 3-8 above and in this case a EXIF was visible - albeit only some of the EXIF data transferred.
I'll try posting in Adobe forum as you suggest..
There seems to be a problem with Adobe Camera Raw 2.0 which blows up the EXIF data..
Thanks Andy / smart guys for all the help - much appreciated.