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What Raw Conversion do you use?

DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
edited February 25, 2008 in Digital Darkroom
I am wondering what Raw Conversion the members here use. personally I am using Adobe Lightroom, but what else is being used?

What should be added to the list?

Don
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What Raw Converters are being Used by Members? 56 votes

Apple Aperture
7% 4 votes
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
32% 18 votes
Capture One
1% 1 vote
DPP
3% 2 votes
ACR and CS2/3
28% 16 votes
Other
26% 15 votes

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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,937 moderator
    edited February 16, 2008
    LRmvcDonR wrote:
    I am wondering what Raw Conversion the members here use. personally I am using Adobe Lightroom, but what else is being used?

    What should be added to the list?

    Don

    I would just point out that Lightroom and CS3 both use ACR 4.x for Raw conversion.
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    rsinmadrid wrote:
    I would just point out that Lightroom and CS3 both use ACR 4.x for Raw conversion.
    Right. I was thinking stand alone.

    Can one edit the Poll?

    Don
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    LRmvcDonR wrote:
    Right. I was thinking stand alone.

    Can one edit the Poll?

    Don
    Better?
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    Better?
    Thanks Andy (too used to those Mod privalages elsewhere, :D)

    Don
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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,699 moderator
    edited February 16, 2008
    rsinmadrid wrote:
    I would just point out that Lightroom and CS3 both use ACR 4.x for Raw conversion.

    While this is technically true and accurate, I find small adjustments much easier to accomplish in ARC 4.3 than in LR since the scales are so much smaller in LR. I find it more difficult to have the same level of precision in LR as ARC. Anyone else have this complaint about LR?
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    pathfinder wrote:
    While this is technically true and accurate, I find small adjustments much easier to accomplish in ARC 4.3 than in LR since the scales are so much smaller in LR. I find it more difficult to have the same level of precision in LR as ARC. Anyone else have this complaint about LR?
    What OS? Do you use a scroll wheel. Have you tried Kerboard modifiers like Atl/Opt, Ctl/Cmd or Shift?

    Have you ried dragging the right Panel Wider for a longer slider? Some of these are the same as what is avalable in ACR.

    Don
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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,699 moderator
    edited February 16, 2008
    Mac OS 10.4.11

    I use a two button scroll wheel Logitech mouse

    I do use keyboard commands, but not in LR I think. I have not tried making the right panel wider - I just never developed much affection for LR, and run everything through Bridge. My failing, probably.
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    pathfinder wrote:
    Mac OS 10.4.11

    I use a two button scroll wheel Logitech mouse

    I do use keyboard commands, but not in LR I think. I have not tried making the right panel wider - I just never developed much affection for LR, and run everything through Bridge. My failing, probably.
    Currently I hardly ever use PSCS. Don't even have it on this Laptop (though I should for certain things).

    :D Don
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    Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    Nikon Capture NX 1.3.1 on OSX 10.5.2 ne_nau.gif

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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    I was using mostly Light Room but had hdd crash and lost it as I purchased as a download and had not put on my back up "c" drive.

    Now using ACR in Photoshop CS...yeah my PSCS2 went with the crash also live and learn..even the "c" drive must have a duplicate copy

    Also have the Raw converter that came with my KM7D's....but do not use it but would as a last resource.
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    Van Isle wrote:
    Nikon Capture NX 1.3.1 on OSX 10.5.2 ne_nau.gif

    VI
    Sorry, I new there was another major (?) one to list. I only use LR so not easy for me to remember the other biggies. headscratch.gif

    Don
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    claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Boy, left out a bunch of converters there! Bibble Lite/Pro, Silkypix, DxO, LightZone, Nikon Capture/EX.

    Myself, I use Bibble Pro.
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    nmhnmh Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    I think dcraw based software should be listed as well (dcraw, UFRaw, rawtherapee).
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    TallyHoTallyHo Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    At the moment im using Capture NX
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    TallyHo wrote:
    At the moment im using Capture NX
    Well If we start over (new thread/Poll) what would be a more complete list.

    Aperture, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Capture One, DPP, ACR & PSCS,
    Bibble Lite/Pro, Silkypix, DxO, LightZone, Nikon Capture/EX, dcraw, UFRaw, rawtherapee, GraphicConverter.

    Any others before I try again?


    :D

    Don
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    Rick_RRick_R Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    Love Lightroom for processing a large amount of photos at one time. Use Breezebrowser for quick reviews and renaming of files ( I realy wish LR had an easy renaming function).

    Both will process any file I throw at it.

    Rick
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    PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    I use PSP X2.
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,911 moderator
    edited February 25, 2008
    LRmvcDonR wrote:
    Well If we start over (new thread/Poll) what would be a more complete list.

    Aperture, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Capture One, DPP, ACR & PSCS,
    Bibble Lite/Pro, Silkypix, DxO, LightZone, Nikon Capture/EX, dcraw, UFRaw, rawtherapee, GraphicConverter.

    Any others before I try again?


    :D

    Don

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