New FREE Raw Converter

[Bee_Jay]

I have always used DPP (the Canon software) - until NOW!

This is excellent, written by the C1 guys, and is beautiful to use. Even has Noise reduction built in!

www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-6464-7576

Should work with all RAW formats, even that horrible Nikon stuff

[tuttle]

Will it work with Minolta (mraw) format?

[Bee_Jay]

According to this: www.pixmantec.com/pdf/system_requirements.pdf it does support MRAW from 7D, Dimage 5,7,7i/H,A1,A2

As well as Canon (inc. CR2), Nikon, Olympus, Kodak, Fuji, Pentax and Leica!

I have been playing with the software all morning, it is very cool.

[Phil S]

Thanks for the heads up - about to try it now.

I've also been using Capture One Pro recently, 30 day trial here: www.phaseone.com/

It seems to work very well!

[rex]

Nice one Bee-Jay. You really must find some proper work to do though.Much slicker that DPP

[Bee_Jay]

So should you - get drilling...

[rex]

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[dinkel]

Windows only app. brrrrrrrr.

[Bee_Jay]

rex said:

Any one else with the same problem as I get with this. Once pictures are processed into jpeg the saved file is black. Spoke to BeeJay who informed me it was because I have an AMD processor. Great RAW editor though.

Have a look here: http://forum.pixmantec.com/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/48/an/0/page/0#48

Known limitations:


* No Windows 2000 support
* No Athlon or Athlon XP support (Black images)
* Nikon D2H NEFs saved in NC wont open
* Nikon D70: ISO EXIF missing from output
* Files that resides on CF cards cant be edited
* Some DNG files shows spurious colors (dark areas turning into blocks of bright red/blue)
* Problems reading Minolta A1 and some Minolta D7 files
* Problems reading Pentax Ist*DS files

We will deal with (fix) as many of these issues as possible in the update that will follow shortly. The update will be 100% FREE as well.

[Phil S]

Damn, I was getting black JPEGs as well

[simpo two]

Even the .tifs are black.

A good demonstration of getting what you pay for I suppose.

[V6GTO]

Beejay,
I know, I'm a computer dunce, but how do you import files to RawShooter? (Please have pity on an old fool, and don't take the p155 too much)

Martin.

[Bee_Jay]

You don't import them, you just open it, and then navigate to the folder with them in.

If you can't see the folder view, press alt+4.

Joe.

[V6GTO]

Bee_Jay said:

You don't import them, you just open it, and then navigate to the folder with them in. If you can't see the folder view, press alt+4. Joe.

Doesn't work for me.

Martin.

[simpo two]

V6GTO said:

Doesn't work for me.

Your folder must have RAW files in it. Browse your way to the folder using the left hand panel, and you should see the thumbnails appear under the toolbar. Maybe try different layouts - those are the buttons top left.

But if you have an AMD chip, don't bother!

[ehasler]

So how does it compare to PS CS RAW converter, Canon DPP and Capture One?

[simpo two]

ehasler said:

So how does it compare to PS CS RAW converter, Canon DPP and Capture One?

I understand it's written by some ex-Capture One folk, so should be good. Eventually!

[Phil S]

Not favourably seeing as it won't work with my pc!

From fiddling around it seems very similar to Capture One, but not as good in my book. Only had a very quick play though so I could be wrong!

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Writing software that is processor specific, has a technical term of 'being a total clown'.

As Simpo said, it's good value at that price. I'll watch it with interest but I don't think C1 will worry just yet. Still, a good find and worth tracking.

[beano500]

Bee_Jay said:

rex said: Any one else with the same problem as I get with this. Once pictures are processed into jpeg the saved file is black. Spoke to BeeJay who informed me it was because I have an AMD processor. Great RAW editor though. Have a look here: http://forum.pixmantec.com/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/48/an/0/page/0#48 Known limitations: * No Windows 2000 support * No Athlon or Athlon XP support (Black images) * Nikon D2H NEFs saved in NC wont open * Nikon D70: ISO EXIF missing from output * Files that resides on CF cards cant be edited * Some DNG files shows spurious colors (dark areas turning into blocks of bright red/blue) * Problems reading Minolta A1 and some Minolta D7 files * Problems reading Pentax Ist*DS files We will deal with (fix) as many of these issues as possible in the update that will follow shortly. The update will be 100% FREE as well.

Blimey - it doesn't do anything!

I've even got to make my own coffee while I have the privelege of reading what it won't do.....