Kenneth Waller wrote: > > >But if I shoot NOT in raw, and my exposures and > white balance and everything > are on target - that is as if I had made a "good > negative" - should't I > be able to produce a file that will meet the stock > agency's requirements for > a digital image now that I have a camera with 8 > megs? > > Ann, a properly exposed JPEG image (like you were shooting slides) can still > yield results that are IMHO indistinguishable from RAW capture in MOST > instances. > I come from a slide background & find that when I get it right in the camera, > there is little or no post capture processing required (with the possible > exception of cropping and slight hue & saturation adjustment). Even when I > blow the original exposure I can still set white/dark points which can > overcome some exposure issues. > > YMMV > > Kenneth Waller
Ken again that is what I wanted to be reassured of thanks much. ann > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Raw > > Brian Walters wrote: > > > > The problem is that Ann wants to open RAW format under Windows 98 and, > > as far as I know, Elements 3 requires Windows 2000 or XP. > > YIkes - yeah thats true. > > > > I'm struggling with the same problem myself. Pentax Photo Laboratory > > 2 needs Win 2000 or XP. Does anyone know if PhotoLab 1 runs on Win > > 98? > > > > RAW format can be opened in Win 98 with the latest version of > > Irfanview but it doesn't do a great job and is not suitable for > > conversion of RAW to other formats. Same with 3D Photo Browser > > Light. > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > It is all very exhausting... > But if I shoot NOT in raw, and my exposures and > white balance and everything > are on target - that is as if I had made a "good > negative" - should't I > be able to produce a file that will meet the stock > agency's requirements for > a digital image now that I have a camera with 8 > megs? > > so much about the digital stuff I'm ignorant of - > and already forgetting > stuff I've learned. > > ann > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney, Australia > > > > Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > On May 16, 2005, at 6:59 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > > > > >> Adobe Photoshop Elements v3.0 includes the ability to use the > > > Adobe > > > >> Camera Raw v2.4 plug-in, which will do RAW conversion processing > > > on > > > >> the > > > >> majority of RAW formats on the market. Even purchased new, it's > > > under > > > >> $90 from volume retailers. > > > > > > > > Maybe if I have 2.0 the upgrade would be less? > > > > > > I don't believe Adobe does upgrade packages for Photoshop Elements, > > > > > > other than minor updates. They will, however, sell you an upgrade > > > to > > > Photoshop CS2... but it's a lot more expensive. > > > > > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.com
