Raw data processing

[Rob]

Just wondering what people are using to process their Pictures captured in Raw? I am currently using Photoshop but believe that there are other programs that will do it better. Would appreciate any advice/experience from other members!

[Jeff JTPhoto]

I find the NEW ACR4 in Photoshop CS3 to be the best so far Rob...

[Rudi]

What Jeff said. :)

[Wulff]

Im using RSE, then photoshop. I like it but find it a little cumbersome. As I use RSE to convert to jpeg, PS to fine tune and yet another to catalogue and view them.

Id like to simplify that but as yet havent found anything.
PSE 5: tried and discarded
Lightroom: tried and discarded
DPP: tried and discarded
old ACR: tried and discarded

Id like to try a newer version of ACR but am not likekly to shell out for CS3.

[Kevin]

I've been using RawShooterPremium for the last year to convert my RAW to tiffs which I then further process in Photoshop. I just installed CaptureOne thanks to the free offer from Sandisk. I had tried it a year ago and liked it but I only had the trial version. So I'm anxious to give it a go again.

[Rob]

Thanks Guys, Am about to upgrade to CS3 so will probably conti nue with that

[MiriamJ]

I'm using RawShooter Premium because it's so easy to use, I like the results, and it keeps my photo's better organized. I'm going to try CS3, but I might stay with what I'm familiar with. My beef with RawShooter is that whenever you nudge the color, the picture blurs for a second. Repeated nudges really give the eyes a workout.:wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

[Robert]

Being one of the increasingly rare Nikon users here, I do all my initial Raw processing in the very excellent Nikon Capture, then open up a converted Tif in PS. Nikon Capture is one reason why I would like to stay with Nikon...it's that good imho.

[Kevin]

Robert, how do you like Capture compared to NX?

[Keith]

DPP is pretty dang good, took me a bit to catch on but really like it in my work flow, once i have the jpg or tiff then I move into CS2. I can get more out of my RAW files than just in CS2. I hear good upgrades in new CS3 but have yet to play with it

[Rob]

Thanks everyone. Miriam, have just downloaded Rawshooter so will give that a go & see how it compares to Photoshop

[Jeff JTPhoto]

Rob, Adobe bought out Pixmantic (the inventors of RAW Shooters) so you will find that the tools in PSCS3 RAW converter ACR4 will be similar..

[Rob]

Thanks Jeff, just waiting for my copy of CS3 to arrive.