Using Raw

mturner · 01-28-2011, 11:57 PM

Colleagues,
I would like to use the raw format rather than jpeg. I am documenting paintings and prefer to work in TIFF for reproduction reasons.
When I shoot RAW i lose the white balance info and low light compensation etc in the image on screen. The manual says the info is available, how do I access the info that was created in camera and used to generate the jpeg but is not visible immediately in the RAW image?
thanks
mt

ursamajor · 01-29-2011, 02:46 AM

Are you talking about K-r's RAW, PEF or DNG? Maybe when you transform the RAW in TIFF you loose the Exif. The Exif is embedded in the RAWs. So, if you use a conversion software, choose to save Exif too.
Check with PhotoME and see that the infos are there.

kyteflyer · 01-29-2011, 04:04 AM

Originally posted by mturner

Colleagues,
I would like to use the raw format rather than jpeg. I am documenting paintings and prefer to work in TIFF for reproduction reasons.
When I shoot RAW i lose the white balance info and low light compensation etc in the image on screen. The manual says the info is available, how do I access the info that was created in camera and used to generate the jpeg but is not visible immediately in the RAW image?
thanks
mt

It may be time to look to Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3 for easy access and management of the deveopment from raw images. I have a Mac, and Camera Raw 6.something (whatever the latest is..) Perhaps a trawl on the Adobe website might help, I'm not sure what, if anything, Pentax's own software might do, i just dont use it.

**Ash** · 01-29-2011, 04:30 AM

In terms of temperature used for white balancing, it's best to refer to your camera's settings for it - unless you use auto WB, in which case only the camera's preview mode will give you the info you need. Once you upload to ACR, then the programme starts with its estimation on the best settings for the image, and you lose the original settings - unless you indicate to PS that you want all defaults to remain in ACR editing mode.

mturner · 01-29-2011, 05:54 AM

thank you for answers - will set about understanding what I am seeing and applying it
cheers

djb21au · 01-31-2011, 04:33 AM

I'm shooting RAW(DNG) + JPG, with the JPG set to just 6MP. That way, if I need it, I have the JPG file will all that auto-stuff recorded. Can't say I need it often though. I use Aperture for RAW conversion and file management and it's a breeze.

mturner · 02-01-2011, 03:21 PM

have succeeded in saving images out of pentax utility as dmg and using camera raw in photoshop cs4 to do some work that satisfies me
thanks for all the help
:-0
mt

01-28-2011, 11:57 PM	#1
mturner New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 8	Using Raw Colleagues, I would like to use the raw format rather than jpeg. I am documenting paintings and prefer to work in TIFF for reproduction reasons. When I shoot RAW i lose the white balance info and low light compensation etc in the image on screen. The manual says the info is available, how do I access the info that was created in camera and used to generate the jpeg but is not visible immediately in the RAW image? thanks mt

01-29-2011, 02:46 AM	#2
ursamajor Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 242	Are you talking about K-r's RAW, PEF or DNG? Maybe when you transform the RAW in TIFF you loose the Exif. The Exif is embedded in the RAWs. So, if you use a conversion software, choose to save Exif too. Check with PhotoME and see that the infos are there. Last edited by ursamajor; 01-29-2011 at 04:28 AM.

01-29-2011, 05:54 AM	#5
mturner New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 8 Original Poster	using raw thank you for answers - will set about understanding what I am seeing and applying it cheers

02-01-2011, 03:21 PM	#7
mturner New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 8 Original Poster	thankyou have succeeded in saving images out of pentax utility as dmg and using camera raw in photoshop cs4 to do some work that satisfies me thanks for all the help :-0 mt

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01-29-2011, 04:04 AM	#3
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444	Originally posted by mturner Colleagues, I would like to use the raw format rather than jpeg. I am documenting paintings and prefer to work in TIFF for reproduction reasons. When I shoot RAW i lose the white balance info and low light compensation etc in the image on screen. The manual says the info is available, how do I access the info that was created in camera and used to generate the jpeg but is not visible immediately in the RAW image? thanks mt It may be time to look to Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3 for easy access and management of the deveopment from raw images. I have a Mac, and Camera Raw 6.something (whatever the latest is..) Perhaps a trawl on the Adobe website might help, I'm not sure what, if anything, Pentax's own software might do, i just dont use it.

01-29-2011, 04:30 AM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	In terms of temperature used for white balancing, it's best to refer to your camera's settings for it - unless you use auto WB, in which case only the camera's preview mode will give you the info you need. Once you upload to ACR, then the programme starts with its estimation on the best settings for the image, and you lose the original settings - unless you indicate to PS that you want all defaults to remain in ACR editing mode.

01-31-2011, 04:33 AM	#6
djb21au Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 62	I'm shooting RAW(DNG) + JPG, with the JPG set to just 6MP. That way, if I need it, I have the JPG file will all that auto-stuff recorded. Can't say I need it often though. I use Aperture for RAW conversion and file management and it's a breeze.