pse 7 and k5II

kjacks · 05-23-2013, 12:18 PM

hi all,
just got the k5II, took sample pics, tried to open in PSE 7 but it doesn't recognize the pef file!!! switched the camera to dng took a pic and it recognizes that file. will i have problems saving raw pics as dng files?
thanks for any advice/opinion.

**boriscleto** · 05-23-2013, 12:33 PM

DNG is Adobe's universal RAW format. Going forward it will be the only RAW format supported by Pentax.

nosliwmit · 05-23-2013, 02:07 PM

And if you have a bunch of .pef files lying around you should be able to convert them to .dng using Adobe camera raw / dng converter...

I've never heard a good reason to use .pef...

**boriscleto** · 05-23-2013, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by nosliwmit

I've never heard a good reason to use .pef...

The K20D didn't compress DNG files but did compress PEF files so DNG files were much bigger. The K-7 introduced lossless compression for DNG.

abmj · 05-23-2013, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by kjacks

... tried to open in PSE 7 but it doesn't recognize the pef file...

As others have suggested, DNG is probably the better choice in any event. I also recommend using it exclusively.

That said, you probably want to upgrade to a newer version of PSE. The newest, PSE11, will recognize many formats that the older versions do not (example - the ARW raw files produced by my NEX-5R were unrecognized by PSE 10 but work fine in PSE 11. Adobe has been accused of failing to provide backward compatibility for just this reason, to force users to upgrade. Regardless, the improved and added features of 11 versus 7 make it definitely worth the $60.00 or so to upgrade. Content Aware Healing and Fill alone were worth that to me.

kjacks · 05-23-2013, 07:22 PM

well, i was going to upgrade to lr4 with the new camera but realized i'd have to upgrade my computer too. so, thought about upgrading to pse 10 or 11 but i don't know if it is compatable with silver efex pro (not pro 2). in the end i decided to stick with what i have until the computer dies then i'll upgrade.

calsan · 05-23-2013, 08:16 PM

You can convert PEF to DNG using Pentax Digital Camera Software.

from the help file:

(1) Select the image to convert to a DNG RAW file in File List Page.
(2) Select [Save as DNG] from the [Tools] menu.

kjacks · 05-23-2013, 11:39 PM

thank you, thats good to know.

05-23-2013, 12:18 PM	#1
kjacks Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: auburn, wa Photos: Gallery Posts: 69	pse 7 and k5II hi all, just got the k5II, took sample pics, tried to open in PSE 7 but it doesn't recognize the pef file!!! switched the camera to dng took a pic and it recognizes that file. will i have problems saving raw pics as dng files? thanks for any advice/opinion.

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05-23-2013, 12:33 PM	#2
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	DNG is Adobe's universal RAW format. Going forward it will be the only RAW format supported by Pentax.

05-23-2013, 02:07 PM	#3
nosliwmit Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 913	And if you have a bunch of .pef files lying around you should be able to convert them to .dng using Adobe camera raw / dng converter... I've never heard a good reason to use .pef...

05-23-2013, 02:14 PM	#4
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by nosliwmit I've never heard a good reason to use .pef... The K20D didn't compress DNG files but did compress PEF files so DNG files were much bigger. The K-7 introduced lossless compression for DNG.

05-23-2013, 03:54 PM	#5
abmj Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central California Posts: 600	Originally posted by kjacks ... tried to open in PSE 7 but it doesn't recognize the pef file... As others have suggested, DNG is probably the better choice in any event. I also recommend using it exclusively. That said, you probably want to upgrade to a newer version of PSE. The newest, PSE11, will recognize many formats that the older versions do not (example - the ARW raw files produced by my NEX-5R were unrecognized by PSE 10 but work fine in PSE 11. Adobe has been accused of failing to provide backward compatibility for just this reason, to force users to upgrade. Regardless, the improved and added features of 11 versus 7 make it definitely worth the $60.00 or so to upgrade. Content Aware Healing and Fill alone were worth that to me.

05-23-2013, 07:22 PM	#6
kjacks Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: auburn, wa Photos: Gallery Posts: 69 Original Poster	well, i was going to upgrade to lr4 with the new camera but realized i'd have to upgrade my computer too. so, thought about upgrading to pse 10 or 11 but i don't know if it is compatable with silver efex pro (not pro 2). in the end i decided to stick with what i have until the computer dies then i'll upgrade.

05-23-2013, 08:16 PM	#7
calsan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,548	You can convert PEF to DNG using Pentax Digital Camera Software. from the help file: (1) Select the image to convert to a DNG RAW file in File List Page. (2) Select [Save as DNG] from the [Tools] menu.

05-23-2013, 11:39 PM	#8
kjacks Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: auburn, wa Photos: Gallery Posts: 69 Original Poster	thank you, thats good to know.