Processing software

RBellavance · 08-28-2008, 07:09 AM

Gimp & UFRaw for me. Also a smidgen of enfuse from time to time.

ftpaddict · 08-28-2008, 07:23 AM

Lightroom most of the time; RAW Therapee in all other cases.

fortis · 08-28-2008, 07:26 AM

Adobe Bridge, ACR, iView Pro (expression media now), CS2. Trying to utilize ImageIngester for filing as it gets better and better.

graphicgr8s · 08-30-2008, 07:14 PM

There's something other than Photoshop CS3?

Vincent60 · 09-08-2008, 12:15 AM

Silkypix + Cs2 + Nojse Ninja

pop4 · 09-08-2008, 12:27 AM

Lightroom for RAW processing and general workflow
Paint.NET for more detailed pixel-manipulation
IrfanView for general photo browsing and viewing

marlon · 09-08-2008, 12:47 AM

Ok, update here, wish I could revote, I have changed to Bibble and I am happy. It's friggin awesome

PFH · 09-08-2008, 01:12 AM

I use Elements 5 or Pentax photo Laboratory (Silkypix)

ddhytz · 09-08-2008, 01:13 AM

for RAW conversion, PPL is still my favorite. The more I use it the more I like it. It's very capable and produces the colours I like the best.

CS3 is the next only if I need extra adjustment - not much, something like USM

gpaual · 09-08-2008, 04:31 AM

primary; ACR 4.5 / cs3 ext'd
Lightroom
3rd party for photo processing; 'noise ninja', alienskin' 'exposure'.

lequynorm · 09-08-2008, 05:01 PM

Capture one 4.1

Rodney9 · 09-10-2008, 12:26 AM

Other, Gimp.

Photo Tramp · 09-10-2008, 03:25 AM

I voted other, I use Picasa2 for the original look see at my RAW when I first enter the files from the camera to the computer. When I process the RAW I want to keep, I use Photoshop CS3.

Vivelapluie · 09-11-2008, 02:10 AM

I work with linux (Fedora 8) and I use Bibble Pro. I really love this software since it is really efficient and not very difficult to understand.

I have tried RawTherapee, RawStudio and UFraw (all of them are free); they are very interesting but I prefer largely Bibble.

For HDR, I want to try Qtpfsgui that seems a pretty good software.

and like most of the people I use Gimp for minor corretions

SpecialK · 09-16-2008, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Pentax Photo Lab for RAW conversion. I've been using (now-defunct?) Firehand.com's Ember for dust-spotting, but I caved in and got Elements tonight - haven't even loaded it. The "Spot Healing Brush" convinced me :-) It appears it may have other useful features. We'll see.

Edit: I've now converted to Elements, which seems nice so far. It is pretty handy, though I miss the exif list available with PPL.

Edit #2: Egads. I just finished processing about 1,000 PEFs shot with my K100D via Elements - no problem. Now, my new (as of today) K20D PEFs make Elements cry "wrong file type" and will not open. I tried changing the color space from sRGB and AdobeRGB and back, changed the file size (down to 6M) etc, and nothing helps. Shooting in DNG or converting to DNG via Photo Browser - those files open fine in Elements. I checked a PEF from the K100D just now and it opens fine.

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09-08-2008, 04:31 AM	#40
gpaual Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: fla Photos: Gallery Posts: 375	pp'g primary; ACR 4.5 / cs3 ext'd Lightroom 3rd party for photo processing; 'noise ninja', alienskin' 'exposure'.

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08-28-2008, 07:09 AM	#31
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Gimp & UFRaw for me. Also a smidgen of enfuse from time to time.

08-28-2008, 07:23 AM	#32
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Lightroom most of the time; RAW Therapee in all other cases.

08-28-2008, 07:26 AM	#33
fortis New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kaunas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21	Adobe Bridge, ACR, iView Pro (expression media now), CS2. Trying to utilize ImageIngester for filing as it gets better and better.

08-30-2008, 07:14 PM	#34
graphicgr8s Guest	There's something other than Photoshop CS3?

09-08-2008, 12:15 AM	#35
Vincent60 Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West Italy Posts: 7	Silkypix + Cs2 + Nojse Ninja

09-08-2008, 12:27 AM	#36
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Lightroom for RAW processing and general workflow Paint.NET for more detailed pixel-manipulation IrfanView for general photo browsing and viewing

09-08-2008, 12:47 AM	#37
marlon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 232	Ok, update here, wish I could revote, I have changed to Bibble and I am happy. It's friggin awesome

09-08-2008, 01:12 AM	#38
PFH Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 483	I use Elements 5 or Pentax photo Laboratory (Silkypix)

09-08-2008, 01:13 AM	#39
ddhytz Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 602	for RAW conversion, PPL is still my favorite. The more I use it the more I like it. It's very capable and produces the colours I like the best. CS3 is the next only if I need extra adjustment - not much, something like USM

09-08-2008, 05:01 PM	#41
lequynorm Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quebec Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	Capture one 4.1

09-10-2008, 12:26 AM	#42
Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 135	Other, Gimp.

09-10-2008, 03:25 AM	#43
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	I voted other, I use Picasa2 for the original look see at my RAW when I first enter the files from the camera to the computer. When I process the RAW I want to keep, I use Photoshop CS3.

09-11-2008, 02:10 AM	#44
Vivelapluie New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 8	I work with linux (Fedora 8) and I use Bibble Pro. I really love this software since it is really efficient and not very difficult to understand. I have tried RawTherapee, RawStudio and UFraw (all of them are free); they are very interesting but I prefer largely Bibble. For HDR, I want to try Qtpfsgui that seems a pretty good software. and like most of the people I use Gimp for minor corretions

09-16-2008, 08:10 PM	#45
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Originally posted by SpecialK Pentax Photo Lab for RAW conversion. I've been using (now-defunct?) Firehand.com's Ember for dust-spotting, but I caved in and got Elements tonight - haven't even loaded it. The "Spot Healing Brush" convinced me :-) It appears it may have other useful features. We'll see. Edit: I've now converted to Elements, which seems nice so far. It is pretty handy, though I miss the exif list available with PPL. Edit #2: Egads. I just finished processing about 1,000 PEFs shot with my K100D via Elements - no problem. Now, my new (as of today) K20D PEFs make Elements cry "wrong file type" and will not open. I tried changing the color space from sRGB and AdobeRGB and back, changed the file size (down to 6M) etc, and nothing helps. Shooting in DNG or converting to DNG via Photo Browser - those files open fine in Elements. I checked a PEF from the K100D just now and it opens fine.