Originally posted by Tammmzy Hello everyone!
So I decided to try shooting RAW since everyone has been telling me its the best way to photograph, but i'm now having issues even loading my pictures onto my computer! My camera files are pef files and i was using photoshop 7 but i can't seem to find any plug ins to allow me to open the images in photoshop. Why on earth is raw better if you cant even open them! Do I have to use a totally different program to post process if I use Raw now? Any info would be HUGELY apprecitated!
Thanks!
I think you are having problems due to the old version of Photoshop you are using. Normally, you should be able to open RAW files in PS with something called "Adobe Camera RAW" or ACR. As I do not use either Windows or Photoshop, I do not know if the latest version of ACR supports PS7, but I'm sure someone else on the forum will be able to tell you or you might want to have a look at the FAQ's on Adobe's website.
This sounds a bit like "I drive a 1954 Ford Sedan with an 8Track player. Why can't I play my CD's in it?" if you understand what I mean
The other route is to get a separate RAW converter like Lightroom, Bibble or the free UFRaw and convert your PEFs to 16-bit TIFF before you edit them in PS. Best of both worlds, really.