Getting RAW Files/Pics To Open - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 01:47 AM

Okay, so I took a bunch of RAW format pics today on my D40. I tried opening them, but they do not open. I downloaded plugins and converters, and yet, nothing opens them. My Photoshop CS4 won't open them either. Anyone have any clue on how to open these files? I even downloaded the converter from Nikon. All that's left is to find that one software that came with the camera...TIA.

Shroomster · 01-23-2009, 01:59 AM

Window's raw image viewer/thumbnailer

insert into this program maybe?

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-23-2009, 02:02 AM

My uncle found this:

You'll need to convert your .NEFs with the latest version of Adobe DNG Converter if you'd like to develop them in Photoshop CS. This free program supplied by Adobe converts your RAW files into the Adobe's .DNG format which can be read across multiple versions of Photoshop.
http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/

If you don't mind trying other RAW converters, I'd recommend RAW Therapee: a powerful RAW workflow application; or Picasa 3 beta: a powerful photo organizer with basic RAW tools. Both are free:
http://www.rawtherapee.com/
http://www.picasa.com/

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 02:02 AM

Will I be able to edit with that program? (to Shroomster)

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEHxFALLEN V1.2

My uncle found this:

You'll need to convert your .NEFs with the latest version of Adobe DNG Converter if you'd like to develop them in Photoshop CS. This free program supplied by Adobe converts your RAW files into the Adobe's .DNG format which can be read across multiple versions of Photoshop.
http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/

If you don't mind trying other RAW converters, I'd recommend RAW Therapee: a powerful RAW workflow application; or Picasa 3 beta: a powerful photo organizer with basic RAW tools. Both are free:
http://www.rawtherapee.com/
http://www.picasa.com/

Tried Rawtherapee, kept on crashing on me. I'll give picasa a try. hahaha, you really want those pics, huh?

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-23-2009, 02:06 AM

Yeah! Then maybe I'll learn how to take photos like that with my uncle's DSLR

& maybe come up with an event such as a YarisWorld shoot out!

Shroomster · 01-23-2009, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Will I be able to edit with that program? (to Shroomster)

....

it's a windows viewer...most likely will link you to ms paint for editing.....

might let you do a "save as" and change the format to a viewable .jpg

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomster

....

it's a windows viewer...most likely will link you to ms paint for editing.....

might let you do a "save as" and change the format to a viewable .jpg

hahaha, that's what I was afraid of. Thanks tho.

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEHxFALLEN V1.2

Yeah! Then maybe I'll learn how to take photos like that with my uncle's DSLR

& maybe come up with an event such as a YarisWorld shoot out!

Photo class and lots of playing around with the camera

Shroomster · 01-23-2009, 02:20 AM

lmao ok....you're going to love this....

google the free software...or check download.com for

THE GIMP

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 02:33 AM

My friend told me that too. I'll try that tomorrow. Gotta get some sleep. Thanks!

Bob_VT · 01-23-2009, 04:13 AM

You can view in Picasa using raw format.

Photomatix opens mine from my Canon.

Black Yaris · 01-23-2009, 06:55 AM

my photoshop CS2 opens RAW files from my D40

jamal1984 · 01-23-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Okay, so I took a bunch of RAW format pics today on my D40. I tried opening them, but they do not open. I downloaded plugins and converters, and yet, nothing opens them. My Photoshop CS4 won't open them either. Anyone have any clue on how to open these files? I even downloaded the converter from Nikon. All that's left is to find that one software that came with the camera...TIA.

why don't you try adobe lightroom 2
The easy way to open most of raw files, fast, i mean very fast. Easy to export. I haven't see any program that is fast and easy to open and convert raw files like lightroom.

SailDesign · 01-23-2009, 10:35 AM

My D40 takes .NEF files that I can open in Corel PaintShop Pro, ACDSee, PhotoShop CS3 and CS4, etc.
I find ACDSee most useful for general edits, etc., and it is cheap compared to the rest.
www.acdsee.com
I finished up with their Pro version, but the PhotoManager at $50 is a good one as well, with some editing capabilities.
But - if you can't open RAW with CS4, you're doing it wrong.

NJBob · 01-23-2009, 06:44 PM

Have you tried converting them to jpeg? My Canon uses RAW for taking the pic because it gets all the data of BMP or TIFF without taking so much space on your media card. When you upload it onto your hardrive..save it in a typical format such as BMP. TIFF or jpeg. jpeg is for online because it's compressed and a much smaller file. Tiff and BMP for example are better for prints/enlargements and BMP background on your 'puter screen. A 87 kb jpeg could equall an 8 or 9 mb tiff or bmp. Sorry if that's to much info.

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PK198105

KL, you need to go to the photoshop website and look for Nikon specific RAW plugin. Each camera will have its own RAW format. Also give ACDSEE 10 a shot , its a great photo managing and editing (basic) software and you it will enable you to look at the RAW files through windows viewer.

I did that, but I think there's something wrong with my CS4.

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-23-2009, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

my photoshop CS2 opens RAW files from my D40

I think I'll go back to CS2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamal1984

why don't you try adobe lightroom 2
The easy way to open most of raw files, fast, i mean very fast. Easy to export. I haven't see any program that is fast and easy to open and convert raw files like lightroom.

I'll get LR and try it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SailDesign

My D40 takes .NEF files that I can open in Corel PaintShop Pro, ACDSee, PhotoShop CS3 and CS4, etc.
I find ACDSee most useful for general edits, etc., and it is cheap compared to the rest.
www.acdsee.com
I finished up with their Pro version, but the PhotoManager at $50 is a good one as well, with some editing capabilities.
But - if you can't open RAW with CS4, you're doing it wrong.

There's something wrong with my CS4. I think I'll go back to CS2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJBob

Have you tried converting them to jpeg? My Canon uses RAW for taking the pic because it gets all the data of BMP or TIFF without taking so much space on your media card. When you upload it onto your hardrive..save it in a typical format such as BMP. TIFF or jpeg. jpeg is for online because it's compressed and a much smaller file. Tiff and BMP for example are better for prints/enlargements and BMP background on your 'puter screen. A 87 kb jpeg could equall an 8 or 9 mb tiff or bmp. Sorry if that's to much info.

Does converting them to jpeg negate the advantages of shooting in RAW?

01-23-2009, 01:47 AM	#1
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Getting RAW Files/Pics To Open Okay, so I took a bunch of RAW format pics today on my D40. I tried opening them, but they do not open. I downloaded plugins and converters, and yet, nothing opens them. My Photoshop CS4 won't open them either. Anyone have any clue on how to open these files? I even downloaded the converter from Nikon. All that's left is to find that one software that came with the camera...TIA.

01-23-2009, 02:02 AM	#3
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	My uncle found this: You'll need to convert your .NEFs with the latest version of Adobe DNG Converter if you'd like to develop them in Photoshop CS. This free program supplied by Adobe converts your RAW files into the Adobe's .DNG format which can be read across multiple versions of Photoshop. http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/ If you don't mind trying other RAW converters, I'd recommend RAW Therapee: a powerful RAW workflow application; or Picasa 3 beta: a powerful photo organizer with basic RAW tools. Both are free: http://www.rawtherapee.com/ http://www.picasa.com/ __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

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TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	Yeah! Then maybe I'll learn how to take photos like that with my uncle's DSLR & maybe come up with an event such as a YarisWorld shoot out! __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-23-2009, 04:13 AM	#12
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	You can view in Picasa using raw format. Photomatix opens mine from my Canon. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

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01-23-2009, 01:59 AM	#2
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	Window's raw image viewer/thumbnailer insert into this program maybe?

01-23-2009, 02:20 AM	#10
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	lmao ok....you're going to love this.... google the free software...or check download.com for THE GIMP

01-23-2009, 02:33 AM	#11
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	My friend told me that too. I'll try that tomorrow. Gotta get some sleep. Thanks!

01-23-2009, 10:35 AM	#15
SailDesign Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,931	My D40 takes .NEF files that I can open in Corel PaintShop Pro, ACDSee, PhotoShop CS3 and CS4, etc. I find ACDSee most useful for general edits, etc., and it is cheap compared to the rest. www.acdsee.com I finished up with their Pro version, but the PhotoManager at $50 is a good one as well, with some editing capabilities. But - if you can't open RAW with CS4, you're doing it wrong.

01-23-2009, 06:44 PM	#16
NJBob View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 444	Have you tried converting them to jpeg? My Canon uses RAW for taking the pic because it gets all the data of BMP or TIFF without taking so much space on your media card. When you upload it onto your hardrive..save it in a typical format such as BMP. TIFF or jpeg. jpeg is for online because it's compressed and a much smaller file. Tiff and BMP for example are better for prints/enlargements and BMP background on your 'puter screen. A 87 kb jpeg could equall an 8 or 9 mb tiff or bmp. Sorry if that's to much info.

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