Getting RAW Files/Pics To Open

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

Maybe just email around. Here's an excerpt of a review of Paint Shop Pro from October of 2007

One of the major additions to the Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo program in recent years is the ability to edit RAW image files. Unlike compressed image formats like JPEG, RAW images record more color, greater dynamic range (more shadow detail and more highlight detail), and allows you to easily change the white balance during post-processing in case you used the wrong white balance when you took the photo. X2 supports a wide range of RAW image formats including “unofficial” support of the Adobe DNG open standard RAW format.

Unfortunately, the RAW image editor built into X2 is not as functional as it could be. Corel currently only supports RAW image formats from a handful of cameras, and we also discovered during testing that not all DNG images could be opened by this application. For example, X2 couldn’t open a DNG format RAW file from a Pentax K10D, but it could open the PEF format RAW file from the same camera. Beyond this, X2 also lacked the functionality to change the white balance settings before opening the image. So, if you “need” to edit a variety of RAW images then X2 may not be the best program for you to use at this time.

Hopefully, they've corrected the problems noted in the review.

hmmm, maybe I'll get that. Thanks. I emailed you a couple pics.

[LtNoogie]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

hmmm, maybe I'll get that. Thanks. I emailed you a couple pics.

I just found out my Paint Shop Pro X is from 2005. I'm downloading a 30-day trial for Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate. They claim it supports over 250 camera raw formats. Also does HDR photo merge.

I think they are having a special for $69.99.