Software and storage
Sep 1, 2019 22:39:34 #
I'm an amateur photographer and wish to move to RAW files for my photography. Suggestions on file viewing, storage, and photo manipulation, all suggestions appreciated.
Sep 1, 2019 22:49:33 #
Sep 1, 2019 23:07:17 #
Chuck B wrote:
I'm an amateur photographer and wish to move to RAW files for my photography. Suggestions on file viewing, storage, and photo manipulation, all suggestions appreciated.
I've been using ACDSee Pro for several years and am using Pro 18 -- they have several different software program depending on how much you want to do.
Sep 1, 2019 23:15:16 #
Raw file viewing: Lightroom
Raw file storage and management: a large internal or external drive and Lightroom
Raw file development and manipulation: Lightroom with the occasional help from Photoshop
Raw file storage and management: a large internal or external drive and Lightroom
Raw file development and manipulation: Lightroom with the occasional help from Photoshop
Sep 2, 2019 07:09:34 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
Chuck B wrote:
I'm an amateur photographer and wish to move to RAW files for my photography. Suggestions on file viewing, storage, and photo manipulation, all suggestions appreciated.
Photoshop elements is a great option for someone beginning post-processing. Most of the power of Lightroom and easier on the budget. Easy to move up to Lr and Ps later if you want. Lots of free educational material available from Adobe and from users on YouTube.
Sep 2, 2019 08:04:15 #
Chuck B wrote:
I'm an amateur photographer and wish to move to RAW files for my photography. Suggestions on file viewing, storage, and photo manipulation, all suggestions appreciated.
I use Lightroom to catalog all of my images, and to do preliminary parametric-type edits (global adjustments, though it does have some local adjustment capability), and Photoshop for the lion's share of editing. Faststone Image Viewer is ok for a quick look-see. I use other software - On1 Raw, Capture One, DXO Photolab - depending on what I need to do with the image.
Sep 2, 2019 08:18:32 #
If you are using a Windows PC than Windows Explorer will move the files easily. With it you can create the folders you want and insert the appropriate images. To view the images you need to download the appropriate Codec from the camera's manufacturer, at east with Nikon - I assume other manufacturers are the same.
Sep 2, 2019 08:21:09 #
After I got thoroughly messed up with Photoshop and Lightroom (lack of understanding, lack of available help at that time) I tossed the lot and switched to Photoshop Elements, thinking I could go back to Photoshop later on.
Never happened: With PSE I can do everything I want to do. Instead of a separate program like Lightroom, PSE has ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) built in.
After some time I learned about Elements+, an add-on for just $12, that allows one to do some of the things that can be done with PS but not by PSE.
I have been using the combination PSE/Elements+ for 8 or 10years now, and can do everything I want to do with my photos.
Never happened: With PSE I can do everything I want to do. Instead of a separate program like Lightroom, PSE has ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) built in.
After some time I learned about Elements+, an add-on for just $12, that allows one to do some of the things that can be done with PS but not by PSE.
I have been using the combination PSE/Elements+ for 8 or 10years now, and can do everything I want to do with my photos.
Sep 2, 2019 08:22:34 #
Every model camera needs software capable of processing its raw files. They're all different. Below are links to processing raw files. I use LR6, but it won't handle files from my Fuji X-T30, so I use Capture1 Express Fuji - a free program. As for storage, you don't have to keep every shot you take, and you can convert them to JPEG or TIFF. I use a separate 4TB internal drive for all data, and I backup to two external 4TB drive plus a NAS.
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/how-to-process-raw-images-the-right-way-1320866
https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/photo-editing-software/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-process-and-edit-raw-files/
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/how-to-process-raw-images-the-right-way-1320866
https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/photo-editing-software/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-process-and-edit-raw-files/
Sep 2, 2019 08:26:05 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Lightroom $10 monthly subscription gets you both Lightroom and Photoshop. You will need to take a class... or two but it will be well worth it.
Sep 2, 2019 09:10:13 #
BboH wrote:
If you are using a Windows PC than Windows Explorer will move the files easily. With it you can create the folders you want and insert the appropriate images. To view the images you need to download the appropriate Codec from the camera's manufacturer, at east with Nikon - I assume other manufacturers are the same.
That's what I do. I don't use a cataloger. I can view them in Explorer also. No need to open an editor all the time.
Sep 2, 2019 09:38:47 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
If you have a PC with an OS older than Windows 10, you won’t be able to see the embedded JPEG in the RAW file without the proper codec file that you can download from Microsoft. Without the codec, you can still load the files onto your PC and work with them in various photo editing programs.
Sep 2, 2019 10:47:58 #
Don't know what kind of camera you are using. If you are shooting with Canon, DPP software is a good starter for processing RAW files. Especially since it is free.
Sep 2, 2019 12:09:02 #
DVZ
Loc: Littleton CO
Regarding your storage question, I have a large separate hard drive in my PC that I only store photos on. That way when I upgrade computers all I need to do is to remove the drive and install it in the new one. But hard drives or any storage device can die or become corrupted so I have at least one external backup drive that I keep unplugged except when I use a syncing software (Free version of "Allway Sync") and it copies new files over to the external drive. Save early, save often and backup.
If you are not ready to shell out cash you might consider free or open-source software.
FastStone Image Viewer - is a free easy and capable viewer and organizer and a very basic editor.
DigiKam - is an opensource viewer and DAM with basic editing
Raw Therapee - is a very capable Raw developer
I use ACDsee for DAM, Raw development and basic rastor edits and Affinity Photo for more advanced rastor editing.
If you are not ready to shell out cash you might consider free or open-source software.
FastStone Image Viewer - is a free easy and capable viewer and organizer and a very basic editor.
DigiKam - is an opensource viewer and DAM with basic editing
Raw Therapee - is a very capable Raw developer
I use ACDsee for DAM, Raw development and basic rastor edits and Affinity Photo for more advanced rastor editing.
Sep 2, 2019 13:07:57 #
For storage consider Amazon Photos. It comes with your Prime membership and is unlimited.
For viewing I like FastStone.
For editing look at Zoner Photo Studio. If you have Sony, also look at Capture One Express for Sony.
For viewing I like FastStone.
For editing look at Zoner Photo Studio. If you have Sony, also look at Capture One Express for Sony.
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