Need help Editing Raw in Picasa 3
Jan 4, 2013 22:57:40 #
Can anyone PLEASE tell me how I can edit Raw photos in Picasa 3... Do I do it just as I do it with jpeg? Thanks for any help you can give me... Tony
Jan 4, 2013 23:03:49 #
Pepsiman wrote:
Can anyone PLEASE tell me how I can edit Raw photos in Picasa 3... Do I do it just as I do it with jpeg? Thanks for any help you can give me... Tony
Open Picasa, wait for it to find your photos, edit, enjoy!
Jan 4, 2013 23:06:29 #
Jan 4, 2013 23:12:45 #
Raw images will edit just like JPGs, with two differences:
1.) Raw images are much flatter in contrast & color saturation, so will require more tweaking; and
2.) Edits must be saved as a new JPG, or new TIF, or new DNG, as raw images cannot be changed.
P.S. - I use Picasa 3.9 exclusively for my post processing.
1.) Raw images are much flatter in contrast & color saturation, so will require more tweaking; and
2.) Edits must be saved as a new JPG, or new TIF, or new DNG, as raw images cannot be changed.
P.S. - I use Picasa 3.9 exclusively for my post processing.
Jan 4, 2013 23:19:52 #
Pepsiman wrote:
Can anyone PLEASE tell me how I can edit Raw photos in Picasa 3... Do I do it just as I do it with jpeg? Thanks for any help you can give me... Tony
I don't use Picassa so I may be off.
My understanding is that Picassa doesn't write back to RAW. It handles RAW files by reading and displaying them. If you save, export, e-mail, upload, order prints, etc. Picasa generates a JPEG from the RAW file. Since various camera manufacturers have their own flavors of RAW Picassa may not recognize your camera's RAW file, especially if your camera is new. It also may not display or convert the RAW file to a JPEG accurately.
Picassa isn't really a RAW processing program and it doesn't take advantage of the extra information in your RAW file. You should really use a RAW file editor. Normally a RAW file editor comes with your camera if it shoots RAW or can be downloaded from your camera mfg's web site.
Jan 4, 2013 23:26:22 #
robert-photos wrote:
quote=Pepsiman Can anyone PLEASE tell me how I ca... (show quote)
As was noted above nothing writes to RAW files. You may Edit them and Save them in the editor, but the 'save' is a layer that can always be undone. A Save As is used to make JPGs, TIFFs, etc.
Jan 4, 2013 23:33:51 #
robert-photos wrote:
That is the only part you got right.I don't use Picassa so I may be off.
Jan 5, 2013 00:39:07 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
robert-photos wrote:
That is the only part you got right.I don't use Picassa so I may be off.
Based on your comment to me:
Picassa does write back to RAW. It doesn't handles RAW files by reading and displaying them. If you save, export, e-mail, upload, order prints, etc. Picasa generates a RAW file. Since various camera manufacturers don't have their own flavors of RAW Picassa always recognizes your camera's RAW file, especially if your camera is new. It also displays or converts the RAW file to a JPEG accurately.
Picassa is really a RAW processing program and it does take advantage of the extra information in your RAW file. You should never really use a RAW file editor. A RAW file editor doesn't come with your camera if it shoots RAW and cannot be downloaded from your camera mfg's web site.
Gee, thanks for correcting me :oops:
Have I got it right now????
Jan 5, 2013 01:17:12 #
Jan 5, 2013 12:06:03 #
Gentlemen: THANKS for your help... My camera is a Kodak Z981 that does have Raw... I deleated their easyshare software and decided to keep Picasa 3... I now know that I must save edited raw files as jpeg... THANKS again for your help... Tony
Jan 5, 2013 16:05:50 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
robert-photos wrote:
Nope. Still out your depth!Have I got it right now????
Rather than respond in kind to your personal attack I request that you review my first post in this thread and point out the errors I made in trying to be helpful to the OP.
That way I could learn from you, the great master, and you could begin to develop some people skills.
My second post was a sarcastic response to your uncalled for personal attack which elicited another personal attack from you. For that I truely apologize. :oops:
Jan 5, 2013 17:16:37 #
robert-photos wrote:
You wrote: "I don't use Picassa so I may be off".I request that you review my first post in this thread and point out the errors I made in trying to be helpful to the OP.
"It also may not display or convert the RAW file to a JPEG accurately."
"Picassa isn't really a RAW processing program and it doesn't take advantage of the extra information in your RAW file."
You admit you know nothing about Picasa, and then you proceed to post inaccurate, and completely unsupported opinion as fact. How is this "helpful to the OP"?
My succinct post prior to yours, answered OP's question, and stated that I use Picasa 3.9 exclusively for my raw capture post processing.
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen! Especially when you admit that you do not know the subject.
Jan 5, 2013 19:34:24 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
P.S. - I use Picasa 3.9 exclusively for my post processing.
P.S. - I use Picasa 3.9 exclusively for my post processing.
Did not know the free Picasa was good for post processing raw files.
How does this capability compare with LightRoom's? Is it more user friendly?
Michael
Jan 5, 2013 19:39:50 #
michaelgem wrote:
I have NO experience with LR4, nor PhotoShop. Did not know the free Picasa was good for post processing raw files.
How does this capability compare with LightRoom's? Is it more user friendly?
How does this capability compare with LightRoom's? Is it more user friendly?
I use Picasa for basic editing of my macro-photography: exposure, contrast, color saturation, leveling, sharpening, & cropping.
Every image in my Flickr pages (lower left this post) was edited only in Picasa 3.9.
Jan 5, 2013 20:05:04 #
Did not know the free Picasa was good for post processing raw files.
How does this capability compare with LightRoom's? Is it more user friendly?
Michael[/quote]
I have not yet PP Raw files yet but, I have used Picasa 1, 2, and now 3... Unlike LR and PS, It is a lot easier to use...
How does this capability compare with LightRoom's? Is it more user friendly?
Michael[/quote]
I have not yet PP Raw files yet but, I have used Picasa 1, 2, and now 3... Unlike LR and PS, It is a lot easier to use...
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