Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I just confirmed with the Photoshop developer, the RAW engines inside both LR and Photoshop are the same, minus version skew. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com>wrote: > I'm pretty sure the Adobe Photoshop and LR both use the ACR (Adobe Raw > Converter) engine inside? So if CS4 supports it and LR doesn't, then it may > just be a matter of time for the upgrade? > > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I hope I'm not being redundant with what other's have said here, but I >> don't think LR can import 3f files. CS4 can (Imacon just released the RAW >> converter for CS4) but LR can't. >> >> What you have to do is go in and change the .fff (or whatever it is for >> the files from the back) to .tif. Though you would think this would lose >> your RAW file abilities, it doesn't. It's still the RAW information. This >> learned after a long conversation with an Imacon tech. >> >> Works very well for me with my Imacon scanned RAW (.fff) files into LR. >> Best, >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 12:05:59 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hassy CFV workflow suggestions? >> >> George, rant away, I think we all understand ;-) If you don't change >> computers, the software last longer in my experience. But of course by >> buying the 39 you have pretty big files to deal with, not something my >> first iBook could deal with ;-) >> >> Cheers and good luck with LR. I really do like the workflow, and found >> phocus too "focused" on Blad alone. >> >> Alastair >> >> >> > Mark...nope..photoshop CS won't open em unless you "upgrade" to CS4 or >> > something else needlessly "feature rich"... >> > Alastair...thanks for that, I now see that LR can actually create finish >> > files and can use various plug ins and now realize that I can open the >> > files >> > in photoshop CS and NOT, importantly, "upgrade" to any "face >> recognizing", >> > "GPS locating" "made easy-for-you" "new and better" software...hell, I >> was >> > really upset that I had to "upgrade" to CS in the first place...not to >> > mention it took me a while to figure out how to stop iPhoto from >> grabbing >> > and "filing" all of my images...sorry for the rant...just can't stand >> the >> > constant forced march to having to continually spend more money to do >> the >> > same simple task. Anyway, now if I can figure out how the hell >> > LRs file model works so I can fit it into my dyslexic and disorganized >> > world >> > view, I'll be all set...but now I see at least I can create a giant >> output >> > file for printing from my print supplier...thanks very much! By the way, >> > Hasselblad's Phocus has no provisions for outputing files like LR does >> and >> > since it looks and works very similar to LR, I just assumed LR was >> equally >> > functionally disabled. I asked Hasselblad about whether they were at all >> > worried that other photo processing software that would need to import >> > Phocus files would alter them somehow and they said they didn't think >> any >> > file alteration would occur. I'm not so sure about that...so, Phocus is >> > out, >> > LR seems to be in and since I do no retouching and only minor >> alterations >> > in >> > levels I may not need to go to photoshop CS anymore...just hope I don't >> > have >> > to "upgrade" LR continuously from now on...Thanks again, >> > George >> > Chicago >> > >> > >> > On 2/12/10 8:28 AM, "lug-request at leica-users.org" >> > <lug-request at leica-users.org> wrote: >> > >> >> Message: 25 >> >> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:57:12 -0500 >> >> From: afirkin at afirkin.com >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hassy CFV workflow suggestions? >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> >> Message-ID: >> >> <9f1b6d88c5bf21d0db2f9636da96a83c.squirrel at emailmg.globat.com> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> >> >> George, >> >> The blad files are not really supported by the smaller companies. I"m >> >> about to get a portable storage device and it won't show the blad >> >> images. >> >> There was a small software called image converter I think, but in >> >> reality >> >> importing into lightroom and automatically converting the files into >> DNG >> >> is probably the best way for you to go and LR really does a great job >> >> with >> >> "printing" once you learn it. >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> alastair >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hello... >> >>> I managed to aquire a CFV back for my Hassy V system (hurray!) >> >>> but am really stuck about software. All I want is a quick cheap easy >> >>> way >> >>> to >> >>> convert Hassy raw files to be able to use them in Photoshop without >> >>> having >> >>> to buy $800 bucks worth of Adobe's Creative Suite. I've got >> >>> Hasselblad's >> >>> Phocus software, which is like Lightroom but you don't have any output >> >>> flexibility (size of print etc) ...and Lightroom is just plain >> >>> frustrating and confusing to me. I don't want any features, filters, >> >>> post >> >>> processing gizmos, skins or any of that...just gimme a usable file in >> >>> my >> >>> Mac >> >>> version of Photoshop that I already own (CS I think) and let me make >> >>> prints! >> >>> Man, do I hate this fetish that software companies have for layering >> on >> >>> features that I don't want. In fact, I wish I didn't have to use >> >>> photoshop >> >>> at all and could use a cheap piece of open source software that has NO >> >>> features except file translation and output...period. Anyone got any >> >>> suggestions? >> >>> thanks >> >>> George >> >>> Chicago >> >>> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // portfolio: < > http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia> > blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // portfolio: <http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia > blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963