Camera RAW and photoshop CS
 

I have a panasonic DMC FZ30 and would like to work in raw photoshop. It would seem that I am unable to use CS only CS2 as the FZ30 only come in on 3.2 and can only be used on CS2. Is there a way around this.?

Pete.

Is it possible that another Raw conversion program could be used instead of ACR. There is free beta version of Adobe Lighroom available at the moment which is definately worth a try.

Thanks Stephen I will try that

Regards
{Peter

Did Panasonic provide raw processing software with the camera? It may not be the best program available, but it will certainly teach you the basics of raw processing. Once you've learned the basics using the bundled software, it will make a lot more sense when you move on to a more professional package.

Duncan

If no bundled software you can get a free trial version of Nikon Capture 4.4
http://www.nikonimaging.com/global/p...load/index.htm
and have the prelim play with that and may like it so much you get NX instead of upgrade to CS2

Will that work with Panasonic Raw files ?

I would think it will.

Mmm as I understand it Nikon Capture is for the processing of Nikon Nef (Raw) files, jpeg & Tiff files. Now unless Panasonic cameras produce Nefs then its doubtful their own format will work with NC.

I doubt it very much. Each manufacturer's raw files are different, in some cases even the same manufacturer has different raw formats. It is highly unlikely that you could get a piece of Nikon software to recognise a Panasonic format file.

Duncan

Is it worth trying?

I'd sooner download Lightroom than Nikon Capture ;)

costs nowt to try except using up 30 day ration of Capture 4.4

from the way my GraphicConverter (mac) handles things, RAW is a generic type of file certainly inclusive of NEF, which I tried and possibly others unless a particular manufacturer is being really blood-minded

Maybe less relevent, but Nikon Edit, which is a lesser form of Capture 4 works better on Panasonic files (jpg&tif) from my FZ than it ever did on the E4500 files; possibly more a function of file size expectation. It is also a freebie and includes small RAW processing section. I have no RAW files to try on it, but if you want to send me one Pete, send me PM and i will give you an e-mail address

You could also try downloading the latest free copy of Adobe's DNG converter and converting a copy to the DNG raw format and then opening it in CS and see if that works. :)