Photography

rdking647

(5,113 posts) Sun Jun 8, 2014, 12:24 PM Jun 2014

convert to dng or not

ive started to switch to lightroom from aperture. i also have photoshop cs5 for those occasions i really need it. the problem is the camera raw in ps 5 doesnt support my camera. in aperture photos going into ps were automatically converted to tiffs no so from lightroom.
should i just go ahead and convert all the imported raw files to dng's from the cameras raw format as i import them into lightroom? if there any practical downside to doing that (besides the extra step involved)

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convert to dng or not (Original Post) rdking647 Jun 2014 OP

Check your lightroom settings ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #1

Have you checked CC Jun 2014 #2

I rarely import ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #3

Also check your camera's site NV Whino Jun 2014 #4

It didn't support my camera either ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #5

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

1. Check your lightroom settings

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 02:59 PM

Jun 2014

for the "edit in" options. You should be able to change the file format for Photoshop exports.

As for using DNG in general, most folks have a hard time finding any advantages to it except for getting around old versions of ACR.

CC

(8,039 posts)

2. Have you checked

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 03:42 PM

Jun 2014

for an update PhotoShop raw plugin that might cover your camera? I know I had to update mine in the past to open from my camera. Since you have CS5 I would check the Adobe webpage for an update.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

3. I rarely import

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 03:52 PM

Jun 2014

except from the camera, but if I remember correctly, you can copy them as DNG into Lightroom. I'm not sure what extra step you are talking about.

I love Lightroom and seldom use Photoshop any more.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

4. Also check your camera's site

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 03:57 PM

Jun 2014

To see if there are updated plugins for PS. It's hard to imagine there isn't one available for CS5. It's an older program.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

5. It didn't support my camera either

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 04:43 PM

Jun 2014

and there was no plugin available. I switched to the monthly subscription for Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5. My camera was launched in April of 2012.

Bridge CS5, that was bundled with my Photoshop CS5 did support it, which is what I used to download my photos from my camera until I discovered the $9.95 subscription deal.

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