[Digikam-users] Preview and editing of raw

[skmg]

Gerhard Kulzer-3 wrote:
> 
> On Sunday 28 September 2008 20:04:50 skmg wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I see that preview of CR2 image differs much from the same image which is
>> loaded for editing. Editing image is more lighty, with other color
>> balance
>> and etc. I can not get same colors as it showed in preview. How can I
>> reach
>> these colors by editing and converting to jpg?
> 
> Sorry to start with a heretic question: if you want an image to look like
> a 
> jpg, why don't you shoot in jpg mode? 
> 
> If you shoot RAW images you should want to control how they look whatever
> that 
> means. You want your own thing!
> 
> It took me quite a while to realize that for myself: If I like the way the 
> jpgs straight out of the camera look there is no reason to shoot in RAW
> and 
> try to reproduce something that the manufacturer took a lot of care and
> money 
> to produce (that particular recipe is hard to beat). I rather take the
> jpgs, 
> convert them to a lossless format like png and be happy with it.
> 
> When I use RAW images nowadays I have a particular aim in my mind or I
> just 
> play with the freedom of interpretation, I've given up to imitate
> industrial 
> products which are close to perfect in their own sense (jpgs straight from
> the 
> camera).
> 
> Other good reasons to take RAW images are: fidelity, repeatability, noise 
> reduction, hight light and dynamic range recovery. In there are some
> reasons 
> that might you may want to reproduce the looks of industry fashioned
> products 
> (jpgs). Usually I can achieve that (with CR2s) by importing RAWs with 
> everything set to default, white balance set to camera and applying a
> camera 
> provided profile to the result.
> 
> Gerhard
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Hi
You don't understand me. I mean preview which is generated by digikam. btw,
editor must be able to reach the same colors. CR2 is much powerfull with
more abilities. I just want to start with editing from the same view as
preview has. 

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