[Digikam-users] Preview and editing of raw

[Gerhard Kulzer]

On Monday 29 September 2008 08:28:25 skmg wrote:
> 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.
As I said above:
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. You have to apply the same camera profile variant as 
you've set your camera to (e.g. landscape or neutral). My camera is a EOS 40D. 
But it works with the 30D too, just have to use the appropriate profiles.

Gerhard
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