Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Faster conversion of RAw files

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Faster conversion of RAw files

Pixmaker

2004-10-11, 7:14 pm

Hello, All:

I usa a Fuji S2 Pro and often shoot in the RAF mode (Fuji's name for
others' RAW definition.) Later, before post processing the images, for
the most part architectural work, it takes me forever to convert these
RAF images to TIFF files.

I'm using about a 1200 MHz. machine and the Fuji EX converter.

Can anyone sort of "calibrate" me regarding what I feel are vwery long
conversion times and what I can do to speed things along? I'm really
getting antsy about all the time I'm consuming.

Yeah, I could plan to do the conversions while I'm doing something
else but it annoys me to have to plan my work flow around a machine
rather than the way I want to do it.

It is now taking about 44 seconds to convert a 12-mB RAF file to TIFF.

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John Doe

2004-10-11, 7:14 pm

What you are you shooting in Raw and then converting to TIF? Seems like a
waste of a powerful format. I don't know anything about the software you are
using but with Photoshop CS and ACR you load the image, make your Raw
adjustments and then click ok and it is loaded in to Photoshop with the
adjustments you made in ACR. With my Canon 20D CR2 files the only thing that
takes time is making the adjustments in ACR. The loading of the images in to
ACR and then finally in to Photoshop is very quick.

Also, 44 seconds for a 12MB file doesn't sound all that bad. It has to open
the file, convert it and write it back out and it is probably a larger .TIF
than Raw file. It doesn't sound that outrageous.

John

"Pixmaker" <pixmaker@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hello, All:
>
> I usa a Fuji S2 Pro and often shoot in the RAF mode (Fuji's name for
> others' RAW definition.) Later, before post processing the images, for
> the most part architectural work, it takes me forever to convert these
> RAF images to TIFF files.
>
> I'm using about a 1200 MHz. machine and the Fuji EX converter.
>
> Can anyone sort of "calibrate" me regarding what I feel are vwery long
> conversion times and what I can do to speed things along? I'm really
> getting antsy about all the time I'm consuming.
>
> Yeah, I could plan to do the conversions while I'm doing something
> else but it annoys me to have to plan my work flow around a machine
> rather than the way I want to do it.
>
> It is now taking about 44 seconds to convert a 12-mB RAF file to TIFF.
>
> Pixmaker in FLL
> ==========================
> It's not the heat, it's the humidity!
> ==========================
> (...Think the humidity's bad?
> You should watch us vote!)

jjs

2004-10-11, 7:14 pm

"Pixmaker" <pixmaker@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yeah, I could plan to do the conversions while I'm doing something
> else but it annoys me to have to plan my work flow around a machine
> rather than the way I want to do it.

It's a good thing you aren't a wet-process photographer. The answer is to
get another computer to do the batch conversion so you can take 'em as they
are processed. Obviating annoyance is not cheap.

jjs

2004-10-11, 7:14 pm

"John Doe" <john_doe@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> What you are you shooting in Raw and then converting to TIF? Seems like a
> waste of a powerful format. I don't know anything about the software you
> are using but with Photoshop CS and ACR you load the image, make your Raw
> adjustments and then click ok and it is loaded in to Photoshop with the
> adjustments you made in ACR. [...]

You ruined the OPs day. Chances are he doesn't know what RAW really is.