How is it that a raw file opens directly into the editor? Doesn't the
editor require a converted version?
Chuck Norcutt
Candace Lemarr wrote:
> Thank you, Joel.
> I appreciate the info on Master vs. Studio.
> I am unable to get the ORFs to open directly into the RAW converter of
> Master 2 from FastStone, but they do open in th editor and then I can
> click on the RAW button on the top tool bar.
> I agree with you that it would be most helpful to be able to save
> settings or a set of development preferences in Master 2.
> And, like you, I am very happy with the ease of setting up folders and
> directories using FastStone.
>
> Candace
>
>
>
> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> Hi Candace,
>> Your question prompted me to try to do something I've meant to do for
>> some time. I tried to see if I could use FastStone to open an ORF
>> file directly into Master's RAW converter. I can get this to happen
>> with Studio2 just fine, and after updating Master to the latest and
>> greatest version, I can get it to open in Master2 as well. It is not
>> quite as smooth as the transition into Studio2 and the interface in
>> Master is gee-whiz compared to the more Lightroom-ish Studio2. I like
>> Studio2 better, but that might also be just what I'm used to now.
>> (The current Master v.2 interface is much better than the old Master
>> v.1.) In practice, the RAW converter part of Studio and Master seems
>> almost identical in operation. It provides the dialogues which mirror
>> proprietary camera settings like "gradation," custom WB settings in
>> the camera, etc., which is what Studio2 does as well.
>>
>> Master is an essential program, for me, for one reason only: it seems
>> to work better than Studio2 to connect the camera for firmware
>> updates. It's not like you need that all of the time, but when you
>> need it, you really need it.
>>
>> When Studio2 is configured as an external editing program in FS, ORF
>> files open in an editing window in Studio2. It is important the first
>> time you work with Studio2, however, to run through all of the options
>> and make sure to set up PS or whatever as the registered editor. If
>> you have color management profiles (for the monitor especially), you
>> can identify those, too. Same with Master.
>>
>> I have found that when I use FS to open an ORF in Studio2, I am able
>> to perform the few functions I want performed in RAW conversion and
>> simply click X to close Studio2. It then provides a dialogue prior to
>> saving the file and asks what to do when the file is saved. This
>> dialogue allows me to select the quality of file I want saved (16-bit
>> TIFF) and what I want it to do after closing (open the registered
>> editor). I make those selections (I wish it were possible to register
>> or save my "save" routine, but I can't, so it requires a few clicks
>> each time) and then click "Save" and PS opens with the TIFF file ready
>> for further editing.
>>
>> Master doesn't seem to be able to transition as neatly into PS.
>> Instead, you have to save the TIFF and close the RAW converter. You
>> will be in the browser at that point and can just click the TIFF
>> version to open it and it will launch PS (or whatever) at that point.
>>
>> My routine from there is to work the TIFF file in PS, convert down to
>> 8-bit and save to jpg. I save the jpg to a separate folder from the
>> TIFF and ORF files. I don't mind having the TIFF file alongside the
>> ORF file temporarily. I come back to the folder in FastStone later
>> and mark the TIFFs for deletion and, theoretically, move the related
>> ORF file into an archive. Filenames for ORF, TIFF, and jpg are the
>> same other than the extension. FastStone makes this sort of folder
>> cleanup pretty easy
>>
>> Studio2's shortcomings for me are in not providing a way to load a
>> file of saved settings. For example, I use some settings in the
>> camera that I never mean to carry over into raw conversion. I used to
>> use the "auto" setting in Gradation and would usually always change it
>> to "normal" in the RAW conversion. Same thing with +2 sharpening
>> settings which I would then turn off in conversion. It would be nice
>> to be able to load a file with my standard settings for RAW
>> conversion. I don't do batch conversions (though I certainly could),
>> but it might be a good feature to have in that case too.
>>
>> Joel W.
>>
>
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