Of course it does. Otherwise the displayed image would be a Bayer array.
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Couch wrote:
> In Master or Studio you are 'editing' the raw file, it does not have to
> be converted first.
>
> Jim Couch
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> 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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