Can't answer your fundamental question, Chris, but Lightroom does indeed act
as you describe, import - non-destructive edit - output. It isn't restricted
to that workflow (and one eventually discovers how flexible it can be). And
it does provide DAM - in my view that is its fundamental offering, together
with an interface (to the same raw converter as used by Photoshop) which is
designed for photography rather than graphic arts more generally.
Piers
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[mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Barker
Sent: 03 July 2014 06:01
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] Converting Raw files
Nathan's question (concerning the size of his Fuji .raf files converted to
Raw) prompt me to ask, "why bother".
With Aperture, and probably its successor, I import new images to the
Aperture library, leaving the originals in my filing system (folders for
each year) where I can edit them (the versions, not the originals) and
output them as I desire: to a website, to email, to FB (rare), to Photobox
for printing or to the printer.
Why might I need to export them to .dng, or to any other image format? Does
LR not act in a similar way, with originals for reference and versions for
use? Aperture acts as my Raw file converter, providing previews immediately
on import, and digital asset manager (DAM) so that I can find my images
easily. Again, is LR not a similar application?
I know that Aperture is (apparently) on its way out, but I expect its
successor, Photos, to do something similar.
Chris
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