Comments for Lightroom and Photoshop Tutorials, Tips and Training by Laura Shoe http://laurashoe.com Lightroom and Photoshop help, tutorials, videos, reviews and more. Home of the Digital Daily Dose blog. Workshops and classes in Seattle Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on To DNG or Not to DNG by John King http://laurashoe.com/2012/02/16/to-dng-or-not-to-dng/#comment-2327 John King Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:05:46 +0000 http://laurashoe.com/?p=3862#comment-2327 I always convert to DNG on import. The .xmp data is embedded within the .dng and not stored as a separate .xmp sidecar file. I like the idea of just having to manage and keep track of a single DNG file rather than two files- one proprietary RAW and its associated .xmp. It probably makes little difference to ongoing LR performance but it seems a more efficient and logical system to me. I always convert to DNG on import. The .xmp data is embedded within the .dng and not stored as a separate .xmp sidecar file. I like the idea of just having to manage and keep track of a single DNG file rather than two files- one proprietary RAW and its associated .xmp.

It probably makes little difference to ongoing LR performance but it seems a more efficient and logical system to me.

]]> Comment on Easier Cropping in Lights Out Mode by John King http://laurashoe.com/2012/02/15/easier-cropping-in-lights-out-mode/#comment-2326 John King Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:47:19 +0000 http://laurashoe.com/?p=3848#comment-2326 Excellent tip, thanks Laura (and Victoria). Excellent tip, thanks Laura (and Victoria).

]]> Comment on To DNG or Not to DNG by Chris Moraes http://laurashoe.com/2012/02/16/to-dng-or-not-to-dng/#comment-2316 Chris Moraes Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:56:41 +0000 http://laurashoe.com/?p=3862#comment-2316 I convert my RAW files to DNG but not at import. I import my photos and once I have gone through and deleted those I do not want to keep, I convert the remaining files to DNG. The reasons I convert are that I save space (DNG files are smaller than Canon's CR2 files) and the changes I make in Lightroom can be saved to the DNG files. If you make changes on a CR2 file, Lightroom creates a separate XMP file to store the edits. I prefer to have everything in one smaller file in case that extra file were to get lost or deleted. And finally, the only reason I don't do the conversion on import is that it would take extra time to convert the files I'm going to delete right away anyway, so I wait until after the first pass through them. (I delete a lot of files) I convert my RAW files to DNG but not at import. I import my photos and once I have gone through and deleted those I do not want to keep, I convert the remaining files to DNG. The reasons I convert are that I save space (DNG files are smaller than Canon’s CR2 files) and the changes I make in Lightroom can be saved to the DNG files. If you make changes on a CR2 file, Lightroom creates a separate XMP file to store the edits. I prefer to have everything in one smaller file in case that extra file were to get lost or deleted. And finally, the only reason I don’t do the conversion on import is that it would take extra time to convert the files I’m going to delete right away anyway, so I wait until after the first pass through them. (I delete a lot of files)

]]> Comment on To DNG or Not to DNG by Christine Roosa (@biochemtine) http://laurashoe.com/2012/02/16/to-dng-or-not-to-dng/#comment-2315 Christine Roosa (@biochemtine) Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:45:28 +0000 http://laurashoe.com/?p=3862#comment-2315 I convert. Because that's how I saw Terry White do it when I was first learning LR. So I do. I see no reason to stop. I convert. Because that’s how I saw Terry White do it when I was first learning LR. So I do. I see no reason to stop.

]]> Comment on To DNG or Not to DNG by Matt http://laurashoe.com/2012/02/16/to-dng-or-not-to-dng/#comment-2314 Matt Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:06:15 +0000 http://laurashoe.com/?p=3862#comment-2314 I always convert to DNG. Sometimes I convert on import; other times I import the CR2 files and convert later. It depends on if I need to do edits right away or if I'm just starting the import and moving on to something else (like bed, or drinking, or whatever). I will never, however, engage in lossy compression in what is supposed to be a RAW format. That's just WRONG!!!! :) A new religion is now started. When I want to lose information, I'll export to JPG. ciao I always convert to DNG. Sometimes I convert on import; other times I import the CR2 files and convert later. It depends on if I need to do edits right away or if I’m just starting the import and moving on to something else (like bed, or drinking, or whatever).

I will never, however, engage in lossy compression in what is supposed to be a RAW format. That’s just WRONG!!!! :) A new religion is now started. When I want to lose information, I’ll export to JPG.

ciao

]]> Comment on To DNG or Not to DNG by Christopher http://laurashoe.com/2012/02/16/to-dng-or-not-to-dng/#comment-2313 Christopher Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:48:14 +0000 http://laurashoe.com/?p=3862#comment-2313 I've always been a proponent of DNG conversion. The most important reason for this is that in most cases it is going to save quite a bit of space on your storage device, even when saving as lossless-DNG (the idea of using lossy-DNG gives me the heeby jeebies). I haven't checked in a while but if I remember correctly I save around 10% on, for instance, Nikon-NEF->lossless-DNG conversion. That's a lot of space once you take into account the 20k images that I have on disk. It's also nice to have all of my RAW files from various cameras and manufacturers in a single format on disk. Finally, I'm a software developer and the idea that the DNG format is open is appealing to me. If I ever want to do something interesting with those image files I'll be able to write an app that can access that data. Not so with proprietary RAW formats. I’ve always been a proponent of DNG conversion. The most important reason for this is that in most cases it is going to save quite a bit of space on your storage device, even when saving as lossless-DNG (the idea of using lossy-DNG gives me the heeby jeebies). I haven’t checked in a while but if I remember correctly I save around 10% on, for instance, Nikon-NEF->lossless-DNG conversion. That’s a lot of space once you take into account the 20k images that I have on disk.

It’s also nice to have all of my RAW files from various cameras and manufacturers in a single format on disk.

Finally, I’m a software developer and the idea that the DNG format is open is appealing to me. If I ever want to do something interesting with those image files I’ll be able to write an app that can access that data. Not so with proprietary RAW formats.

]]> Comment on Why Do I Have Question Marks on My Folders and Images in Lightroom? by Laura Shoe http://laurashoe.com/2009/04/01/why-do-i-have-question-marks-on-my-folders-in-lightroom/#comment-2308 Laura Shoe Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:12:15 +0000 http://digitaldailydose.wordpress.com/?p=548#comment-2308 Sammy, if there is no Find Missing Folder option, and no question mark on the folder, than LR hasn't lost the connection to the folder itself. You will have to relocate the photos. Once you relocate one, if the others are in the same location, LR usually resolves all of them. Sammy, if there is no Find Missing Folder option, and no question mark on the folder, than LR hasn’t lost the connection to the folder itself. You will have to relocate the photos. Once you relocate one, if the others are in the same location, LR usually resolves all of them.

]]> Comment on Why Do I Have Question Marks on My Folders and Images in Lightroom? by Sammy http://laurashoe.com/2009/04/01/why-do-i-have-question-marks-on-my-folders-in-lightroom/#comment-2307 Sammy Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:48:29 +0000 http://digitaldailydose.wordpress.com/?p=548#comment-2307 How would I relocate an entire folder in lightroom rather than trying to find each file individually? I've tried right clicking on the folder itself in lightroom but there is no relocating option... How would I relocate an entire folder in lightroom rather than trying to find each file individually? I’ve tried right clicking on the folder itself in lightroom but there is no relocating option…

]]> Comment on Blurring Backgrounds in Lightroom by ed http://laurashoe.com/2011/08/01/blurring-backgrounds-in-lightroom/#comment-2305 ed Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:15:46 +0000 http://blog.laurashoe.com/?p=1301#comment-2305 Thanks a lot. The blurred background is a desirable look, and I didn't think to try this. Thanks a lot. The blurred background is a desirable look, and I didn’t think to try this.

]]> Comment on Fixing Flash-Filled Animal Eyes by ed http://laurashoe.com/2011/05/25/fixing-flash-filled-animal-eyes/#comment-2304 ed Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:24 +0000 http://digitaldailydose.wordpress.com/?p=1193#comment-2304 Thanks a lot! I've been dieing to know how to do this! Thanks a lot! I’ve been dieing to know how to do this!

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