Post process of RAW images

[obscura]

I acquired my very fist image the other night - nothing fancy, just a wide field images using a piggy backed Canon 350D/80-200 set at 80. Next time will be the Canon at prime focus. But.

I dropped the RAW images into DSS which was fine. The idea then was to export them to Photoshop 5.5/7 which of course did not recognise the format. I can get them translated to jpeg/bmp but that cannot be the way.

So my Q is how are stacked and registered RAW images post processed via older Photoshops or is a question of CS versions (expense for these is enormous.)

Rgds

yeoldegit

[JamesF]

does it help to run the image through AviRaw first?

James

[jgs001]

You take the raw files as is, drop them into DSS. Once they have been stacked, save the resulting image as a 16 bit tiff, and that should load straight into any photo editor.

[obscura]

AviRaw? I regret to say that I haven't heard of it. Well avi I am aware of when processing/editing camcorder video. But AviRaw? Is it within DSS?

I will take a look around to get more info.

Thanks James

Brian

[obscura]

OK John, I'll give that a whirl.

Thanks

Rgds

Brian

[jgs001]

aviraw is for converting raw avi's (from something like a modded webcam) to a non raw avi. I don't think you can use it on Canon raw files. Something like ufraw would work, but there should be no need.

[Glider]

I do as per jgs001, "You take the raw files as is, drop them into DSS. Once they have been stacked, save the resulting image as a 16 bit tiff, and that should load straight into any photo editor" and all is fine.

[obscura]

Why didn't I think of that?

Saving as 16 bit TIFF does allow my 19th century Photoshops to open my images.

Saved again.

Many thanks

Brian