Using Photoshop CS1 with EOS 30D

[phil_sugar]

I have been using Photoshop CS (1) for some time with a Canon EOS 20D on a

windows computer, and everything is just dandy. I just got a 30D and CS1 will

not recognize the raw file. I downloaded the most recent PS update, but Adobe

says it is for CS2, and it indeed does not work. I of course can purchase CS2,

but instead of that, is there any way to work around this problem so I can use

CS1 for my 30D images?

As an aside, I understand there will be a new PS next spring that will be

designed to best utilize the Intel chips in new Apple Macs, which is why I

don't want to upgrade from CS1 at this time.

Thanks for everyone's help.

Phil

[mike butler]

It's a bit of a pain, but you could use Elements as a raw converter, then switch over to CS1.

That would give you Bridge, too.

 

Alternatively, you could use something like Canon's DPP or Capture One light.

[ellis_vener_photography]

try using Adobe Lightroom Beta 4.1 , it's free until it is out of the beta stage and does a great

job. Thereare several Podcasts available about using Lightroom that are posted on Apple's

iTune site. They are all free as well.

[root]

I too am waiting for CS3 for the same reason. Here's what I did:

 

http://www.phaseone.com/Global/Campaigns/SanDisk%20info.aspx

[geoffs1]

Get the stand-alone <a href="http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3515">Adobe DNG Converter that comes with Camera Raw 3.5</a>.<br>

Use it to convert your 30D RAW->DNG.<br>

Open the DNG in PS CS.<br>

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Cheers,<br>

<br>

Geoff S.

[geoffs1]

<a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00IYOl">Another thread</a> with some version numbers (apparently you need ACR 2.4 in CS to open DNG files.). - GSS

[phil_sugar]

Geoff:

Thanks for the info, but.........

Adobe says:

The Camera Raw 3.4 plug-in is not compatible with versions of Adobe Photoshop software earlier than Photoshop CS2 or versions of Photoshop Elements software earlier than Photoshop Elements 3.0.

This leaves back where I started if I am understanding the process. With CS I can't use the 3.4 or 3.5 plug-in.

Am I missing something here? Perhaps you could explain your idea a bit more.

[geoffs1]

Phil Sugar, "Adobe says: The Camera Raw 3.4 plug-in is not compatible with versions of Adobe Photoshop software earlier than Photoshop CS2... Am I missing something here?"

 

It's distressingly complex. There is a stand-alone RAW->DNG converter program that comes in the ACR 3.5 download. You can use that to create a DNG file for each RAW, which you can open in CS with the latest ACR (version 2.4, I believe). The DNG converter doesn't change any pixel values, so you don't loose any processing flexibility, but it does read the meta-data in the Canon-specific raw-format and convert it into a "universal" form.

 

I hope that helps. It just shouldn't be this hard...

 

Cheers,

 

Geoff S.

[michael_lowe1]

Maybe I'm not quite understanding your problem, but why can't you just use the converter that came with the 30D. It's not the greatest, but it suits me for now.

[calebcondit]

digital photo professional is more than sufficient...enough that Getty or any mags I submit to never say a word. I understand wanting to hold out on the upgrade...I either use a .dng converter and use it with cs1 or just keep it .cr2 and convert in the canon software. I've never seen the issue with the canon software. Once you use it, it grows on you quite a bit.