Recall that he needs conversion for an E-620 so it will likely take a
fairly recent version of Elements. Of course, the trial version is the
latest stuff and free for the trial. Elements is pretty cheap. There
are plenty of places selling for less than list.
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Have you tried PS Elements 6.0 or 7.0? There is a RAW converter included,
> and the storage choice is left up to you, not pre-chosen by some software
> guru. The cost is pretty minimal.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Couch" <zuikoholic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 7:39 PM
> Subject: [OM] Who in the world writes this junk? - Raw software rant.
>
>
>> OK, I toned down the title of this post from the language i was
>> originally going to use. I can't believe how bad some of this stuff is
>> though!
>>
>> After spending most of last summer shooting film (for a number of
>> primarily 'practical' reasons) i have once again jumped into the world
>> of digital capture. Having recently picked up an E-620 I have been
>> looking at raw converters. I had forgotten how much I really dislike the
>> digital 'darkroom' experience. I now remember why!
>>
>> I have been downloading and evaluating Windows raw conversion software.
>> By and large this is some of the WORST software I have used!
>>
>> Of the ten or so packages I have played with two won't run reliably on
>> any of the three machines I have tried, two will only run on one or two
>> of the machines, most are incredible resource hogs, and most of them
>> have terrible interfaces. On two of the software packages I could not
>> figure how to save a file to disk without resorting to the manual! On
>> one package, even the manual did not help - I never could get a file
>> saved to disk! Most of the packages are not content with save as an
>> option - it has to be output, export, or some other conceited, obscure,
>> and overblown phrase. I suppose it is some way appropriate to the
>> software which is much the same!
>>
>> Who comes up with this stuff? People really spend hundreds of dollars on
>> some of this stuff? Amazing! It's not like I am computer illiterate by
>> any means. I do all of the "IT" stuff on our three machine network at
>> work. I know my way around both Windows & Mac machines. I am the person
>> that most of my friends & family rely on when they have computer
>> problems. If it is this difficult for me, what do people with no
>> computer skills do!?!
>>
>> I'll be OK, really, I think I will make a cup of coffee and go shoot
>> some film. Besides, I have a whole bottle of Vicodin left over from a
>> recent gallstone episode, maybe I'll try a couple of those before
>> downloading anymore photo software.
>>
>> Jim Couch
>>
>>
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