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Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus Software
From: Philippe <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:18:39 +0200
Le 15 juin 2014 à 06:59, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> On 6/13/2014 6:18 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>>       It's becoming obvious that the trick to using glass filters is to 
>> record the image as RAW colour, convert it to JPEG colour, and then B&W.
> 
> Why go to JPEG before the B&W conversion? If, as you should, you convert RAW 
> as 16 bit, then any twiddling with individual colors are less likely to lose 
> tonal detail.
> 
>> Or something like that.  I find that doing this processing with the camera 
>> is a bit cumbersome as I have a lim ited opportunity to judge the 
>> saturation, etc. before doing the conversions.
>> 
>>      So, is there a PC software package that will import the RAW images and 
>> let me do the processing in a more convenient environment?
> 
> Olympus Viewer 3 is XP compatible, and free. 
> <http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/software>
> 
> It has a "Monotone" option, with yellow, orange, red and green filter 
> emulations.
> 
> Nothing like the flexibility of the various filter and conversion options in 
> Adobe stuff, but no less than with the standard glass filters you were using, 
> works with your OS, and the price is right.
> <http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/software>
> Solutary Moose
> 



Agreed to the full.



"Shooting in one of the “RAW+” modes will result in two files saved on your 
memory card 

– a version in RAW format FOR ADVANCED PROCESSING

 and a JPG version for IMMEDIATE viewing, printing, and distribution."

Source :  Olympus. My capitals.




So Chris forget about JPEG until you "export as JPEG" your final fine-tuned 
version in your right dimensions.

Trying is believing Philippe, 
testing the spamless mode again :-(


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