Photoshop CS or Canon DPP v1.5 for RAW??.......

[chops]

I'm kinda new to shooting in RAW, and want to get the best I can out of my files. I've been a little bit more and more as I've been going along. Using CS to convert a few RAW images that I shot a couple days ago seems to work pretty good. Today, I just downloaded DDP v1.5 and have literally shot a gig's worth of RAW images in my back yard (120 images!).

Anyway, to get the best results possible, is DDP better to get the base RAW image converted, then fine tuned in CS still in RAW form, or should I do everything in CS?

And once I get done with that part, should I save the images as .psd files or .tiff files?

My inquiring mind would love to know! :wink:

Thanks in advance! :D

[chops]

Umm...... anything?

[drisley]

They both produce quality output.
However, DPP1.5 still has 2 image quality bugs that knocked it out of the running for me.
I also prefer the workflow of Photoshop CS Raw.

[Longwatcher]

I like the work flow of PS CS, but using Canon's DPP to convert to TIF is actually turning out better pictures then using ACR. Which probably means I have messed up PS CS ACR somehow.

On PS CS I get great prints with minimal effort, but then they look wrong when saving to jpeg (did not have this problem on my older computer) so I think I changed one of the defaults. On the flip side if I use DPP first and then use PS CS, I am getting great results both in prints and on my jpegs.

So until I figure out what I am doing wrong and more importantly until Adobe releases the 1DsmkII upgrade to ACR I vote for DPP to convert.

[leeds]

My Canon DPP v 1.6 give me jpeg at maximun size 6-7 MB. While CS2 made them max from 2-3 MB. Why?, gives the DPP better jpeg quality.? Actually I zoomed out one picture from CS 2 and another one from DPP and the grain was more visible from CS2, even the colour was more saturated from DPP v1,6. Anyone agree with me? The image came both from the same RAW picture.

[tommykjensen]

I prefer PS CS2 especially with the new auto features and cropping abilities right in the convert process.

[tzalman]

Anyway, to get the best results possible, is DDP better to get the base RAW image converted, then fine tuned in CS still in RAW form, or should I do everything in CS?
[/QUOTE]

You cannot output a RAW file from DPP or any other converter that I know of. If you prefer DPP then save as Tif and continue the editing in PSCS.

[bachscuttler]

On PS CS I get great prints with minimal effort, but then they look wrong when saving to jpeg (did not have this problem on my older computer) so I think I changed one of the defaults. On the flip side if I use DPP first and then use PS CS, I am getting great results both in prints and on my jpegs.

So until I figure out what I am doing wrong and more importantly until Adobe releases the 1DsmkII upgrade to ACR I vote for DPP to convert.

You might find | this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=77589) | relevant :)

[leeds]

Ok then, but will I get a better start in CS2 processing with this Canon made jpeg at 6-7 MB rater than the CS2 made on 2-3 MB?