New to infrared with questions

[Plant McCloud]

I am new to infrared, but I've studied and know what to do. I set the camera white balance correctly and on the camera LCD everything looked OK (greyscale). But when viewied in adobe camera raw, everything was red again. At first I couldn't figure out what I did wrong but then discovered I did nothing wrong. It is ACR. Apparently the white balance in ACR doesn't go low enough to correctly display the image. Other RAW converters displayed the images correctly. Problem is I don't really like Canon DPP or Bibble. I prefer working in ACR like I do with normal images. Is there a way to make ACR behave correctly setting the white balance and if not, just to leave the white balance alone and when opening the image in photoshop allow it to be displayed gray as it was in the camera?

[PhotosGuy]

Have you tried a Custom white balance?

[René Damkot]

Are we talking WB or Picture Style here?

[Plant McCloud]

I am talking about changing the WB in ACR. But from further research (http://web.mac.com/n6mod/Site/The_IR_Problem.html) I have learned that apparently ACR can't handle it because of an adjustment restriction - you cannot go below 2,000 in ACR. Other RAW converters such as DPP, Bibble, Capture One, allow you to.

I was just hoping there was a workaround or some way that ACR would remain WB "neutral" and pass the custom white balance that was set in the camera to photoshop. If there is anybody experienced working with RAW digital infrared I would be interested in knowing if the ACR in CS3 has the same 2,000 limit.

[CyberDyneSystems]

ACR will not show a custom WB outside it's own limited range.

I ran into this same issue.

Use DPP or Breeze browser to view the files with the cameras actual custom WB.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Ahh just saw your last post,.

Anyway, as mentioned, I think Canons own raw converter will handle it, and I KNOW that BreezeBrowser does.
ACR is not an option.

[Plant McCloud]

Ahh just saw your last post,.

Anyway, as mentioned, I think Canons own raw converter will handle it, and I KNOW that BreezeBrowser does.
ACR is not an option.

Thanks. If you're experienced with infrared, perhaps you can recommend another forum with infrared shooters. I did searches here, but infrared activities seem to be very thin.

[wnelson]

Thanks. If you're experienced with infrared, perhaps you can recommend another forum with infrared shooters. I did searches here, but infrared activities seem to be very thin.

You'll get some good help here:
http://irphotocom.proboards49.com/index.cgi


Wayne

[ClickClick]

Ahh just saw your last post,.

Anyway, as mentioned, I think Canons own raw converter will handle it, and I KNOW that BreezeBrowser does.
ACR is not an option.


Will Lightroom or PhotoshopCS3 do it?

[wnelson]

Will Lightroom or PhotoshopCS3 do it?

Nope - that is ACR

As someone else has posted, Breezebrowser is good for IR conversions

Wayne