7DII RAW files on Mac OS 10.10 and LR

Apple OS 10.10 has a RAW update available (13-nov) that allows RAW files to be opened in Preview. You can then save as a TIFF file and import the created TIFF file into LR.

As of 13-Nov afternoon, Canon's DPP still not compatible with 10.10.

Adobe tech support told me on 9-Nov they expect their LR 7DII RAW update for 10.10 available within 10 days. It was not available as of 13-Nov.

You may want to email the developers of Raw Photo Processor:

http://www.raw-photo-processor.com/RPP/Over​view.html

to see if they have a beta available with 7DII support. The 7DII is already supported in Iridient Developer:

http://www.iridientdig​ital.com

As a Mac user, I suggest that you consider these two raw processors as worthy alternatives to LR.

kirk

I use Photoshop CS5 raw. It will not be useable for a new camera like the 7DII and I'm not going to tether myself to the Adobe subscription model. How is Iridientdigial? Cost?

RPP and Iridient Developer are excellent raw converters. They do not include all of the asset management features of LR, which I personally find useless. ID is closer to a typical raw converter, in terms of the controls and features. RPP is a floating point converter that offers great control in the conversion, without adding a ton of secret sauce that you cannot see or control. RPP is free, but when you donate, you get an unlock code that gives you access to workflow helpers and a built-in profiling utility that permits you to shoot a color target (like a Color Checker or a QP card) and make custom profiles for your camera.

These pieces of software are both, again in my opinion, superior to LR if all you are concerned with is getting a high-quality raw conversion without hidden adjustments being made to your data. If you need to make slideshows and publish your images to some website without leaving the comfort of your raw converter, these are not for you. Both applications integrate with external editing applications of your choice and offer a wide variety of export options and scaling algorithms. RPP does not offer any noise reduction built in (you will be surprised how little you actually need NR) - ID has high-quality noise reduction and several different sharpening algorithms built-in, including explicit Lucy-Richardson deconvolution. ID also integrates Adobe lens correction profiles for your images.

ID is $99 and offers free updates for 18 months - paid update is $45 and is available once your 18 months expire, you just email the developer for a coupon code. It is currently in v3beta, and v3 is a really nice improvement. RPP is free, but make a donation. Here is the text from RPP''s website regarding the donation:

If you find RPP useful you are welcome to make a fair donation. Of course fair means fair in your opinion taking into consideration the role RPP plays in your workflow.

For example; If you use it occasionally $10-$15 would be enough.
If you are a hobbyist and consider RPP to be your primary converter, something like $20-$25 probably would be reasonable.
If RPP participates in bringing food on your table, you are on your own here to decide for yourself - I trust your business sense of fairness

I would really appreciate any amount you are willing to contribute!

All donators will receive a personalized “unlock code” by email which will enable some additional functions in RPP like Adobe Lightroom export plugin among others. See the note about unlock codes, "Multi CPU processing", "Workflow helpers" and "Integration" chapters in the “How to use” section of the site or in the manual (you can also just search for word “unlock”).

I have made two donations of $35 dollars each time. It is worth much more, but RPP requires adapting to a slightly different approach to raw conversion, for good reason. Read the user manual.

Both applications offer robust batch processing and access to various adjustment tools that do not exist in LR (ID offers L*a*b* and chroma curves in the raw conversion phase, for example and RPP offers a histogram with L*a*b* and Zone System notation with controls for quickly and efficiently placing your tonal ranges in the zones you want). RPP also integrates with Fast Raw Viewer, in terms of FRV producing RPP "sidecar" files.

The developers are very responsive to questions and suggestions and provide very fast support for new cameras.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but Mac users are spoiled with such high-quality, low-priced raw converters that they may not know about. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the quality and usability of these applications. As the RPP website states:

We just got fed up with those converters made by programmers for their upper management

kirk