I assume Google reads the RAW image, because it correctly display thumbnail for my RAW files, and when shooting in RAW I don't include a JPG to save space.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Scott Laird > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: EOS Lightroom > > > On Jan 12, 2006, at 8:19 AM, Gerard Maas wrote: > > > I use Google's Picasa and it's a wonder how it has solved > most of my > > organizational problems. Of course, it's RAW conversion engine is > > FAAAR from Adobe's but "send to Photoshop" solves this situation. > > I'm amazed at how fast it can read the RAW files with the > added value > > of non-intrusive meta-data with the Google technology there to find > > what you're looking for. > > Is Picasa actually reading the raw file, or just extracting > the embedded JPEG? iView Media Pro is really quick at > reading raw files (possibly quicker then reading JPEGs), but > all it's doing is grabbing the half-resolution JPEG that my > D60 shoves in the file. > > IMHO, at this point, Lightroom isn't really all that hot as > an organizational tool. Once they add versioning and add > IPTC support, it'll be a lot more interesting. I've been > playing with it for most > of the last week, and I'm really happy with its raw handling > and UI. > It's surprisingly easy to fix tough contrast problems using > Lightroom's develop mode. I'll almost certainly buy a copy > once it's released, unless Apple manages to make a lot of > enhancements to Aperture very quickly. > > > Scott > * * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
