Workflow potential of FastRawViewer
In my efforts to make my ETTR workflow as reliable as possible I have come across FRViewer. Seeing is believing, so try it for yourself. In essence it analyses the raw data of a raw image to create a raw-based histogram, which is different from the embedded jpeg data and histogram. It is easy to fine-tune an exposure setting to get the dynamic range in the "right" part of the histogram, to suit your interpretation. FVR then offers the option to pass the original raw file AND an xmp file to a mainstream raw converter. With Adobe ACR (PScc, Lr and Elements14) this is a very slick operation.
Unfortunately Cap1 will not read the full information in the xmp file. This means you have to open the original raw file in Cap1 and make manual adjustments based on the FRV settings.
In either case (AVR or Cap1) I find the pre-processing by FVR helps me to get a robust digital negative with very satisfactory colours (Canon 5D2 and Sony RX10).
You can use a fully functional version of FVR in trial mode for 30 days. My contact at FVR is Iliah Borg, available through their support page at http://www.fastrawviewer.com
I hope this is of interest to Forum readers. I have posted a feature request with Cap1.
Peter Jones.
Unfortunately Cap1 will not read the full information in the xmp file. This means you have to open the original raw file in Cap1 and make manual adjustments based on the FRV settings.
In either case (AVR or Cap1) I find the pre-processing by FVR helps me to get a robust digital negative with very satisfactory colours (Canon 5D2 and Sony RX10).
You can use a fully functional version of FVR in trial mode for 30 days. My contact at FVR is Iliah Borg, available through their support page at http://www.fastrawviewer.com
I hope this is of interest to Forum readers. I have posted a feature request with Cap1.
Peter Jones.
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Peter wrote:
In my efforts to make my ETTR workflow as reliable as possible I have come across FRViewer. Seeing is believing, so try it for yourself. In essence it analyses the raw data of a raw image to create a raw-based histogram, which is different from the embedded jpeg data and histogram. It is easy to fine-tune an exposure setting to get the dynamic range in the "right" part of the histogram, to suit your interpretation. FVR then offers the option to pass the original raw file AND an xmp file to a mainstream raw converter. With Adobe ACR (PScc, Lr and Elements14) this is a very slick operation.
Unfortunately Cap1 will not read the full information in the xmp file. This means you have to open the original raw file in Cap1 and make manual adjustments based on the FRV settings.
In either case (AVR or Cap1) I find the pre-processing by FVR helps me to get a robust digital negative with very satisfactory colours (Canon 5D2 and Sony RX10).
You can use a fully functional version of FVR in trial mode for 30 days. My contact at FVR is Iliah Borg, available through their support page at http://www.fastrawviewer.com
I hope this is of interest to Forum readers. I have posted a feature request with Cap1.
Peter Jones.
I've also embedded FRV into my workflow, but i'm using it with photo supreme as my dam. CO9 as my raw converter.
I use FRV to (very) quickly sift through my new files, rating them with stars (i don't throw away files). photo supreme reads the rating from FRV and i use that to send the files to CO from there.
I understand that this is different from your workflow.
I would also raise a change request with LibRaw/Iliah Borg to support CO from FRV. At this moment, its side car handling is aimed at adobe products like Lr and bridge.0
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