If you have an old version of Photoshop that can't handle your new camera's RAW files, and decide to purchase a different (up to date) piece of software to convert them, this may slow your process down slightly. Golden Spiral by Ian Muttoo on Flickr (licensed CC-BY-SA) - processed with UFRaw Another is that it may give quite different results in its standard configuration compared to what you are used to from your old software.
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One disadvantage of using alternative software is that you have to learn how to use it. Gillie enjoying a nice spring day by Dwight Sipler on Flickr (licensed CC-BY) - RAW conversion with DXO, edited further in GIMP You don't want to purchase some software for opening your RAW files, and then find that it can't actually do it! Although the various RAW conversion software I mentioned above are pretty good with their camera support, there can still be the odd camera that a RAW convertor may take some time to add support for, or may never add support for. Make sure that any software you are considering as a replacement explicitly states that it is compatible with your camera model. So make sure you look at this before deciding on replacement / additional software that can handle your new camera's RAW files.įuji X-E1 outdoor RAF Capture One by Photos By 夏天 on Flickr (licensed CC-BY-ND) DXO Optics Pro (Often not quite as fast as the others at adding support for new cameras)īear in mind, that just as with the solution of upgrading your existing software, any new software may have a higher system requirement than your computer can handle.While there are quite a lot of different RAW conversion programs available, the latest versions of the following ones are generally pretty good at keeping up to date with the latest camera releases: You can stick with your current software for certain editing tasks, while using different software to do the RAW conversion.
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For example, maybe you currently have an older version of Photoshop CS but don't like the monthly payment licensing model of Photoshop CC.
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If you don't want to upgrade your current editing software, you could take a look at alternative software that can open the RAW files.