canon software

[jcrowe87]

I would say thats a good plan. Make sure you pick up EOS Utility though, as mentioned, since it can be used to enhance the functionality of your camera. It can do things such as allow tethered shooting, change picture styles, or just update firmware.


Jordan

[Alan]

I have never loaded DPP. I use PSE 5.
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Mark, I should have asked this with my previous post.


PSE is an editing software. What are you editing? Unless, you just use the Organizer to organize your photos....

[Brendan7]

Though you should be shooting raw either way. :P

I bet my reply starts some debate as if we have not seen it here already.


Why shoot raw. I never do. If you capture your image with correct exposure you do not need raw. JPEG work flow is easyer and quicker.


I have never loaded DPP. I use PSE 5. My customers love my work.


Check out the 6 lies of photography . Lie #3 is about raw vs jpeg.


Bottom line, the computer, camera, etc.. are all tools. Shooting basics still apply with digital as with film.


Mark

OMG I thought I was the only JPEG shooter here. I'm not sure why, I don't think I'm missing anything by not shooting RAW.

[neuroanatomist]

OK, I'm in the process now of installing the software. However, I am not installing the image browser, since I want to continue using iphoto, is this correct?

It won't hurt to install it. I did, and you can still choose to use iPhoto as the default if you prefer.

[neuroanatomist]

OMG I thought I was the only JPEG shooter here. I'm not sure why, I don't think I'm missing anything by not shooting RAW.

There are a lot of jpg shooters out there. Personally, I shoot jpg most of the time, for 'family memories' types of pics that will be printed as 4x6" for a photo album, or uploaded to Facebook, etc. But, when I go 'out shooting' (nature, landscapes, etc.) I often shoot in RAW, in particular for HDR shots.

[clemmb]

PSE is an editing software. What are you editing? Unless, you just use the Organizer to organize your photos....
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I am a part time professional shooting weddings and portraits. I shoot only JPEG, organize and edit photos in PSE 5.


Mark

[clemmb]

OMG I thought I was the only JPEG shooter here. I'm not sure why, I don't think I'm missing anything by not shooting RAW.
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There are probably more than you think


Mark

[Chuck Lee]

I just got a new canon rebel T1i, and brand new to the DSLR world. Question: is the canon included software necessary?

hawkerman, Welcome to the TDP.com forum.


No, the included software is not necessary.


And no, I do not agree with Mark's (clemmb) approach of a jpeg only digital world. By the many fine images he's posted it's obviously workinghim. But, I wouldnot limit my photography to out of the camera jpegs. We might as well go back to film. Notice that most of the famous film photographers "developed" the film themselves or hired specialists to doit for them. They didn't ship it off to Ritz or Walgreens. It's the same thing with digital raw files. DPP allows you to develop the negatives yourself. There will always be the Ken Rockwell like purists. A lot can be learned from them about "front-end" photography (getting it right in the camera when pushing the shutter) but I don't want to limit my equipment (camera + lens+ pp software)just because it's somehow "noble" or "elemental" or "whatever".


DPP, IMHO, is a nice addition to the software provided by Canon. It has many great features and does a very good job of raw proccessing. It is a great place to start when trying outraw format. My suggestion is to shoot CR2 + Jpeg for a while and compare the results. Once you realize the advantage of processing your own photos, exposure compensation (increasing the Dynamic Range), white balance/color deflection adjustment (more accurate color rendering) and 16bit color and noise managed workflow, to mention a few, you will see rather quickly that developing your own raw files trumps the in-camera jpeg convert most everytime.


Once you see this whole new world of post processing control open up there are many fine converters to choose from. If your're looking at Photoshop (CS4 or Elements), ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) is 1st rate. There is also Bibble 5, and my favorite and prefered converter Silkypix Pro. There is Adobe Lightroom for PC and Aperature for Mac which seem to be preffered by most pros. Each converter renders the CR2 file a little different and most if not allhave the adjustability to create images far superior to the in-camera jpegs.


Here's a link to a site I frequent beacause it's such a good repository of digital photo information. Cambridge in Colorlook especially at Understanding RAW Files: Why Should I Use RAW?and Understanding Histograms, Part 1: Tones &amp; Contrastand Understanding Histograms, Part 2: Luminance &amp; ColorThese are some of the most important concepts of digital post processing and can help you create the best photos possible.


The best to you and your craft. []

[hawkerman]

Thanks all for your help. I realize, photoshop is an editor, and iphoto is an organizer. What I didn't realize is that I needed a RAW photo editor. I went ahead and installed all the software except the canon browser. I really enjoy using iphoto and want to continue using that program as my organizer. At some point I'll pick up Elements 8 to play around with editing, but for now I need to concentrate on learning how to use a DSLR.