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Steve Lacey

Q: Where is the folder for Digital Camera RAW Compatibility?

Where are all the RAW format camera updates kept for Aperture?  There are so many but I wouldn't use most of them.  Can I throw the extras away?

Thanks.

Aperture 3, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on May 28, 2012 4:32 PM

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  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano May 28, 2012 7:08 PM in response to Steve Lacey
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    May 28, 2012 7:08 PM in response to Steve Lacey

    The raw camera bundle is in /System/Library/CoreServices but there is only one package, the most recent one. The old bundles are not kept.

  • by Steve Lacey,

    Steve Lacey Steve Lacey May 28, 2012 10:47 PM in response to Frank Caggiano
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    May 28, 2012 10:47 PM in response to Frank Caggiano

    I opened up the package contents & they seemed small & no cameras are listed.  Aperture gets new RAW camera data processing files so when you hook up a specific camera with RAW files for import and adjustments, it knows how to process them.  These listed cameras in the bundle must be put into an Aperture support file somewhere.  I looked at all the Application support folders--no cameras were listed even with a search of the newest ones using the Nikon D800 or D4 in "Search".  Where would I look next?h

    Thanks.

  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano May 29, 2012 4:33 AM in response to Steve Lacey
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    May 29, 2012 4:33 AM in response to Steve Lacey

    That is the Raw Camera Bundle. Raw conversion is part of the OS it is not specific to Aperture or to any application. Aperture, iPhoto, Preview all use the same code. There is no way to remove individual camera support and even if there was the space savings would be unnoticeable.

     

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