iPhoto-RAW and .RWL

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iPhoto-RAW and .RWL

LS,
My Leica d-Lux4 photo's made in RAW only writes the photo's in .RWL and those photo's cannot be imported in iPhoto. It appears that my Leica is not compatibel with iPhoto. I bought iLife09 because I thought that it updated "iPhoto" to make it possible to import RAWmade photo's, directly in iPhoto. I prefer not to buy other software like Apperture and CaptureOne, because there are no Dutch language-versions. Is there another solution?
With regards,
Reint

imac, Mac OS X (10.5.7), iLife 09 update with latest version of iPhoto.

Posted on Aug 2, 2009 7:25 AM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Aug 2, 2009 7:58 AM in response to r.mellema

Reint

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.

It is perfectly possible to import RAW files to iPhoto 09 from cameras whose RAW format is supported. Each model of camera produces a different RAW file, and not all are supported.

iPhoto 09 is perfectly compatible with jpegs produced by your camera.

This document lists the currently supported cameras for RAW

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1475

Aperture similarly, does not support the RAW from your camera. I don't know about Capture One.

Regards

TD

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Answer 2

Old Toad

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Aug 2, 2009 11:40 AM in response to r.mellema

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. One solution would be to find an application that will convert the Lica's format to the DNG format (digital negative). Adobe offers such an application among others, Adobe DNG Converter 5.3.

It appears that you camera is supported by Adobe's converter as indicated on this page: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html

iPhoto should support the DNG format. (Don't shoot raw so can't confirm)

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Answer 3

Aug 16, 2009 7:50 AM in response to r.mellema

I've had the same issue. Unfortunately. there is just one of five painful solutions

1. Convert your RWL's to JPG using an external program(loss in image quality)
2. Rename the RWL's to RAW, there is a strange but correctable yellowish-green hue to the images
3. Use adobe lightroom with RWL plugin (no loss in image quality)
4. Use Capture one as recommended by Leica to import images (no loss in image quality)
5. Use your photoshop plugin to import images and run a script to convert them to jpg.(lossless)

It really ***** that major programs like Picasa etc dont offer RWL support. It's not supposed to offer anything extra over a RAW or CR2 format, so, it just seems like something Leica developed to make proprietary. Well, such are the problems with going with an unconventional yet good camera.

Due to these issues, Ive actually just started shooting in jpg mode.. annoying. Hope you find this helpful

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Yer_Man

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Aug 16, 2009 11:33 AM in response to Hemant Bandodkar

It's not supposed to offer anything extra over a RAW or CR2 format,

A Cr2 is a RAW. A RAW is not a file but a sensor dump from the camera. There are as many different formas of CR2 as there are Canon cameras. The CR2 from a 40d is not the same as one from a 5D or 400D.

so, it just seems like something Leica developed to make proprietary.

All RAW formats are proprietary. Because each model of camera (and not just make) uses different sensors that are, in turn, processed by different software the RAW will always be unique to that Model.

Regards

TD

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