Aperture .arw support (Sony Alpha SLT-A33)

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Aperture .arw support (Sony Alpha SLT-A33)

So i recently purchased a sony dslr (SLT-A33) and i would ideally like to shoot in RAW but apparently the .arw (raw format file for sony dslrs) isn't supported in aperture. does anyone know how to get them converted because the software the camera came with isn't exactly conducive to converting large numbers of files at a time. Any ideas or thoughts on when there will be an update for aperture to support this camera or sofware that will convert it faster?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Oct 23, 2010 12:28 AM

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cfugle

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Oct 26, 2010 3:45 PM in response to dopey080

I too recently purchased the same Sony DSLR. It appears that the ARW raw formats used by Sony are different as the non SLT models are supported natively by OSX with appropriate updates.
As a short term solution, try Adobe DNG Converter to convert the RAW ARW to Adobe's DNG Raw format. No image loss and the system should allow you to open the new DNG files in Aperture, Preview etc easily. Hoping Apple will provide an update soon. We are just too fast with the new equipment 😉

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Nov 8, 2010 8:22 AM in response to cfugle

i own an a55 and would be VERY interested in this as well...

i truly think it bad service by apple still having no option... lightroom has its update already...

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jsva

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Nov 14, 2010 4:30 PM in response to cfugle

I have the same problem. It didn't occur to me when purchasing the camera that the file type would not be compatible!

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jsva

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Nov 14, 2010 4:37 PM in response to cfugle

I just tried the converter.....it says that the file type is not supported. Grrrrr...... Frustrating!

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