Panasonic LX5 RAW not importing into iPhoto 09

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Panasonic LX5 RAW not importing into iPhoto 09

I cannot import RAW photos taken with my Panasonic LX5. I assume that they are not supported yet. If i upgrade to iPhoto '11, will it support panasonic LX5 RAW?

When I search iPhoto help to see what camera's RAW files are compatible with iPhoto, I am redirected to Aperture 3's RAW compatibility listing. The help page says that the compatibility is the same for both Aperture and iPhoto and that listing says that Panasonic's LX5 is supported; however, there is a footnote that says Aperture 3 is required. Based on the fact that my RAW files won't open in iPhoto 09, it seems that the compatibility is not the same for iPhoto and Aperture.

I would much rather continue using iPhoto; so before I upgrade to iPhoto 11 or purchase Aperture 3, I would like to get a straight answer about iPhoto 11 supporting LX5's RAW.

Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Nov 17, 2010 6:08 AM

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Yer_Man

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Nov 17, 2010 6:14 AM in response to ericzag

The Raw for the LX5 is supported on iPhoto 09, iPhoto 11 and Aperture 3...

This update extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3, iPhoto ’09, and iPhoto '11 for the following cameras:

That's from

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1072

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TD

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ericzag Author

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Nov 17, 2010 6:41 AM in response to Yer_Man

Thanks Terence,

Downloaded the update and everything works great.

Eric

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Bobbo T

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Nov 17, 2010 8:52 AM in response to Yer_Man

I upgraded from iphoto 4 to iLike '11 in order to get support for my lx5 - obviously bypassing iLife '09. When I download the suggested patch it will not allow me to install it, showing the message that there is a newer version already installed. Any thoughts? Thanks

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Yer_Man

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Nov 17, 2010 9:14 AM in response to Bobbo T

Can you access your Lx5 Raws?

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TD

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mmpavan

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Mar 4, 2011 10:05 PM in response to ericzag

Hi

same problem here: iLife'09 OSX 10.5.8

tried to install the Digital Raw DMG, but it says that a newer one is installed.

one of course that does NOT allow my LX5 raw (.rw2) files to be imported.

ideas ?

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Feb 11, 2012 1:55 AM in response to mmpavan

Hi

I don't have the same problem than you, but a similar problem, so I hope you already had some experience with this. My Iphoto'09 (version 8.1.2) can import pictures in Raw format from my LX-5 (so it's possible and I don't know how), but isn't importing the different settings I do, specially black and white standard or dynamic pictures. When Iphoto read pictures from the LX5, I can see each picture as it was taken. But after importation, the color settings of black and white pictures change, sometimes with an ugly green light and other times with a full color setting. At the end, I have to edit all my .raw black and white pictures using Silkypix developer studio (a program that come with my camera) or Photoshop... Could someone tell me if there is a way to import LX5 pictures with all the settings I choose from the camera's controls?

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Yer_Man

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Feb 11, 2012 3:51 AM in response to GuillermoVargas

Could someone tell me if there is a way to import LX5 pictures with all the settings I choose from the camera's controls?

Yes. Shoot Jpeg.

A Raw is a sensor dump from your camera. Your camera shoots in colour. When you select B&W what happens is that the camera tags the Jpeg file to display in B&W.

But the Raw is a dump from the Sensor, this processing is not done on the Raw.

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TD

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Feb 11, 2012 4:09 AM in response to Yer_Man

Terence, thanks you for your answer, it's useful. I prefer to continue using .raw format even if I have to edit my shoots after importation. Nevertheless, I hope this task will be automatized later, in Iphoto or other program. Do you know if it could be done in aperture?

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Yer_Man

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Feb 11, 2012 4:44 AM in response to GuillermoVargas

It can't be done anywhere if you shoot Raw.

The workflow in your camera is as follows

Step 1: Take the shot - this creates the Raw. The Raw is the data from the camera sensor and by definition this has no processing done on it.

Step 2: Process the Raw using the settings you have chosen and save it. That's saved as a Jpeg.

The Raw is what happens before processing. After processing it's not a Raw anymore.

The point of shooting Raw is that you decide what - and how - the effects are applied to the data, not the Camera. If you want the camera to do it, why are you shooting Raw?

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