how can i import RAW files?

positivenote

Hi Guys,
a quick question... i shot a gig last night for the first time using RAW files as a means of capturing the photos. They are showing us on my viewfinder (eos 3D) but when i try and capture them on to my PC they dont appear to be on the camera? how can i transfer them from my camera on to my PC? Im using cs2..
THanks

helios

Make sure you're going into the right folder. If they're showing on the LCD, then they're on the camera. Do you have a CF card reader you can use, rather than connecting the camera directly?

smash

yea, use a card reader and don't go through the camera directly

positivenote

i aint got a card reader... i shot them on a compact flash card. Is there no other way of getting them off the camera in to photoshop?

Paulw

Open Windows Explorer. You should see your camera listed as an external device. You should then be able to open the camera (like a hard disk) and see the directories and files.

Then, simply copy/paste the files on to a directory in your PC.

positivenote

thats what i usually do Paul, but for some reason its only showing previous files that i shot as jpegs?

Weidii

Did you get any sorf of software with your camera? If so you should be able to download the RAW files from your camera to your PC via that software, then you can convert them to JPEG and export them.

(I use the Nikon software that came with my camera to export my RAW files)

SonOfPerdition

positivenote wrote: »

thats what i usually do Paul, but for some reason its only showing previous files that i shot as jpegs?

what veriosn of Windows are you using?
if its vista then you should have support for RAW format, if XP you may need to download Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer

see here

SOP

whyulittle

Check your settings on the mode you shot with and make sure you did actually set it to RAW?

balon

If you update your camera raw plugin herehttp://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html your files should then be recognised

positivenote

thanks guys... jaysus the hassel. I thinks i'll keep shooting in jpeg for the moment