What did you like about cs6? I've only used it for a half hour or so and the only upgrade that I was really happy about was the fact that they added paragraph styles rolf.

Ok after dl and installing the plug-in and also the CS4 update, I still fail to open a RAW file on PS... but I can use another programm that came with the camera, and convert to jpg afterwards...
I tested playing with the raw file and playing with the jpg file (had both taken at the same time) and ended up liking more the jpg file edited on PS...
What is the point of the raw file if you still have to convert it on jpg to print it?
I'm a little lost....

I found it much easier to edit the picture when it was in raw format. I had all the dials and stuff to move around right there when editing the raw photo. When I had the jpeg in ps, I found it more difficult to edit things. Raw I guess makes it easier for me, is what I found in my experiences. I am sure it does a lot more than that, though. It's like you're entering the brain of the pictures.

This post was edited by Chantal7 on Apr 15 2012 02:14pm

The point of a raw file is that it has a lot more room for adjustment within its data compared to a crappy jpeg.

Well.. jpegs are just something for low res previewing in my opinion. Always save as a lossless compression like 16 bit tiff or psd if you want your images to retain quality.

I usually have 5 files after an edit:

- Original raw file
- Colour corrected/exposure corrected 750px low res jpeg for proofs
- 16 bit PSD with layers
- 16 bit flattened tiff for printing
- Low res final output jpeg for web

This post was edited by lithfkn on Apr 16 2012 06:42am

Ouch... I have much to learn about all that..
If I can't use my photoshop to work my raw files I guess I'm screwed right?
Because using the Canon program I can convert in jpg but not in anything else, so I am back to jpg for printing anyways...
What is tiff anyways... can any printing store read that? (plz forgive my noob questions...)

Here is a photo I worked on photoshop (jpg) and the other I worked in rqw then converted in jpg.
The raw was not on PS at all, only the jpg photo.

PS:


'Digital Photo Professional'


Both ended up in jpg as final product....

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on Apr 16 2012 07:03am

Ok... I found out that the current Camera Raw plug in is 5.0 and I need 5.6 or 5.7 to make it work with the 7D...
So I am downloading the plug in 5.7 atm...

Do I also need this?
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4679

edit:
Crap I'm pissed off...... installed 5.7 and still can't open a fucking RAW file..... alksdflkasdjhflaksdlak

In the Adobe help page, the way to check what version I have is by opening PS, click help and click plug in then Camera Raw... I have version 5.0
I installed (well, looked like I did it) and when I open PS to check again, I still have version 5.0 and not the version I just installed..
So maybe I did it wrong?
I only had the option to click Install after extracting the files, then finish...
Oh my... how much I hate doing this stuff....

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on Apr 16 2012 07:31am

maybe u need to restart before it takes effect

Restarted.... nothing
I tried the converter and this works.... Should I use this instead?
What is your opinion on it?
Thanks|!

somehow you must get PS working (if you not going to use layers then lightroom, but i know you do)
all i can suggest now is:
uninstall ps, all plugins etc
uninstall the canon software and anything else you might use for RAW images

then either:
reinstally PS and the 1correct plugin
or
get CS5 - highly recommend this