photoshop plugin for NEF conversion

david ayoub · Jul 3, 2001

i have read so much info re capture2 vs bibble/qimage pro and the value of the NEF. what would happen if i just use the free plug in and open the nef in photoshop (the most powerful image editor on the planet?) and do my work there...if i need more pixels, i can use genuine fractals. what would i miss. i know i would have to convert to 8 bit to have all the capabilites of PS6 available to me.

pros/cons please!!!

BTW- i have a D1X/G4 mac, i output to epson 1270, print usually under 8.5 x 11...occasionally larger. so in editing i need to
1) color correct/digitally edit
2) enough pixels to support my print size
3) thats all

Ron Reznick · Jul 3, 2001

Dave, have you stopped by to see the comparison images from each of the conversion tools? Check the front page of http://digital-images.net

You can answer your own question.

Primarily, the difference is how much control you have over the image before conversion to 8 bit, at which point you lose dynamic range and color-gradient detail.

You can batch-process for selection using the NEF plugin, but it's really very, very slow. You can work one image at a time for tweaking, but besides being slow it's also somewhat limited in what you can do before conversion to 8 bit. With all that said, it does do a pretty decent job.

Ron Reznick
http://digital-images.net

dave said:
i have read so much info re capture2 vs bibble/qimage pro and the
value of the NEF. what would happen if i just use the free plug in
and open the nef in photoshop (the most powerful image editor on
the planet?) and do my work there...if i need more pixels, i can
use genuine fractals. what would i miss. i know i would have to
convert to 8 bit to have all the capabilites of PS6 available to me.

pros/cons please!!!
BTW- i have a D1X/G4 mac, i output to epson 1270, print usually
under 8.5 x 11...occasionally larger. so in editing i need to
1) color correct/digitally edit
2) enough pixels to support my print size
3) thats all

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