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G7X II - RAW into Lightroom question

Started Apr 23, 2019 | Discussions thread
saaber1 Senior Member • Posts: 2,164
Re: G7X II - RAW into Lightroom question

Pap38 wrote:

I finally purchased the G7X ll. I needed a small camera that produces a good image and allow me to leave the DSLR behind. I'm still trying to understand the menu, came from Nikon and Panasonic, so I am confused. And I would prefer to shoot RAW but not understanding how to convert as Lightroom is an older copy and refuses the RAW. I went on the Adobe web site and couldn't figure out how to make it work. Any help would be appreciated.

Bruce

I haven't experienced your problem so no direct experience but here's a WAG fwiw: Convert CR2 files to 16 bit tiff or other current-lightroom-version acceptable format (DNG perhaps?) via Cannon's free photo processing software (avail on canon website) or other free raw converter program.

16 bit tiff will preserve all data and I assume in Canon's software it will preserve your current JPEGS settings which is a bonus because upon importing to lightroom ur pic will look exactly like on the camera's LCD but still have all the Raw data. I say "assume" because: 1) I haven't done it with Canon's software, only Nikon's, and 2) Nikon's capture NXD software (canon's equivalent) does exactly preserve camera picture settings when converting to 16 bit tiff.

Also BTW, since the g7xII is new to you, I would suggest looking into customizing the picture settings (JPEG settings) to your taste because it changes how the photos look (JPEG, and possibly Tiff as explained above) a lot, fe contrast and sharpness settings can make a big difference.

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