Dumb RAW Question

Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW image but
Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files present.
Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on the camera.
What am I missing?
Thank you.


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That makes it dumb for two of us! I can't do anything with RAW, either.
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Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW image but
Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files present.
Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on the camera.
What am I missing?
Thank you.


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On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:42:28 GMT, "John Keiser"
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Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW image but
Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files present.
Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on the camera.
What am I missing?

It sounds like you're trying to import them from the camera
using USB or whatever. You need to copy the raw files onto
your computer before you can open them - it's probably best
to use a card reader to do this.

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John Keiser wrote:
|| Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW
|| image but Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files
|| present.
|| Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on
|| the camera. What am I missing?
|| Thank you.
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I remember it said somewhere in one manual or another
that the RAWs need to be copied to your computer
hard disk first. Use a card reader to copy them.

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Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW image but
Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files present.
Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on the camera.
What am I missing?
Thank you.

You need to either use a card reader or the transfer software that came with
the camera to read the RAW files. I don't know why, but the camera hides
the RAW files when it's plugged in. Weird.

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What am I missing?

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http://www.goldenstateimages.com/digital_workflow.htm

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Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW image but
Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files present.
Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on the camera.
What am I missing?
Thank you.

You need to either use a card reader or the transfer software that came
with
the camera to read the RAW files. I don't know why, but the camera hides
the RAW files when it's plugged in. Weird.

What I was trying to say is that Explorer doesn't see the files, nor does it
see the full directory structure that exists on the CF card when the 20D is
plugged in via USB. However, the Canon file transfer software DOES see the
RAW files and will transfer them. Then you can use Elements or what ever to
do your RAW conversions. The other option is using a card reader - then
Explorer DOES see the RAW files and has no trouble moving them to where ever
you want. I don't know why Canon would design the system this way.

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The Canon tech insisted I should have installed "ZoomBrowser" but I could
not find it on verr 9.1 EOS Digital Solutions Disk. But that was a clue. I
downloaded ZoomBrwoser and now I can access the RAW images fine directly
from the camera.

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I've just switched my Nikon D70 to RAW format and after saving the files
using the Nikon software I don't seem to be able to view them in Abobe Photo
Elements. Like you I'm confused is there a plugin or something.

Bruce
"John Keiser" wrote in message
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Using Elements 3 and a Canon 20D, the camera displays a RAW image but
Elements [and Windows explorer] says no files present.
Can't import what isn't found, even though the image is on the camera.
What am I missing?
Thank you.


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The Canon tech insisted I should have installed "ZoomBrowser" but I could
not find it on verr 9.1 EOS Digital Solutions Disk. But that was a clue.
I
downloaded ZoomBrwoser and now I can access the RAW images fine directly
from the camera.

On the ver 9.1 CD there is a tool similar to ZoomBrowser called "EOS Viewer
Utility" and personally I like it better than ZoomBrowser because it has the
RAW conversion stuff built in.

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