{"id":830,"date":"2009-12-13T10:16:40","date_gmt":"2009-12-13T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=830"},"modified":"2011-02-24T14:25:56","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T18:25:56","slug":"dpp-conversions-and-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2009\/12\/13\/dpp-conversions-and-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"DPP Conversions and Tutorials, Recent Bulletins and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1\/3 stop: 1\/1600 at f\/5.6. I had originally set +2\/3 stop exposure compensation but after seeing some substantial flashing highlights on the image on the camera's LCD, I backed off to +1\/3 stop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

I have been at my Mom’s\u00a0 in Holbrook, Long Island, NY for almost a week now.\u00a0 It has been very cold.\u00a0 I was getting cabin fever so I went to the local golf course to photograph some Canada Geese.\u00a0 (As always you can click on the image to see a larger, sharper version.)<\/p>\n

With the relatively new Canon EOS-7d proving to be a popular camera and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV about to begin shipping, lots of folks are just plain stuck when it comes to converting the RAW iamges from these two cameras.\u00a0\u00a0 It is my understanding that even when the ACR plug-ins for these cameras become available, only folks with CS-4 will be able to use them.\u00a0 And again, as far as I know, 7D conversions are not yet supported by Breezebrowser.\u00a0\u00a0 Mark IV images will not be supported by Breezebrowser for many months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That leaves folks using these new cameras with Digital Photo Professional, the software that comes in the box with your new camera.\u00a0\u00a0 It had been quite\u00a0a while since I used DPP for my RAW conversions and when I opened some 7D images in DPP I was pretty much lost <smile>\u00a0\u00a0 Jerry Ward., Pro Market Specialist for Canon USA who joined us at the recent Albuquerque program, alerted me to a great DPP tutorial on the Canon Digital Learning web site.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The tutorials, expertly prepared by Elizabeth Pratt\u00a0 of Canon’s Professional Products Division, can be found here:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.usa.canon.com\/dlc\/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=1228&fromTips=1<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 They are based on DPP v3.2.\u00a0\u00a0 DPP v3.7.1.1 shipped with the 7D.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These are the individual tutorials:\u00a0 What is DPP?, Main Window, Preferences (note:\u00a0 To set your preferences in v3.7.1.1 you will need\u00a0to click on Tools\/Preferences or hit Control K), Organizing Images in the Main Window, Quick Check Tool, Batch Rename Tool, Edit Image Window, Tool Palette:\u00a0RAW\u00a0Image Adjustment Tab, Tool Palette: RGB Image\u00a0Adjustment Tab, Tool Palette NR-Lens Tab, Trimming Tool (for cropping), Stamp Tool (dust delete data or\u00a0dust spotting), \u00a0Comparing Images, Recipes, Batch Processing, File Saving Options, Printing Contact Sheets, Printing Directly from DPP, and Workflow Demonstration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you are new to DPP, it would be wise to listen to all of the tutorials a time or two before beginning.\u00a0\u00a0 I found these two tutorials most helpful and continue to review them: RAW\u00a0Image Adjustment Tab and\u00a0Tool Palette: RGB Image\u00a0Adjustment Tab.<\/p>\n

The Canada Goose image was processed with DPP and I was extremely pleased with the results.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I will continue to share what I learn about DPP both here and in future BAA Bulletins.<\/p>\n

Bulletin #308<\/h2>\n

BAA Bulletin #308 is available on-line here:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/2009\/12\/07\/birds-as-art-bulletin-308<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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