Convert raw to jpeg

[Keith Doherty]

I have downloaded my raw photos (D300s) and deleted them from the camera. I wish to reduce them to jpeg in order to send them to friends by email easily. I have view NX2.

Keith

[LaPistola]

Not sure what NX2 is but do you have Adobe Bridge or Lightroom. Both can convert RAW's to JPEG's in batches rather than you doing it one at a time.

[donoreo]

NX2 is Nikons editing software. It will do RAW conversion. Google for some tutorials if you need some help, rather involved to explain in a forum post.

[LaPistola]

Sounds more complicated then it needs to be. If you can get hold of or use one of the Adobe programs I spoken of (bridge normally comes with photoshop) then its a very simple process.

[Keith Doherty]

Thanks for the advice. I have now found out how to do it in View NX2. There is an icon called "convert'.

Keith

[greenwing]

You can do the conversion as a Batch operation in View NX2. Select the NEFs that you want to convert to JPEG (or TIFF) then click the Convert Files icon on the toolbar, or Ctrl-E, or 'Convert files' from the file menu. Lots of options in there, too, and not at all complicated.

You'd think that NPhoto would have covered this, wouldn't you?

Chris

[Gazzab6]

Originally Posted by Keith Doherty

Thanks for the advice. I have now found out how to do it in View NX2. There is an icon called "convert'.

Keith

For some reason, when I view my Nikon NEF files (Nikon's version of RAW) in ViewNX & ViewNX2, the image displays ok but the RAW button does not activate. When I try to launch the facility to change picture controls etc, a message displays only Nikon NEF images can be uploaded. The file name of the image is labelled as an NEF file.

Also when I view the same RAW image in Adobe Photoshop 7, the image displays ok, but in the area with the camera data and information, it is labelled as a jpeg. Please help as it's driving me nuts. Is it because when I shot the image, the format I selected was NEF&Jpeg?

[OldBoy]

I shoot Raw plus fine jpeg so, you shouldn't have a problem in NX. You may have set NX to view only Jpegs instead of both and the same for Photoshop.

[Rod Lawton]

Originally Posted by Gazzab6

For some reason, when I view my Nikon NEF files (Nikon's version of RAW) in ViewNX & ViewNX2, the image displays ok but the RAW button does not activate. When I try to launch the facility to change picture controls etc, a message displays only Nikon NEF images can be uploaded. The file name of the image is labelled as an NEF file.

Also when I view the same RAW image in Adobe Photoshop 7, the image displays ok, but in the area with the camera data and information, it is labelled as a jpeg. Please help as it's driving me nuts. Is it because when I shot the image, the format I selected was NEF&Jpeg?

Don't try using the old ViewNX (v1.x) because Nikon has issued a warning about possible file corruption with the NEFs newer cameras. Check you're using the latest version of ViewNX 2 - you can update it via the Nikon website - and see if that fixes it. RL