Completedigitalphotography.com release free Raw utilities

Posted by Dennis Sellers May 29, 2006 at 7:52pm

Completedigitalphotography.com has posted a free set of utilities that make it possible for Mac-based users of Photoshop Camera Raw to manage multiple versions of a raw file.

Although you can use Photoshop Camera Raw to process a raw file in many different ways, neither Camera Raw nor Bridge provides any facility for managing multiple versions of the same raw file. With the Phototoshop Camera Raw Version Control package, you can create additional, editable versions of any Raw file, each of which can contain a completely different set of Raw conversion parameters.

Normally, Photoshop Camera Raw lets you define a single set of parameters for a Raw file. These parameters specify how the file should be converted, and include everything from cropping details to exposure, white balance, and contrast adjustment. The parameters are stored in a special “sidecar” file associated with your original Raw file.

The Photoshop Camera Raw Version Control package is a set of droplets that allow you to create and delete new versions, specify any version as the current version, and even automatically create batches of thumbnails or full resolution renderings of an entire set of versions. You can create and maintain several completely different interpretations of the same Raw file. Included in the package are two Automator actions that allow you to add some version control functions to your Automator workflows.

For users who like to experiment with their Raw files, or who need to create multiple, different versions with the goal of creating composites, the Photoshop Camera Raw Version Control System makes it possible to easily switch back and forth between different sets of Camera Raw parameters.

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