Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
NOTE
Adobe regularly updates the Raw Converter to work with new proprietary raw formats
produced by different camera manufacturers, and to include updated profiles for existing
cameras. So if your camera's raw files don't open, check for a newer version of the Con-
verter by going to Help→Updates in the Editor. (When you install Elements, it's set to
periodically check for updates automatically, but this is how you check manually.) If you
aren't sure which version of the Raw Converter you have (you can't remember whether
you've applied the latest update, for instance), go to Help→About Plug-In→Camera
Raw/Photoshop Elements Editor→About Plug-In→Camera Raw to check.
Using the Raw Converter
For all the options it gives you, the Raw Converter is really easy to use. Adobe designed it to
automatically calculate and apply what it thinks are the correct settings for exposure, shad-
ows, brightness, and contrast. You can accept the Converter's decisions or override them and
do everything yourself—it's your call.
While you may find the Converter's various settings, tools, and tabs a little overwhelming at
first, it's actually laid out quite logically. Here's an overview of how to use it (you'll get the
details in a moment):
1.
Open a file in the Raw Converter (it's shown in
Figure 8-1
)
.
All you have to do to call up the Raw Converter from either the Organizer or the Edit-
or's Expert mode window is open a raw file.
