Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
here, for instance, and your original JPEG doesn't get cropped—only the copy you open
from the Converter. (
Choosing Bit Depth
has more about working with non-raw files in the
Converter.)
TIP
If you shoot Raw+JPEG (where your camera takes one photo and saves it as both a raw
file and a JPEG file), you may find that the Photo Downloader (
The Photo Downloader
)
gets very confused by this scenario. If you have problems importing these files into the
Organizer, try using another method to get the photos onto your computer, and then use
File→“Get Photos and Videos”→“From Files and Folders” to bring them into the Organ-
izer.
Adjusting Your View
When the Raw Converter opens, you see something like
Figure 8-1
. Before you decide
whether to accept the automatic settings that the Converter makes or to do your own tweak-
ing, you need to get a good, close look at the image. The Converter makes it easy to do this
by giving you a large preview of the image and a handful of tools to help adjust what you
see:
▪
Zoom and Hand tools
. These are in the toolbox at the top of the Converter window. You
use them here exactly the same way as elsewhere in Elements. (The Zoom tool is
covered on
The Zoom Tool
; the Hand tool is described on
The Hand Tool and Navigator
Converter.)
▪
View percentage
. Below the lower-left corner of the preview area is a drop-down menu
with preset sizes. Simply choose the size you want, or click the + or - button to zoom in
or out.
▪
Full Screen
. Just above the upper-right corner of the preview area is an icon that looks
like a page with a double-headed arrow on it. Click it or press F to put the Raw Convert-
er into full-screen mode. Click it or press F again to toggle back to the normal view.
▪
Histogram
. In the upper-right corner of the Converter window is a histogram that helps
you keep track of how your changes affect the colors in the photo. Flip back to
Under-
standing the Histogram
for more on the fine art of reading histograms.
