+ Camera Raw Feature Requests +

Enable Synchronized *Relative* changes:

After custom adjusting a dozen image, all with a variety of settings, lighten all by the same amount, or warm them all just touch. Rather than setting absolute, "Exposure=+.25"

I wasn't thinking of anything that sophisticated. I was thinking of something as simple as "Auto Adjustment Enabled" being displayed in the top area of the Camera Raw dialogue, that disappears when Auto is turned off.

I second Jim Hess' idea of an indicator on ACR sliders. I am thinking of a change of color in the slider "line" so that when you use the slider handle, the line itself changes to a different color. This visual indicator could be different, depending on whether your changes are higher or lower (left or right) of where ACR would place the auto setting for that slider. This way, I can tell when I have made an adjustment to a particular slider. What are the chances of getting something like this implemented?

I would like to see some sort of indicator to tell me when Camera Raw is in Auto mode. Maybe it's just me, but occasionally I discover that I have been switched to Auto when I hadn't intended to do that. Just an indicator, not a switch.

First off, ACR4 is simply incredible! In terms of pure RAW image manipulation it is massive improvement on ACR3. The addition of 'Recovery' and 'Fill Light' alone have almost made HDR redundant. Fantastic!

But, I have a few suggestions.......

1. The option (as in Photoshop) to alter the size of the Colour Sampler Tool's samples. Ideally, though, I'd like 1x1, 5x5 and 10x10.

Edited: I have only just discovered that a raft of sample sizes have been added to CS3 (great!). A couple of these in ACR would be nice.

2. The option of *both* RGB and percentage samples (as in Lightroom).

3. The option (if this is indeed possible) of Lab color sampler readings. (While I'm at it, would it be possible to have a 'Convert to Lab' option?)

4. Seperate RGB Channels in the Tone Curve. This would permit, for example, establishing the exact individual RGB values of the grey scale in a Gretag Macbeth Color Checker. Obviously, this can be done in CS2/3, but I'd like to be able to do it in the non-destructive, pre-conversion way that ACR permits. (If it is possible to achieve precise values in ACR, please tell me how.)

Thanks.

D.

In the "Workflow Options" palette, it would be helpful to have one other piece of information. When changing "Depth", "Size", and or "Resolution" it would be great to have the final file size listed. An example, Space: Adobe RGB (1998), Depth: 8 bits/channel, Size: 4368 by 2912 (12.7 MP) and Resolution 240 pixels/ inch, and a new window with (File Size: 36.4 mb). Currently this information is only available after you process the Raw file.

Thanks,
Kim

Move more information from Nikon spesific metadata to XMP.

When I convert NEF files in LR it shows "Flash: Did not fire" for pictures where I use the Commander mode with my flash system. Looking into the DNG file with exiftool I find:

---- XMP-exif ----
Flash Fired : False
Flash Return : No return detection
Flash Mode : Unknown
Flash Function : False
Flash Red Eye Mode : False

---- Nikon ----
Flash Setting : Normal
Flash Type : Comdr.,TTL
Flash Exposure Compensation : -4/3
Flash Exposure Bracket Value : 0.0
Flash Mode : Fired, Commander Mode

Looking into the NEF file with the exiftool I can see that Nikon in the exif section is the source for this error. I guess they don't use this setting at all in their own software:

Flash : No Flash

Is it possible to get a Nikon bug fix in the future to get correct info for Nikon cameras?

Here is a PDF released by Leaf describing the color casts and Leaf's solution...

http://leaf-photography.com/files/docs/techBulletin/Cast_Effects_in_Wide_Angle_Photography.pdf

Here is a PDF from Phase One describing their cast issues and software solution....

http://www.phaseone.com/KBFiles/1557/1/LCCMac.pdf

Eric,

Why not use a Gretag Macbeth as a reference for colour cast removal?

Dinarius.

It would be nice to see Lens cast removal in ACR. In my experience, shooting with the Phase One P25 and P45, Aptus 22 and 75, and also the Sinar eMotion 75, there are color casts that need to be removed. This happens with view cameras and cameras with swings and tilts.

I would love to use ACR to process my P45 files, but without any method of color cast removal, it is impossible.

Each of these manufacturers uses a reference shot made of a wide Plexi card to calculate and remove the color shift from additional captures.

It is my understanding that other third party software developers are looking into adding this feature into their RAW processing software programs.