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I Simonius
Nov-14-2008, 04:49 AM
I don't understand this message it seems to be contradicting itself???

http://digital-finger.smugmug.com/photos/416813603_SNbEH-M.png
pyry
Nov-14-2008, 04:53 AM
It's trying to tell you to use the raw image files directly, not convert them first using the raw converter (I think). If you want to go through ACR first, import the images at 16 bits per channel (then if that warning still comes up, you can safely ignore it).

I agree the wording is a tad confusing.
Richard
Nov-14-2008, 04:54 AM
I don't understand this message it seems to be contradicting itself???


What format were the files you tried to merge?
I Simonius
Nov-14-2008, 04:58 AM
It's trying to tell you to use the raw image files directly, not convert them first using the raw converter (I think). If you want to go through ACR first, import the images at 16 bits per channel (then if that warning still comes up, you can safely ignore it).

I agree the wording is a tad confusing.

ah OK thanks - yes it is confusing wording a bit
I Simonius
Nov-14-2008, 04:59 AM
What format were the files you tried to merge?


CR2 files

I think it is meaning that I shouldn't use ACR first - just confusing wording
Richard
Nov-14-2008, 05:01 AM
just confusing wording

:nod
I Simonius
Nov-14-2008, 05:13 AM
thing is.. I did 'open' it from within photoshop and located the original files ( I thought) not those adjusted in ACR

Does adjusting them in ACR affect the originals?
pyry
Nov-14-2008, 05:20 AM
Does adjusting them in ACR affect the originals?

No, the changes are written as calculation parameters into an xmp sidecar file.
I Simonius
Nov-14-2008, 05:30 AM
No, the changes are written as calculation parameters into an xmp sidecar file.

thats doubly confusing then because I opened the files on disk, not as already open files:dunno
pyry
Nov-14-2008, 11:31 PM
thats doubly confusing then because I opened the files on disk, not as already open files:dunno

I couldn't repeat that, the Merge to HDR dialog accepted my cr2 files without a hickup. One of them had an xmp sidecar (which I didn't select of course).
I Simonius
Nov-15-2008, 01:14 AM
I couldn't repeat that, the Merge to HDR dialog accepted my cr2 files without a hickup. One of them had an xmp sidecar (which I didn't select of course).

Ps had been hanging a lot before when I had been trying to select files

It might be there was actually something wrong with Ps