Adam Talks about OpenRAW.org over at his site. I think this is an absolutely necessary thing to take place. However, I don't think it's just about getting the camera guys to document their formats. I think it's also about getting the camera guys to use a single, well documented format. For instance, Adobe is trying to do that with DNG. The reason this is important is so you don't have to wait for your favorite software to add support for your latest camera.

Along this topic, though, I've noticed that Google's Free Picasa 2 supports CRW and CR2 formats for Canon DSLRs, such as the Digital Rebel and 20D. This is great, but Picasa is a little quirky in some ways. For instance, after apply effects you have to "export" the files before you see those effects on the file system. Interesting in that it doesn't seem to modify the original image, but annoying in that you basically end up with another copy for anything you do. It's nice to have the choice. In any case, it's nice to see some free software that supports the RAW formats.

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OpenRAW - Digital Image Preservation Through Open Documentation

Posted by Shane on April 30, 2005 1:31 PM | Permalink