Dcraw - Revision history

Erik Krause: changed wording

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Erik Krause: marked as incomplete

2008-09-21T21:57:40Z

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Erik Krause: glossaryfied

2007-12-15T17:14:26Z

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Imroy: copyedit

2007-09-26T03:47:20Z

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Bruno: platform:other removed

2006-07-25T13:17:22Z

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Bruno: link to cinepaint page

2005-11-06T19:23:59Z

link to cinepaint page

Bruno: link to cinepaint page

2005-11-06T19:23:59Z

link to cinepaint page

New page

== Intro ==
From an article by David Coffin:
<blockquote>
What is dcraw?

Quite simply, it's an ANSI C program to decode any raw image from any digital camera on any computer running any operating system. It is a unique and vital tool in the world of digital photography.

Thousands of people use dcraw without knowing it, as Bibble, BreezeBrowser, IrfanView, Conceiva, and the Adobe Camera Raw plugin all contain source code from dcraw.

</blockquote>

Thanks to Dave Coffin the usage of digital cameras is no longer limited to computers running Windows and MacOS, and thanks to him there is a unique way to extract the full [[dynamic range]] from [[RAW]] files in one go.

'''dcraw''' can write 16 bit per channel image files (on windows [[PSD]] files are supported) which contain all the image information of the [[RAW]] file in a linear ([[gamma]] 1.0) color space.

== Alternatives ==

[[UFRaw]] is an easy to use GUI that incorporates '''dcraw''', levels can be adjusted and previewed before saving.

== Usage ==
=== Windows ===
You shouldn't be afraid of the command line if you want to use dcraw directly. If you simply call it, it gives you a short syntax help. However, it is easy to integrate it in windows explorer right click menu, once you found your favourite parameter settings:

Create a batch file (prefferable in the folder where dcraw is installed) with the dcraw call looking like this:
dcraw -w -3 %*
pause

Actual parameters may vary according to your needs. Call dcraw at the command line to get a parameter overview. You might consider using the -n and -m switch and play with the -b setting (values below 1.0) in order to get maximum dynamic range.

Create a link to that batch file and move it to the 'Send to' folder (a subfolder of your user folder on "C:\Documents and Settings" - may be hidden, hence you first must [[Enable_windows_file_extensions#Unhide_files_and_folders|unhide]] it)

==== 16 bit files with Photoshop ====
[[Photoshop]] users can use this files simply by assign a gamma 1.0 color space (and then convert to working space if needed). A [[gamma]] 1.0 color space can be created with following steps:
* Choose '''Color Settings''' from '''Edit''' menu.
* Check '''Advanced Mode'''
* Choose '''sRGB IEC61966-2.1''' from the '''RGB''' droplist under '''Working Space'''.
* Choose '''Custom''' from the same droplist (very top).
* In the '''Custom RGB''' dialog set Gamma to 1.0 - leave all other values as they are.
* Enter appropriate name (f.e. '''sRGB Gamma 1''') and leave dialog by pressing '''Ok'''.
* In the '''Color Settings''' dialog choose '''Save RGB''' from the RGB dropdown list.
* Give an appropriate name (f.e. '''sRGB Gamma 1.icc''') and save (this might be slightly different for Mac users).
* Close the '''Color Settings''' dialog by pressing '''Cancel''' (in order not to choose the new profile as working space.

Even after conversion into a gamma 2.2 working space the images might look dull. Don't worry. If you use them with [[full 16 bit workflow]] for panorama creation you wont loose anything. You can adjust levels and contrast in your ready stitched panorama.

=== Other OS ===
(someone volunteer?)

==== 16 bit with other Image processors ====
Users of other operating systems or other image processores can apply a gamma of 2.2 to those linear gamma files produced by '''dcraw''' in their favourite 16 bit per channel capable image processor (f.e. [[Cinepaint]] on Linux).

== Downloading ==

[http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/ dcraw] was originally developed
by Dave Coffin for Linux, it is also available as
[http://www.insflug.org/raw/ dcraw for Windows and OS X].

--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 10:41, 7 Jul 2005 (EDT)

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Bruno: Linked to UFRaw

2005-10-24T09:02:16Z

Linked to UFRaw

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 '''dcraw''' is {{Glossary|an ANSI C program written by Dave Coffin to decode any raw image from any digital camera on any computer running any operating system|1}}. Thousands of people use dcraw without knowing it, as Bibble, BreezeBrowser, IrfanView, Conceiva, and the Adobe Camera Raw plugin all contain source code from dcraw.
-Thanks to Dave Coffin the usage of digital cameras is no longer limited to computers running Windows and MacOS, and thanks to him there is a unique way to extract the full [[dynamic range]] from [[RAW]] files in one go.
+Thanks to Dave Coffin the usage of digital cameras is no longer limited to computers running Windows and MacOS, and thanks to him there is a unique way to experiment with more or less unaltered data from raw image files.
 dcraw can write 16 bit per channel image files (on windows [[PSD]] files are supported) which contain all the image information of the [[RAW]] file in a linear ([[gamma]] 1.0) color space.

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	Thanks to Dave Coffin the usage of digital cameras is no longer limited to computers running Windows and MacOS, and thanks to him there is a unique way to extract the full [[dynamic range]] from [[RAW]] files in one go.		Thanks to Dave Coffin the usage of digital cameras is no longer limited to computers running Windows and MacOS, and thanks to him there is a unique way to extract the full [[dynamic range]] from [[RAW]] files in one go.

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-== Intro ==
+'''dcraw''' is an ANSI C program written by Dave Coffin to decode any raw image from any digital camera on any computer running any operating system. Thousands of people use dcraw without knowing it, as Bibble, BreezeBrowser, IrfanView, Conceiva, and the Adobe Camera Raw plugin all contain source code from dcraw.
-From an article by David Coffin:
-<blockquote>
-What is dcraw?
-<p>
-Quite simply, it's an ANSI C program to decode any raw image from any digital camera on any computer running any operating system. It is a unique and vital tool in the world of digital photography.
-</p><p>
 Thousands of people use dcraw without knowing it, as Bibble, BreezeBrowser, IrfanView, Conceiva, and the Adobe Camera Raw plugin all contain source code from dcraw.
-</p>
-</blockquote>
 Thanks to Dave Coffin the usage of digital cameras is no longer limited to computers running Windows and MacOS, and thanks to him there is a unique way to extract the full [[dynamic range]] from [[RAW]] files in one go.
-'''dcraw''' can write 16 bit per channel image files (on windows [[PSD]] files are supported) which contain all the image information of the [[RAW]] file in a linear ([[gamma]] 1.0) color space.
+dcraw can write 16 bit per channel image files (on windows [[PSD]] files are supported) which contain all the image information of the [[RAW]] file in a linear ([[gamma]] 1.0) color space.
 == Alternatives ==
-[[UFRaw]] is an easy to use GUI that incorporates '''dcraw''', levels can be adjusted and previewed before saving.
+[[UFRaw]] is an easy to use GUI that incorporates dcraw. Levels can be adjusted and previewed before saving.
 == Usage ==
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 (someone volunteer?)
-==== 16 bit with other Image processors ====
+==== 16 bit with other image processors ====
-Users of other operating systems or other image processores can apply a gamma of 2.2 to those linear gamma files produced by '''dcraw''' in their favourite 16 bit per channel capable image processor (f.e. [[Cinepaint]] on Linux).
+Users of other operating systems or other image processores can apply a gamma of 2.2 to those linear gamma files produced by dcraw in their favourite 16 bit per channel capable image processor (e.g [[Cinepaint]] on Linux).
-== Downloading ==
+== External links ==
-[http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/ dcraw] was originally developed
+* [http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/ dcraw]
-by Dave Coffin for Linux, it is also available as
+<!-- Broken PHP page
-[http://www.insflug.org/raw/ dcraw for Windows and OS X].
+* [http://www.insflug.org/raw/ dcraw for Windows and OS X binaries]
 -->
-<small>--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 10:41, 7 Jul 2005 (EDT)</small>
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	'''dcraw''' can write 16 bit per channel image files (on windows [[PSD]] files are supported) which contain all the image information of the [[RAW]] file in a linear ([[gamma]] 1.0) color space.		'''dcraw''' can write 16 bit per channel image files (on windows [[PSD]] files are supported) which contain all the image information of the [[RAW]] file in a linear ([[gamma]] 1.0) color space.
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		+	== Alternatives ==
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		+	[[UFRaw]] is an easy to use GUI that incorporates '''dcraw''', levels can be adjusted and previewed before saving.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==