Is there any way to convert NEF to a raw file that can be edited with DPP?

[boxofrocks]

I don't think so, but if I could, I have a great opportunity to shoot with a pretty fantastic group.

I doubt it's possible, but thought I'd ask.

Thanks!

[gardener]

Althought it is Canon's signature program, isn't it just another editing program that will do/should do all standard file types?

[boxofrocks]

I don't think DPP will open NEF files--they are Nikon raw files.

[srwatters]

What about the 'universal' RAW format DNG?

[boxofrocks]

Scott--I wondered the same thing. Not knowing anything about DPP, I dunno if all of the file info in a DNGis preserved when opening in DPP.

I thought about that, but not sure what will be "lost in translation". Anyone ever try it?

In a perfect world, there would be an NEF to CRW converter, but....

[Dobick]

Maybe I am missing something, but photoshop cs2 has the ability to work with all raw formats doesn't it? I don't know why using one instead of the other would be a problem. Not really sure of the specifics of your question though. Why would editing a NEF in Digital Photo Pro be preferred to editing it in Photoshop's Camera Raw, or other such third party controller?

[boxofrocks]

Originally Posted by Dobick

Maybe I am missing something, but photoshop cs2 has the ability to work with all raw formats doesn't it? I don't know why using one instead of the other would be a problem. Not really sure of the specifics of your question though. Why would editing a NEF in Digital Photo Pro be preferred to editing it in Photoshop's Camera Raw, or other such third party controller?

I'm not saying it's the best way to do it, but that's the way this particular group does it (all wokflow done in DPP). They don't want to change their workflow process, and I either switch over to Canon, find a way for them to edit my NEF files (after some mythical conversion), or just move on. Looks like it will probably be the latter.

When you attract the kind of following they do, I guess you can edit your files however you please. There are plenty of Canon shooters out there--they won't miss little old me.

Too bad--it would be a great group of folks to shoot with. I'd rather not name names at this point, but I'd say they're considered among the best in their business. Would be a great opportunity for me to build my portfolio, but probably not gonna happen.

[Roy]

From the Help pull down in DPP.......... Doesn't seem to help much with what you need Tom.

This software supports the following image types.

Image type/ Camera used
Extension

RAW images
EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS 5D, EOS 30D, EOS 20D, EOS 20Da, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/400D DIGITAL, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL, EOS D6000*1, EOS D2000*1
.CR2

EOS-1Ds, EOS-1D
.TIF

EOS 10D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL/300D DIGITAL, EOS D60, EOS D30 or PowerShot Pro1*2
.CRW

RGB images
JPEG images
Exif 2.2 or 2.21-compatible JPEG or JFIF images
.JPG, .JPEG

TIFF images
Exif-compatible TIFF images
.TIF, .TIFF



*1 Images converted to RAW images that have the ".CR2" extension in CR2 Converter.
For information on CR2 Converter, refer to Canon's web site.
*2 You cannot edit with the DPP RAW image adjustment function.

[boxofrocks]

Thanks, Roy. I think the closest I could come would be tiff--and you know how huge a a couple of hundred of those will be. And tiffs won't give then the PP flexibility they have with CRW files.

I don't see DNG on that list, either.

[Roy]

Nope, I tried looking for a DNG to CR2 converter with no luck so far.

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by boxofrocks

I'm not saying it's the best way to do it, but that's the way this particular group does it (all wokflow done in DPP). They don't want to change their workflow process, and I either switch over to Canon, find a way for them to edit my NEF files (after some mythical conversion), or just move on. Looks like it will probably be the latter.

When you attract the kind of following they do, I guess you can edit your files however you please. There are plenty of Canon shooters out there--they won't miss little old me.

Too bad--it would be a great group of folks to shoot with. I'd rather not name names at this point, but I'd say they're considered among the best in their business. Would be a great opportunity for me to build my portfolio, but probably not gonna happen.

Oh -- ok, I understand what you are saying -- when I read the original post, I was very lost, and could not figure out why you would need to edit your niko files with the canon editor. If this is that big of an opportunity, then I would say go for it. If there was an elite group of photographers that would accept me into the fold, but they required nikon gear, I would be all over it in a heartbeat. But then again this is coming from a guy who makes the village idiot look like Einstein!

I played with one of my files -- that was a tif scanned from a Nikon 9000, and you can do all the RGB adjustments to it in dpp, but the entire RAW image adjustment tab is greyed out. As you already noted, the tif's will be large. If saved straight from a 8.2 mpixel camera, it will be in the 48mb range. (Just to note -- you can make the same adjustments with jpgs in dpp)

I guess it all depends what their workflow includes. If it is merely resizing the output, and saving for web publishing and renaming, then the tif file would be an option, but not if you are uploading the files to them.

Side note:
Personally I also use dpp for almost all of my tweaks, and I can understand how they like the work flow that it gives them, but that is primarily because I am horrified by the unnatural results that I get when I work with Photoshop (due entirely to my lack of understanding of the program). I can however control the effects that come from dpp.

good luck with whatever you decide to do!

[boxofrocks]

Thanks, Kent. Since it's not a full-time, long-term opportunity I'm seeking with them, I don't think it would be worth my while to convert to Canon (too expensive to swap out 2 Nikon bodies and 6 lenses).

It's just not my time--and that's OK!