Hi all
I'm about to commit sacrilege here.
Photoshop has been great ever since I started using it back at release 5.

For my current DSLR's (ID2, 1D2S) I find ACR just fine BUT it doesn't seem to hack it for a G10 and the S90. Canon's DPP seems to me to be superior (Note for these Cameras only - not the DSLR's).

I hope Adobe isn't becoming complacent in the RAW processing stakes.

It's been a LONG time since I thought in some cases the Canon RAW processing Software was better than the raw conversion in Photoshop.

Cheers

-K

I'm presently reviewing with DPP hundreds of photos shot with 3 different Canon camera models. I'm tweaking a few, I've fully processed (to my needs and to my satisfaction) a few.
I have, and constantly use, both PhotoShop CS4 and LightRoom II, but I must admit: DPP is a great product. In fact, I will start using DPP for simple, quick processing when layers, etc. are not required.

I installed DPP because Adobe has/had no patch for the 50D, then installed the recent upgrade. It is a GREAT product that does what it does very well.

I'm presently reviewing with DPP hundreds of photos shot with 3 different Canon camera models. I'm tweaking a few, I've fully processed (to my needs and to my satisfaction) a few.
I have, and constantly use, both PhotoShop CS4 and LightRoom II, but I must admit: DPP is a great product. In fact, I will start using DPP for simple, quick processing when layers, etc. are not required.

I installed DPP because Adobe has/had no patch for the 50D, then installed the recent upgrade. It is a GREAT product that does what it does very well.

The manf. software is always going to have the best "looking" files, that's a given. It's just their clunky workflows that wind up to be the deal breaker.

I agree, DPP has great colors and conversion. I've tried others and it does not work as well. You can batch too and do edits in thumbnails in DPP, which sometimes can help the workflow a bit. One program that does it all would be nice but I end up using BreezeBrowser Pro for first pass (great display and instant review of RAW files). Then DPP for the keepers. When done with those quickly, convert to tiff and finish up in Photoshop. Works with good results and you get speedy. It now takes me no longer this way that with C1 or Lightroom, etc. and get what I think are better results.

Some people over in the Canon Forum are raving about C1 Vr. 5....maybe check that out too.

The Lightroom 3 beta is out as well..

Kyle Yates wrote:
Hi all
I'm about to commit sacrilege here.
Photoshop has been great ever since I started using it back at release 5.

For my current DSLR's (ID2, 1D2S) I find ACR just fine BUT it doesn't seem to hack it for a G10 and the S90. Canon's DPP seems to me to be superior (Note for these Cameras only - not the DSLR's).

I hope Adobe isn't becoming complacent in the RAW processing stakes.

It's been a LONG time since I thought in some cases the Canon RAW processing Software was better than the raw conversion in Photoshop.

Cheers

-K

Not sure about the non-DSLRs but it seems there is a pattern developing where DPP does a better job of RAW conversions from new DSLR models until Adobe finalizes a new profile. Their beta versions are always behind DPP.

Canon continues to improve DPP with each update. I like using it for it's simplicity. Unless you are contemplating major manipulations, or artistic effects, it can do almost everything you need in a basic photo editor.