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RAWConverters
Vendor: NoelCarboni
Software Title: dSLR FractalSharpening
Web Page: http://actions.home.att.net/dSLR_Fractal_Sharpen.html
Vendor: www.thepluginsite.com
Software Title: FocalBlade
Web Page: http://www.thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz/focalblade/
There are almostas many RAW converters on the market as there are 3rd-party
sharpening filters. Some RAWconverters provide sharpening adjustments prior to
conversion. Here’sa partial list of popular RAW converters that work with EOSRAW files:
Vendor: Canon
Software Title: DigitalPhoto Professional 1.5
Web Page: TBD (Supplied with allEOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II and EOS20D as of
November, 2004)
Vendor: Canon
Software Title: EOSViewer Utility
Web Page: http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=DownloadIndexAct
Vendor: Adobe
Software Title: Camera Raw
Web Page: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html
Vendor: Bibble Labs
Software Title: Bibble
Web Page: http://www.bibblelabs.com/
Vendor: Breeze Systems
Software Title: BreezeBrowser
Web Page: http://www.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/index.htm
Vendor: PhaseOne
Software Title: C1 Pro
Web Page: http://www.phaseone.com/
Ofcourse, RAW converters can have a dramatic effect on many aspects of image quality
other than sharpening, such ashighlight/shadow transitions (tone curves), color rendition,
noise levels, and so forth. RAWconverters also vary significantly in conversion speed, color
managementcapabilities and other workflow-related issues. We encourage you to explore
the variousofferings to find your own favorites. Canon offers a detailed, animated Web
tutorialon Digital Photo Professional (DPP) from well-known photographer and Photoshop
expert Eddie Tapp here: http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/dpp/index.html