topic Re: Software for working RAW images in Cyber-shot compact cameras

Software for working RAW images

sumpleby — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:45:12 GMT

Please recommend the best software for working with RAW images taken on a Sony RX100ii? Thanks

Re: Software for working RAW images

jumpsuit — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 12:16:59 GMT

Hi sumpleby and welcome to the community

When you say 'for working with' do you mean the best photo editing software?

If so there are plenty of products out there such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw, Corel Aftershot Pro 2 etc.

Have a look Here for Adobe details and Here for the Corel.

Maybe some photography buffs will be able to suggest / recommend others, but a 'Google' of the best software

will give you some reviews

Re: Software for working RAW images

Portmixus — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:57:35 GMT

I'm a great fan of Adobe Lightroom. This is the Camera Raw part of Photoshop as a standalone RAW processor. It's relatively inexpensive for the goods it delivers.

If you want a free RAW converter there are several options:

-RawTherapee is very good

-Sony has it's own Sony image data converter (IDC), it's relatively slow, it's good but not great.

-There is a commercial agreement between Sony and the professional RAW developer Phase One which have a RAW converter called capture one express for Sony: http://www.phaseone.com/Imaging-Software/Capture-One-for-Sony.aspx

If you are not willing to spend money on a RAW converter, capture one is your best option!