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aquafish


Joined: 10 Oct 2007
Posts: 81
Post Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:20 am     Reply with quote

Nikon user here - when I look at a raw .NEF file in Nikon's ViewNX 2 all is fine - colors contrast etc.

When I open the .NEF file in Adobe CS5 colors are flat and contrast lost. Can anyone help - I bet it's a so simple I am overlooking it!
pjmorley


Joined: 15 Apr 2005
Posts: 3299
Post Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:24 pm     Reply with quote

I'm betting that the NEF software applies default settings that make the file look better immediately. In CS5, all the settings are probably set to zero but you adjust them and save a new default.
aquafish


Joined: 10 Oct 2007
Posts: 81
Post Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 3:33 pm     Reply with quote

Thanks for the reply - I just found the camera calibration tab in Adobe CS5 raw where you can select camera profile settings things looking much better!
hamik


Joined: 11 May 2009
Posts: 496
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:47 am     Reply with quote

Could I ask you, where can I set the profile of my Nikon D90 camera in Photoshop CS5 ? I have the same problem as you. In ViewNX2 are colors, contrast etc.. allright, but NEF in Adobe Camera RAW has bad color, contrast etc...
aquafish


Joined: 10 Oct 2007
Posts: 81
Post Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:54 pm     Reply with quote

hamik wrote:
Could I ask you, where can I set the profile of my Nikon D90 camera in Photoshop CS5 ? I have the same problem as you. In ViewNX2 are colors, contrast etc.. allright, but NEF in Adobe Camera RAW has bad color, contrast etc...


When you open the NEF file into CS5 camera raw if you click on the camera icon (camera calibration) choose from the camera profile drop down menu (standard, portrait, vivid) whatever you prefer and save settings.
hamik


Joined: 11 May 2009
Posts: 496
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 2:22 am     Reply with quote

Thanks. I found it now.
jeffbanke


Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 17463
Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
Post Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:53 am     Reply with quote

While you are there, also check out the fact that you can develop and save presets for your camera in various conditions see my screen capture

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aquafish


Joined: 10 Oct 2007
Posts: 81
Post Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 3:24 am     Reply with quote

Thanks jeffbanke I will look into that feature.
 
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