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How can I repair a corrupt .nef file?
I took about 100 shots using a Nikon D7000 on a 4GB memory card this weekend, shooting in RAW. I checked the pictures after the first 5 and all looked fine, so I kept shooting. After taking about 95 ...
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How to update Lightroom catalogue with intentional file removal done in OS?
I intentionally deleted some files in a Lightroom catalogue storage folder in OS (Mac OS X). Those files were once accidentally and incorrectly imported and all have file names ending with -2.jpg. ...
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Card cloner software for Windows
As part of my workflow I would like to clone the SD card first thing before I do anything.
Does anyone know of a good external USB drive cloner for Windows 7?
Mac has this functionality natively ...
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How can I maintain high resolution when converting RAW images to tiff or jpeg?
I use Photoshop CS4. I use it a lot, but I don't have any experience with RAW files.
I need a 600dpi image that is about 11 inches high (to be printed on a huge banner). I shot the photo in RAW ...
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How does optimizer software reduce file size without reducing resolution?
There are numerous applications for reducing filesize. Most of them reduce resolution (e.g. from 300dpi to 72dpi) or reduce height and width. I tried http://www.imageoptimizer.net/
Surprisingly, when ...
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Is it better to transfer photos by removing the memory card or by directly using a data cable?
I can download the pictures from the camera using the data cable or I can unplug the card and plug into my PC's card reader. Both work and I couldn't notice big differences in speed or reliability.
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What issues should I expect in migrating from iPhoto to Lightroom?
I recently got Adobe Lightroom 3, and I'd like to migrate my iPhoto 09 library. I'd like to know the best way to do this, with the corresponding tradeoffs between fuss and feature loss.
iPhoto of ...
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Panasonic: misc files stored on memory card
This may be a Panasonic-specific question. My camera is a DMC-FT2.
On the memory card, apart from the JPG files a lot of other file types can be found. Do you know what they contain and what they are ...
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What are THM files in Canon SD Card
I have a Canon 550D and I have a THM for each picture that I have taken in my SD Card.
What is a THM file and what is it used for?
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What is the CTG file in Canon SD card?
I have a Canon 550D and in the SD Card I found a file \DCIM\CANONMSC\M0205.CTG
What is this file used for?
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Is it possible to change the filename prefix with the Canon 5D?
Is it possible to change the default filename prefix for pictures taken? It would be handy to help distinguish between those taken on each body, and also to allow me to tweak every 10000 shots so that ...
