PhotoG

To rpetrich, Can I post the the modified RawLoader.dll? All I did was add the .PEF filetype to the file open dialog, since DCRaw already handles the Pentax format (I discovered that while using it with GIMP). Thanks in advance, PhotoG

Ah! Thanks. It still amazing. The proof is in the print. When the File -> Save bug is fixed, will I be able to save changes in the native raw (.pef) format, albeit in 8-bit color?

I have a question though. Am I really editing the 16 bit raw file, or is Paint .NET or DCraw sampling it down to 8 bits in the background? I'm asking because I do not get a prompt to reduce the colors, but Paint .NET applies changes faster than anything that I've ever used. If I adjust curves, it's almost realtime on a 10+ meg RAW file, and it previews and prints as fast as my other programs do on jpgs (beautifully too, I might add, without whacking out the colors like PSPP11 seems to). Even at 8 bits, that's simply amazing, but it astounding to consider if it's actually working on the full 16 bits. Other changes are applied very quickly too, even the effects. Either way, it's obvious that Paint .NET is highly optimized. Thanks again!

Thanks for the work on this plugin! I have been looking for a RAW workflow tool, and I really didn't want to spend the money for Lightroom or any similar tool. I also own PSPP11, and have been frustrated with the RAW support. I edited the source and recompiled with C# Express, to include support for my camera (Pentax *iST DL, .pef format), with ease. It appears to be able to edit the full 16 bit file without down-conversion too, although I still have some experimentation to do. I hope that the File>Save bug gets resolved in the next release. Take care, PhotoG