Re: managing raw files

[Thomas Schäffler <mailing ratzebaer de>]

Am Dienstag, 27. Februar 2007 11:03 schrieb Paul Wellner Bou:
> Hello Thomas,
>
> This sounds very, very complicated? Why do you make it so difficult for
> you?
Is it that complicated? It seems to be good to talk about workflow to hear 
different opinions.
> I use Bibble and F-Spot, too. My Workflow:
> 1. Import all the RAW files with F-Spot to the default F-Spot photo
> folder (~/Photos/YYYY/MM/DD).
> 2. Have a look at them (in F-Spot). Normally I don't want to process all
> RAW files I shot.
This is the first great difference. I always convert all the images as I see 
the RAW file as an intermediate step and the jpg is the finished image that I 
want to share and look at. 
Furthermore I delete about 50 to 80% of the images (before converting them) of 
one import roll. Deleting images is not very fast with f-spot.

> 3. I process a RAW file right-clicking on the image in F-Spot and
> selecting "Open with" -> "Bibble Pro"[1]. Unfortunately this works only
> if Bibble is not open yet. If it is open, I right click, select "copy
> image location" and open this image in Bibble. Absolutely no problem.
>
> Processing all RAW files with Bibbles batch processing would not change
> anything in this workflow.
What I consider as a drawback.
> The only Problem is that I have to reimport the JPGs/TIFFs Bibble
> creates and that F-Spot does not support versions of RAW files. But as I
> read this will come. Very, very great, I am looking forward it. I save
> the processed files in the same directory as the RAW files so that I
> have them side by side with the original RAWs. And tagging them as "RAW"
> and "processed RAW" makes it possible to filter them.
I'm also looking forward to this feature.
> [1] I modified the desktop script a bit and create a little script which
> opens the RAW files in Bibble. I don't have it here, I'll post it when I
> return home this afternoon.
That would be great.
> Regards und Grüße aus Darmstadt,
> Paul.

Gruß aus München.
Thomas