Please use this thread for discussions on both post processing techniques and the software that is available or being used.
For Nikon for free, Nikon's View NX 2 allows some manipulation of Nikon RAW/NEF files. That is, it allows you to manipulate settings that are only available in RAW files.Ted said:I have a camera capable of shooting raw but do not use that because I still don't have a program that will even open those files, let alone due post processing. Any suggestions for a beginner program that is either free or fairly reasonably priced?
Depends on the camera and your computer system, but as noted the manufacturer's software will do the basics. If you use a Mac, Apple's OS X has built-in raw conversion and the included Photos app provides moderate editing capabilities. ACDSee Mac Pro is a relatively cheap (currently $30) and capable raw photo editor. Google's Picasa will convert raw files but edits the jpeg version which defeats the purpose of shooting raw. Finally, there are some free advanced photo apps such as GIMP but they are complex and take time to learn.Ted said:I have a camera capable of shooting raw but do not use that because I still don't have a program that will even open those files, let alone due post processing. Any suggestions for a beginner program that is either free or fairly reasonably priced?