


Hehe.Ever since getting my T2i I've edited in LR3 as th. I'm just wondering, for those who convert before editing, what do you convert to and why? (I'm especially curious about those who use Canon.)Įdit: I accidentally used DMG instead of DNG when I originally posted. I hated the software Canon gave me with the camera and most of the software is incompatible now since upgrading to Lion, so I just got rid of most all of it. What are the advantages of this? In the beginning I had converted some photos into Adobe DNG and at the time I couldn't see any difference.

I've been reading how a lot of photographers prefer to convert to DNG or TIFF before editing with Adobe software. If you want to change the encryption, click the Encryption pop-up menu, then choose an encryption type.Įnter a new name for the image in the Save As field, click Save, then click Done.Ever since getting my T2i I've edited in LR3 as the raw CR2. Hybrid image (HFS+/ISO/UDF): This disk image is a combination of disk image formats and can be used with different file system standards, such as HFS, ISO, and UDF. When you use a master disk image to create other DVDs or CDs, all data is copied exactly. It includes a copy of all sectors of the disk image, whether they’re used or not. Read/write: Allows you to add files to the disk image after it’s created.ĭVD/CD master: Can be used with third-party apps.

Read-only: The disk image can’t be written to, and is quicker to create and open.Ĭompressed: Compresses data, so the disk image is smaller than the original data. In the Disk Utility app on your Mac, choose Images > Convert, select the disk image file you want to convert, then click Open.Ĭlick the Image Format pop-up menu, then choose a new image format.
