Boring images with raw...

When I shoot in raw with my EOS 600D an import them to lightroom, the images gets a bit boring, darker and less colorful then they were in camera. If i take the exact same picture in jpeg an import it to lightroom, the image is as it were in camera. Why? And is there something I can do too keep my images light, clear and colorful in raw as well?

MrKjetilDale wrote:
darker
Often due to settings like Nikon's Active D-Lighting which reduce real exposure in the interest of preserving highlights, followed by a subsequent boost to exposure by camera software/firmware which Lightroom does not do (I call this "ETTL" (expose to the left) for when highlights/clipping is critical). Consider turning intelli-contrast settings off in camera, or just bump exposure when photos come in dark.
MrKjetilDale wrote:
less colorful
Mostly a camera profile issue. e.g. if you shoot with neutral in camera, and import with vivid, the opposite will be true (they will be more colorful in Lr than they were in camera). But also, Lr/Adobe-Standard tends to have (brighter and) less saturated highlights than some camera company software, which I think is sometimes good, and sometimes not. The brightness part can be controlled using basics and/or tone curve and/or (custom?) camera profile, but the color part of this requires split toning and/or RGB curves - can NOT be controlled via HSL sliders, nor DNG Profile Editor (since you can't set control points which depend on luminance - you can set HSL based on H & S, but not 'L' ).
Tip: this tone curve can be used in conjunction with Adobe Standard for toning which more closely matches camera emulation profiles, but with Adobe Standard color:
<x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/" x:xmptk="Adobe XMP Core 5.5-c002 1.148022, 2012/07/15-18:06:45">
<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#">
<rdf:Description rdf:about=""
xmlns:crs="http://ns.adobe.com/camera-raw-settings/1.0/"
crs:Version="8.1"
crs:ToneCurveName="Custom"
crs:UprightVersion="134217728"
crs:UprightCenterMode="0"
crs:UprightCenterNormX="0.5"
crs:UprightCenterNormY="0.5"
crs:UprightFocalMode="0"
crs:UprightFocalLength35mm="35"
crs:UprightPreview="False"
crs:UprightTransformCount="0"
crs:HasSettings="True">
<crs:ToneCurve>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>99, 92</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>166, 156</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>231, 223</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</crs:ToneCurve>
<crs:ToneCurveRed>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</crs:ToneCurveRed>
<crs:ToneCurveGreen>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</crs:ToneCurveGreen>
<crs:ToneCurveBlue>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</crs:ToneCurveBlue>
</rdf:Description>
</rdf:RDF>
</x:xmpmeta>
Instructions:
* save in file named "rc Standard Debright.xmp" (or any other filename you prefer, as long as it ends with ".xmp") in the correct folder, which for me is:
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Curves
(for you, it will be different, but similar...).
Then, restart Lightroom. - you'll find it in the "Point Curve" drop-down menu.
(it can also be "imported" in DNG Profile Editor, although you may have to reformat - I can't remember...)
Warning: in my opinion, it is great for lower key highlights (e.g. to debrighten over-bright sunsets), but not so great if you prefer a contrastier (brighter highlights) image.
Consider bumping exposure a notch when using it.
Acknowledgement: I got this tone curve from Mark Sirota (sp?).
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