Olympus E-3 RAW Format

I downloaded the trail version of Aperture 2.0 today to use with my Olympus E-3. It looks like a great interface, but it does not support the RAW format of the new professional camera by Olympus. Is the program geared to Nikon and Canon users only? I'm glad I didn't spend $200 to find this out and have to deal with major hassles returning the software.

The simple answer is "no", Ap2 is NOT a Canikon program only...I too am an E3 owner that is disappointed that v2 does not yet support my excellent camera; but, I am also a very happy Ap2 user who has developed a very workable, efficient process using the program starting with my E1 and E330...both of which have native RAW support in Ap2. The market share numbers for the Oly products (thus far) mean that the limited resources for this upgrade were focussed on Canikon, as well as Hassy and Leaf, pro tools that have long been requested by users.
The "take away" here is that the E3 WILL eventually be supported (the RAW engines are getting better and better in Ap2), and there is a good work-around with dng support. Some complain about the extra step required to convert to dng before ingesting into Ap2, but I find the workflow and powerful tools in the application to far outweigh the inconvenience of the conversion.
Before you spend your $200 for LR or something else, get some ORF's into Ap2 and play with it....you may be willing to wait for a while when you get a better understanding of the power and intelligent design of Aperture. With due respect, this is a long-term decision that will help you be more successful in your photography - choose carefully
Good Luck.

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Olympus E-3 Raw format support

does anyone know when they will support the E-3 Raw format (.orf)?

hmatt wrote:
does anyone know when they will support the E-3 Raw format (.orf)?
No but 10.5.2 will be released soon so maybe it will support the E-3 RAW format.
Mihalis.
Message was edited by: Mihalis Tsoukalos

Olympus E-PL1 Raw format unsupported.

I cannot get my MacBook or My Imac, both running OS10.6.3 and Aperture 3.03, to recognize the raw from my Olympus E-PL1. The Raw is a .ORF format. What do I do? The raw plugin is available for photoshop [which I don't have] so I know it's available someplace.
Shannon

Hi and welcome to the forum
You are right, your camera is not supported....http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html
All I can suggest is that you provide feedback to Apple.. http://www.apple.com/feedback/aperture.html
Hopefully it will be supported soon....
Gerry.........

LR 3.3 - Olympus E-5 Support for Raw-Format, Lens Correction Profiles for Zuiko Lenses

Ich wish strongly Olympus E-5 Support for Raw-Format for Ligtroom 3.3,... and i wait since ages for Lens Correction Profiles of Zuiko Lenses ;-)) There are plenty of Olympus users who yearn for that :-)
Will Release 3.3 support this?

Hi,
LR3.3 is released today, and it has support for Olympus E-5 added to it. Details of it can be found here;
http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2010/12/lightroom-3-3-and-camera-raw-6-3-now-avail able.html
and the new version of LR3.3 can be downloaded here;
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html

Raw Format from Olympus E-10 not support

Does anyone know how to import this raw format (Olympus E-10) into iphoto. The apple web site says it is compatibly but iphoto says it is not. Thanks for any help.

mitch:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. This page will tell you if your camera is supported: Digital camera RAW formats supported by Mac OS X 10.5.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Olympus Micro 4/3 RAW Format not recognized in Photoshop

What do I need to install in Photoshop to recognized Olympus Micro 4/3 RAW Format?

It turns out that all I needed to do was download the latest version of the RAW update 6.6 for Photoshop 5.5 which includes the latest RAW formats for a number of newer released camera models from many camera companies. My camera model was listed in the Photoshop 6.3 RAW updates - Olympus Micro 4/3 P3 camera model. I downloaded and installed the latest digital camera RAW format update and installed it on my computer for Photoshop 5.5 and it worked perfectly allowing me to open the Olympus Micro 4/3 P3 camera model RAW format pictures, view and correct the photos in Photoshop.
I actually found the answer in Photoshop HELP, it just took me a while till I phrased my HELP Search properly for Photoshop.
Thanks for your prompt responses.
REVITMAN (Mel Persin, aia - BIM Consultant & Trainer}

Olympus Stylus 1 File Format & Camera Raw

I've just installed Photoshop Elements 12 and the Camera Raw version supplied does not recognise the Olympus Stylus 1 raw file version. I usually use a Canon 5D mk 111 so that raw file format is fine. Does anyone know if the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw knows works with the Olympus file format and if so what version of Camera Raw do I need to download?
Regards, Brian.

Hi,
You need at least ACR 8.3 - just go to Help -> Updates and it should update your elements - ACR 8.4 has now been released.
Check your version of ACR by going into the editor and selecting Help -> About plug-in -> Camera Raw
Brian

Olympus raw format

Can you process olympus raw format files in lightroom?

Not all ORF files are the same, just like all of Nikon's NEF files are different when coming from different cameras. Each new Olympus model that comes out requires some work by Adobe engineers to support the ORF files that camera produces.
LR's working with a particular flavour of ORF doesn't imply that it will work with a different flavour. You really have to find the camera model in question in the Adobe list of supported cameras to know that its raw files are usable by Lightroom.
Hal

Olympus E-P3 Raw Support Question

I recently purchased an Olympus E-P3. I thought that Aperture supported Raw format with this camera (at least according to Apple's own statements, it is supposed to be supported). But I loaded photos from my Olympus into Aperture and it just gave me a message that there were unsupported files and it did not import any of the raw files.
So, does Aperture 3 support Olympus Raw or not? I read in other places that people were having to manually tell Aperture to reprocess files and somehow that worked. But I thought Raw support meant that raw files would upload directly into Aperture.
What exactly does "raw support" mean if Aperture doesn't recognize Olympus ORF files?
Thanks.
Aperture 3.2.2
Yes I just updated all my software including Aperture Raw support

Looking at this page OS X Lion: Supported digital camera RAW formats the Olympus PEN E-P3 is show as supported by 10.7.2 so a few last things I can think to try:
One is to do the steps listed in Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics. Doesn;t seem like this would be a library problem but you never know and the procedures don;t take much time.
Would be to create a new library and try to import a RAW file into that just to try and narrow down where the problem is.
Would be to create a new user on your system, log in as that user, run Aperture and try to import a RAW file for the same reason.
Would be to post RAW file on the net somewhere like dropbox so one of us could test it out on our systems to see if it behaves any differently.
Finally a call to Apple to find out whats going on.
good luck
regards
Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - One other thing I just thought of. Try to import using iPhoto (if you have it) or with Image Capture to try and narrow down the problem to Aperture or the Raw CAmera bundle

Aperture 3.1.3 and Olympus E-PL2 RAW files

Hi all;
I'm using Aperture 3.1.3 on a mid-2010 MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz, 8 gig RAM. OS is OS X 10.7
My new Olympus E-PL2 RAW files (.ORF) do not seem to be compatible, despite Apple indicating that they are supported. The corresponding DNG files produce the same error message. Whenever I try to export or use a plug-in, I get the following message:
Editing Error
This image cannot be renedered for editing
because Aperture does not support the image format.
Does anyone have any recommendations for fixing this issue?
Thanks!!
Tim

Hi Tim,
I'm running a similar configuration (hardware and camera) and I'm able to edit RAW in Aperture/Lion. Do you have all other s/w maintainance applied?
Only problem I've seen since Lion is problems with images not on the MBP, in particular my NAS library is no inaccessible.

RAW formats not supported

Is it possible to know Apple has the intention to support file formats like the ones of the Olympus SP series? I own an Olympus SP-350 (it came out one year ago) but MacOS doesn't still support it (i.e. neither iPhoto nor Aperture). Since Adobe supports the format since last january (and now it's november) I almost lost my hopes about. I like Aperture and I'd surely buy it but... for the moment it's useless for my camera.
PowerMac G5 dual; MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I agree it's frustrating not to know whether Aperture ever will support your specific camera's raw format. In addition to various DSLRs, I use an Epson R-D1 (a professional rangefinder camera using the Leica M lensmount, fairly popular with wedding and documentary photographers) and the only thing that's stopping me from standardizing on Aperture is that I don't know if Epson's .ERF format will ever will be supported. (Having to convert to 16-bit TIFFs seems to me to negate most of the advantages of using raw-based management software.)
I understand that unlike Adobe (which I've read licenses an open-source library for much of its raw support) Apple fine-tunes and optimizes its own raw conversion code for specific cameras, and I agree that it makes more sense for Apple to concentrate its engineering resources on the most popular DSLRs and digital backs.
But I think it might benefit a lot of users if Apple would periodically publish a "roadmap" indicating current camera models which it tentatively intends to support at some future date.

Bug in Crop tool with Olympus E-M5 raw files (ORF)

There is a bug in the crop tool with Olympus OM-D E-M5 RAW files (ORF) that is still not fixed with the recent update. Here is how to reproduce the problem.
I setup my E-M5 camera picture aspect ratio to 3:2 (instead of the sensor 4:3) and file format to RAW.
I take a picture.
I import the picture in Lightroom. The first thumbnail I see is the full sensor, then Lightroom computes a new thumbnail and correctly display the 3:2 crop factor.
I select the picture in the library and press [R] to bring the Crop tool.
BUG: The Crop tool does not let me recover the full 4:3 sensor image and is locked to the 3:2 crop factor.
Can this be fixed? Thanks

Are you sure you mean Photoshop version 6 the is a very old version of Photoshop before ACR existed. ACR first became available as a extra cost plug-in for Photoshop version 7. ACR started to be shipped with Photoshop with Photoshop CS. Each version since Photoshop CS has a newer version of ACR which is not compatible with older versions of Photoshop. So
CS ACR version is 2.4
CS2 ACR version 3.7
CS3 ACR version 4.6
CS4 ACR version 5.7
CS5 ACR version 6.7
CS6 and CC ACR version 8.4 however the new features in ACR 8.4 for CC are crippled in CS6. CS6 just get the new Camera support.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=39&platform=Windows
If you have CS6 use menu help>Updates it should find the ACR 8.4 for CS6 and update your installation. If it does not you can down load it and the DNG converter. However don't convert to DNG just use your OFR RAW files.
http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2014/04/camera-raw-8-4-and-dng-converter-8-4-now-a vailable.html
If you do mean Photoshop version 6 you need to see if Olympus has a RAW converter for Photoshop version 6 for your camera.

RAW format compatibility with iPhoto

I am looking for a new camera that supports RAW. It is my understanding each camera manufacturer uses a different file extension on their RAW images implying there is a difference between the file formats. The list that Apple supplies for cameras that can be used with iPhoto is not up to date as many newer cameras do not show up on their list.
Would it not be safe to assume that if, for example, Canon comes out with a new camera with RAW format support their file type which is .CRW would automatically work with iPhoto. The same would be for Nikon, Olympus and the rest. If the new camera uses the same file extension as one of the older cameras by the same manufacturer on Apples compatibility list the new camera will be compatible.
Here is the list of extensions I found by manufacturer.
.raf (Fuji)
.crw .cr2 (Canon)
.kdc .dcr (Kodak)
.mrw (Minolta)
.nef (Nikon)
.orf (Olympus)
.dng (Adobe)
.ptx .pef (Pentax)
.arw .srf (Sony)
.x3f (Sigma)
.erf (Epson)
.mef .mos (Mamiya)
.raw (Panasonic)
.r3d (Red)

This document should answer most of your questions: Digital camera RAW formats supported by Mac OS X 10.5.
Oops, didn't see that you were still using Tiger. This document may be more appropriate in that case: iPhoto 6: Supported RAW format cameras. There may be a Tiger doucment like the one for Leopard but I wasn't able to find it just now.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Olympus E3 Camera Raw support

Any idea when the new compressed Olympus raw format for the E3 will be available for Photoshop CS2 and Lightroom 1.2?

When Adobe releases an update to the DNG converter (this happens at the time as ACR) which supports the E3.
Use the DNG converter to change the orf files to dng which can then be opened by ACR V3.7 in PS CS2.

IPhoto support for Olympus E-PL1 raw

iPhoto 9 can't recognize raw files from this camera. Will apple issue and update soon. Is there a work around?

I agree with other folks' comments; FYI Olympus has a Mac version of their software "Olympus Master 2" which works ...OK. It's slow as snot but it has code to do the software corrections for lenses (from what I know and for those who don't know the micro-4/3 format stuff, the cameras have in-camera software correction for lens effects, but the RAW format is pre-correction so color-fringing and the like are evident and you can witness the software correcting for it, which is probably why it runs so darned slow!)
So if you would like RAW support in a native app, Olympus Master 2 is an option and it runs on Snow Leopard just fine.
An open question I have is if I had the Panasonic pancake lens (f1.5, YOW) could I use my Oly and import the RAW into a tool that can correct for the Panasonic's lens effects?
Yeah, generally you won't care/notice but if you're shooting RAW, you're picky.

Olympus E-3 RAW Format

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