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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:14:28 -0400, in rec.photo.digital Sheila
<> wrote:

>N wrote:
>> "Sheila" <> wrote in message
>> news:Shi9k.6105$...
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon
>>> D300 raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS3.
>>
>> Forget it and use Nikon Capture NX. You'll get much better results.
>>
>
>I will try the free trial of Nikon CaptureNX before I upgrade to CS3.

Many Nikon D300 users got a free copy of NX 1.x with the camera. Are you
sure you aren't one of them?

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> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:14:28 -0400, in rec.photo.digital Sheila
> <> wrote:
>
>> N wrote:
>>> "Sheila" <> wrote in message
>>> news:Shi9k.6105$...
>>>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon
>>>> D300 raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS3.
>>> Forget it and use Nikon Capture NX. You'll get much better results.
>>>
>> I will try the free trial of Nikon CaptureNX before I upgrade to CS3.
>
> Many Nikon D300 users got a free copy of NX 1.x with the camera. Are you
> sure you aren't one of them?


It's a 30 day trial which I'll start after the fourth of July when I'm
not quite as busy as I am now. That way it will give me a chance to
really concentrate on it.

nospam wrote:
> In article <Shi9k.6105$>, Sheila
> <> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon D300
>> raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS3.
>
> camera raw includes a dng converter which can convert the d300 raws to
> dng, which can then be opened by cs2. other than that, you'll need to
> get cs3 or elements.

Thanks for your reply.

Where is the dng converter?

Paul Furman wrote:
> Sheila wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon
>> D300 raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS3.
>
>
> Glossary first:
> ACR = Adobe Camera Raw, PS/CS's raw converter plugin
> DNG = Digital NeGative open raw format
>
> Use Adobe DNG converter which comes in the ACR converter download as a
> second file. Mix & match: you probably need the latest DNG thing from
> ACR for CS3 and an older ACR thing which is compatible with CS2.
>
> I do this for a D200 on CS1 & delete the NEFs, saving the DNGs. The only
> thing you lose is the ability to use Nikon's converter. Camera companies
> aren't software companies so that's not a big loss though some say their
> converter performs better it still stinks from a user's standpoint.
> Don't encourage them. All raw converters but the camera manufacturer's
> will work on DNG.
>
Thank you, I've decided to try the 30 trial for capureNX and compare
it to Photoshop CS3, I have Photoshop CS2 now.

N wrote:
> "Sheila" <> wrote in message
> news:Z3D9k.15808$. ..
>> N wrote:
>>> "Sheila" <> wrote in message
>>> news:Shi9k.6105$...
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon
>>>> D300 raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS3.
>>>
>>> Forget it and use Nikon Capture NX. You'll get much better results.
>>>
>>
>> I will try the free trial of Nikon CaptureNX before I upgrade to CS3.
>
> Good idea. Make sure you check out some tutorials on NX as it's quite a
> different procedure, but the results can be fabulous.
> http://www.flickr.com/groups/capturenx/
>

I will. Thanks for telling me about them.

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> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:54 -0400, in rec.photo.digital Sheila
> <> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon D300
>> raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS
>
> Nospam and Paul have pointed out the DNG => ACR route. If you only want the
> very basics of NEF conversion, there is a Nikon plugin that should do this.
> Look at the View NX package. You might also consider 3rd party converters
> such as Bibble. Bibble Pro has a stand alone program and a PSCS2 plugin.


Thanks, I going to look at captureNX and consider upgrading to Photoshop
CS3, I have CS2 now.

Alan Browne wrote:
> Sheila wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know of a plug-in for Photoshop CS2 that supports Nikon
>> D300 raw? The only plug-in that I have found needs Photoshop CS3.
>
> No. So,
>
> 1) Upgrage to CS3, or
>
> 2) IF CS2 reads DNG then DL the Adobe DNG converter and convert the
> Nikon raw to DNG.
>
> and
>
> CS4 will be out this fall (maybe), I'm not sure what the upgrade offer
> from CS2 to CS4 will be.
>
>

Thanks for your reply.

I'll either get captureNX or upgrade to Photoshop CS3. So, CS4 may
come out this fall, it seems that the new versions come faster and faster.