topic Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99 in Cyber-shot compact cameras

Converting RAW Files from HX99

tisketsmum — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 23:41:55 GMT

I've just got the new HX99 camera and like to shoot my images in RAW. I subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud and usually import using Adobe Bridge, converting to .DNG files. I've installed all Adobe updates but Bridge reports it cannot process the .ARW raw files from my new camera. Is there any other way of converting the raw file to .DNG or even .TIFF at a pinch?

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 19:32:37 GMT

Hi there,

Hopefully a community member will be able to help.

Best wishes,

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

batee5 — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:43:51 GMT

Hi tisketsmum,

Welcome to our community!

Have you tried to import the pictures to your computer first using Sony's PlayMemories Home? You can download it for free from here. I'd suggest using it to import the picture from the camera to your computer first as Sony recommends so get the RAW files onto your PC so you can then use them on Adobe.

Let us know if this helps.

Cheers,

Batee5

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

tisketsmum — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:04:00 GMT

Hi; I can easily get the RAW files from the Sony HX99 onto my computer, but Photoshop doesn't yet handle them.
I'd like to be able to convert the RAW files ideally to .DNG but otherwise .TIFF so I can process in Photoshop.
Thanks for responding.

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

batee5 — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:40:55 GMT

Hi tisketsmum,

You can try Adobe's DNG converter. You can get it from this link: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/digital-negative.html

Cheers,

Batee5

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

tisketsmum — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:12:23 GMT

Thanks Batee5 but I've already established that Adobe don't have a RAW converter for this file type yet.
I e-mailed Adobe and they say it's normally about 90 days from the release of a camera before they can get the converter issued.
I've discovered some Sony Software Sony Edit or Sony Viewer) that will convert to a TIFF so that will be good enough for now.
Appreciate you taking the time to look at this.

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

IamNic — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:36:40 GMT

Hello @tisketsmum,

Affinity Photo from Serif might be the solution you are looking for.

- Nic

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

tisketsmum — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:59:51 GMT

I think the camera is too new for any software except Sony's to be able to handle the RAW files. I've had the camera for about 12 days and that was as soon as the retailer had it. I'll stick to the Sony software to create TIFF files for now as that's a good file type with loads of detail retained.

Thanks everybody for looking into theis for me, I appreciate your time.

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

IamNic — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:06:21 GMT

Hello @tisketsmum,

@tisketsmum schrieb:

I think the camera is too new for any software except Sony's to be able to handle the RAW files.

I beg to differ - Affinity Photo could handle the RAW files from the RX0 on release while Adobe took a whole month.

If you want verification, simply upload a RAW file from your new camera to dropbox or google drive and I will proof it to you.

- Nic

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

elvisfontenot — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:52:44 GMT

I've used Topaz Studio to open the ARW files for the HX99 -works fine, although I prefer to work in Lightroom, but fine until Camera Raw gets updated. There's a lot of colour noise in the files...

Re: Converting RAW Files from HX99

tisketsmum — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:57:10 GMT

Thanks for the info, I appreciate your time.