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davidgordon:
In Preferences there's a new panel "Render Cache". Maybe not new but I only discovered it after using the PM6+ trial. However it's also available in PM6.
I'd like to have PM render files to show changes made in Lightroom. I've done this in PM before using the Adobe DNG Convertor. I gave up on that as it can only launch, convert a single file then quit before relaunching and starting over. Also it uses up a lot of process power.
But now there's an option to use a PM built-in renderer. I want to give that a go. But I cant.
When I tick (check) the Enable RAW Rendering box I get a pop up telling me to choose the installed Adobe DNG renderer. I can't select the Built-in Renderer. (And, interestingly, the Enable RAW Rendering box is not ticked / checked).
This doesn't work, or I don't know how to make the Built-in Renderer work?
Thanks!
Kirk Baker:
David,
--- Quote from: davidgordon on October 09, 2020, 03:14:09 AM ---In Preferences there's a new panel "Render Cache". Maybe not new but I only discovered it after using the PM6+ trial. However it's also available in PM6.
I'd like to have PM render files to show changes made in Lightroom. I've done this in PM before using the Adobe DNG Convertor. I gave up on that as it can only launch, convert a single file then quit before relaunching and starting over. Also it uses up a lot of process power.
But now there's an option to use a PM built-in renderer. I want to give that a go. But I cant.
When I tick (check) the Enable RAW Rendering box I get a pop up telling me to choose the installed Adobe DNG renderer. I can't select the Built-in Renderer. (And, interestingly, the Enable RAW Rendering box is not ticked / checked).
This doesn't work, or I don't know how to make the Built-in Renderer work?
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It's currently disabled because it isn't finished and we don't have the engineering resources to finish it up and get it to our standards.
-Kirk
davidgordon:
--- Quote from: Kirk Baker on October 09, 2020, 08:35:33 AM ---It's currently disabled because it isn't finished and we don't have the engineering resources to finish it up and get it to our standards.
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Thanks Kirk. Not a big problem for me but I'd like to see your version one day. Meanwhile maybe stick a note in the Preferences saying "coming soon" rather than "you may choose"?!
Thanks again.
Kirk Baker:
David,
--- Quote from: davidgordon on October 09, 2020, 09:05:23 AM ---
--- Quote from: Kirk Baker on October 09, 2020, 08:35:33 AM ---It's currently disabled because it isn't finished and we don't have the engineering resources to finish it up and get it to our standards.
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Thanks Kirk. Not a big problem for me but I'd like to see your version one day. Meanwhile maybe stick a note in the Preferences saying "coming soon" rather than "you may choose"?!
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Sure. One thing I can tell you is when we're satisfied with our renderer, it won't render like the Adobe DNG Converter (or Lightroom) does. We won't be able to duplicate their output. So if you still really need the same color you'll have to use the Adobe DNG Converter as your renderer.
-Kirk
davidgordon:
--- Quote from: Kirk Baker on October 09, 2020, 09:26:23 AM ---One thing I can tell you is when we're satisfied with our renderer, it won't render like the Adobe DNG Converter (or Lightroom) does. We won't be able to duplicate their output. So if you still really need the same color you'll have to use the Adobe DNG Converter as your renderer.
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Can you share some more of your plans Kirk? At the moment PM uses the camera created JPEG within a raw file - as far as I understand. Is your new render going to go beyond that? I could live without 100% colour accuracy, I'm assuming you'll be able to 'see' some changes made by ACR. Or if that's wrong why do you feel the need to build a renderer?
Last week I shot some night cityscapes. I've had to use Lightroom to open up the shadows a fair bit. I'd like to see that reflected in PM and PM+. Will I be able to use the built-in renderer or have to resort to Adobe's?
Thanks again.
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