I was recently emailed about the problem with Camera Raw and the D90. You need Camera Raw V5 and up but that isn’t compatible with CS3. That’s very annoying, isn’t it? Adobe’s Camera Raw download website

So, if you have Photoshop CS3 and buy a Nikon D90, you will need to upgrade to CS4 if you want to use Photoshop to process your raw files.

Alternatively you can buy Lightroom 2 or Nikon’s Capture NX2.
****UPDATE***
The fix – update Camera Raw to version 4.6 and it adds D90 raw file compatibility to CS3.
DOWNLOAD HERE
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What do I use – I have a D700 and had the same problem with Photoshop.
I bit the bullet and upgraded to CS4 so that I could use Bridge and Photoshop for the start of my HDR processing. Second step is to save as tif, and open in Lightroom 2 for final adjustments.

Yes, I know Photomatix is the software everyone likes to use for their HDR, but I like the presets I’ve created in Lightroom2. And, I can’t buy EVERY piece of software that I like…i wish….

Here are two of my current favorite HDRs.
I hope you like them too

I’ve enjoyed trialling the Lightroom 2 beta. The trial ends on 31 August, so I’m looking at buying the upgrade. I was very interested to see that some tutorials on using the new GRADUATED FILTER are appearing. Very cool………but guess what…….it isn’t in the trial. Yep, it’s a “last minute addition”. Ha ha ha, once again, one of the best bits is left out of the trial version and added as a “hook” to encourage us to buy the full product.

Sheesh! I was gonna buy it, Adobe, really……..

The graduated filter allows you to blend your effects so the changes are seamless. Great, I love it!

But, as a Nikon user, I still love Capture NX2. Lucky I don’t mind paying for good quality software hey?

Capture NX2 gives me better control over raw processing, but for quick fixes and creating excellent flash web pages, Lightroom2 is my choice.

So, I use both…….do guys do that too, or is it something that female geeks are more prone to?