Lightroom preset to emulate in-camera JPG?

[Adonnan]

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I may be in the minority here, but I really do like the in-camera JPG smooth film setting and of course black and white conversions. I am shooting RAW + JPG and would like to import the raw files with those in-camera JPG settings in Lightroom. How is that possible?

[jaapv]

By importing the JPG files. DNG files have no settings as such. When you use in-camera JPGs you must carry on in the format.

What you can do is take some time to obtain the same result in DNG conversion and then save the settings as a preset.

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[Adonnan]

By importing the JPG files. DNG files have no settings as such. When you use in-camera JPGs you must carry on in the format.

What you can do is take some time to obtain the same result in DNG conversion and then save the settings as a preset.

 

I don't know enough about DNG or in-camera JPG to make a conclusion from this, but when shooting B&W JPG + DNG I do see the DNG preview pop up as black and white. I'll explore this some more.

[david strachan]

Every raw program seems to  interpret the JPG image differently, same as monitors.  Like using a new sensor every time.

 

The worked DNG files are interpreted to JPG's, which I find very hard to emulate from those in camera, and particularly same colours... sometimes I tear my hair out.

I know I miss out on subtleties (from DNG) just starting with a JPG file...and ending with the same format.  There are colour and light subtleties in the raw DNG I'm missing out on.

 

I do wish there was a "ready formed" preset in Lightroom (5.7) which converts the same as the JPG in-camera M8.  It's a great image to start with(from the camera), and would love a LR preset with matched effects sliders. This allows minor tweeks and a quick image.

 

Is there anyway this can be done???

I guess not??

 

cheers  Dave S

Edited May 29, 2015 by david strachan

[Adonnan]

I am sure it's possible, but I doubt Leica will make their camera calibration profile available to Lightroom. Or maybe Lightroom doesn't want to put in development to support it. I only see embedded or Adobe Standard as the options, where as my Sony a7 allows you to choose portrait, neutral, etc as a starting point. Perhaps this is a limitation of the .DNG file type.

 

Regardless of the technical limitations, it would be great if we could apply the in-camera presets to a raw file, without spending hours trying to duplicate it on our own.

[250swb]

 

Regardless of the technical limitations,

 

The real limitation is widespread and not 'technically' technical, it is in the photographer understanding what they are looking at in a photograph. The ability to judge has been taken away from photographers by ever more competent cameras, and now rather than adjust something or other in the file photographers now just buy a new camera if it produces something closer to what they like.

 

In the case of the JPEG I think you need to take the note pad approach, and start with a list of what you see in the JPEG that you like so much, and then apply it to the .DNG file. So is it more contrasty, or darker, or more saturated and if so which colours 'pop' more than others, and so on..... It will not only give a feeling for the software and the adjustments you can make, but when you are close making the same adjustments again will become second nature and very fast, or you could even make a preset to start you on your way each time you convert a .DNG file. It is worth doing whatever camera you use or will use in the future.

 

Steve

[Exodies]

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I think of the OOC JPEG as a second opinion on how to develop the DNG. I often prefer its greens but find it too light. For many documentary shots it's good enough but as with auto exposure or auto focus, auto development won't create a picture you are satisfied with except by chance.