rami G Posted May 24, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted May 24, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently added to my setup a macbook pro 17inc. I never upgraded, with my G5 desktop to the 4.9 because of the problem of viewing the Leica files after the upgrade (it happened to me with my old powerbook and I read here other's experience with the problem). Does anybody have an update about the situation? Will the upgrade still result in a failure to view the preview of the Leica files in the finder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wbabbott3 Posted May 24, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted May 24, 2007 I use Mac OS 10.4.9 in my Dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 and my dng files show up in the Finder just like tifs, psds, and jpgs. Not a problem here. All the best, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tashley Posted May 24, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted May 24, 2007 With preview? Mine show, but as icons with no preview, which is extremely irritating. Â Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLogan Posted May 24, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted May 24, 2007 I don't remember the details, or I'd find the old thread--but last time this was brought up, I suggested that it might be a problem with view preferences. With a folder full of the offending files selected, click "Show View Options" in the "View" menu, and be sure "Show Icon Preview" is checked. I've had that setting revert to off after a system update. Â If you're the one who asked that originally, Tim, and if it didn't help, I'm sorry. Otherwise, give it a try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rami G Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share #5  Posted May 24, 2007 I don't remember the details, or I'd find the old thread--but last time this was brought up, I suggested that it might be a problem with view preferences. With a folder full of the offending files selected, click "Show View Options" in the "View" menu, and be sure "Show Icon Preview" is checked. I've had that setting revert to off after a system update. If you're the one who asked that originally, Tim, and if it didn't help, I'm sorry. Otherwise, give it a try.  at least with my old powerbook G4 (the only mac that I did upgrade to the 10.4.9) that wouldn't help to show the previews... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_mcdermott Posted May 24, 2007 Share #6  Posted May 24, 2007 I use Mac OS 10.4.9 in my Dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 and my dng files show up in the Finder just like tifs, psds, and jpgs.Not a problem here. All the best, Bill  Really?! I only get icons without previews. Irritating to say the least... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautier Posted May 24, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted May 24, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use Mac OS 10.4.9 in my Dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 and my dng files show up in the Finder just like tifs, psds, and jpgs.I use the same Mac with the same OS and the Finder is unable to open Leica's DNG. The problem had occured after the installation of "Digital Camera RAW Support 1.0.1":mad: Before this installation, "Preview" could display a little image. Now, an error is displayed : (In english : "unable to open the file....") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLogan Posted May 24, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted May 24, 2007 If the problem is that you're not getting icons in Finder, the solution should either be the View setting I described above or an "open with" problem. Try selecting one of the affected files, hitting command-I, and looking at the info box. Look at the "open with" and "preview" settings. If you manage to get a good result by changing either of those settings, open the info window of a second affected file. apply the same changes, but click the "change all" button if there is one. Â If neither of those things works, it's a DNG-specific problem that's beyond my 20+ years of Mac troubleshooting skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 25, 2007 Share #9  Posted May 25, 2007 10.4.9 broke the Finder's ability to create and display previews of Leica DNG files. All the files remain as generic icons. 10.4.8 showed the icon previews properly. I posted something about this the day 10.4.9 came out, and I have complained to Apple.  http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-forum/19285-so-what-mac-users-doing-their.html  I would be very interested to know how Bill Abbott has managed to get his to work, as this is a "known problem" at Apple.  10.4.10 is rumoured to be on its way, and 10.5 is coming in the Autumn, so there is a chance that we will get our functionality back again...  Perhaps Bill could take a screenshot so that we could see how his set up is, erm, set up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andit Posted May 25, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted May 25, 2007 Hi Andy, Â I use a 17" Mac Book Pro and upgraded to 10.4.9 when it came out. The DNG icons show without any problems. One thing that I must add here is that when I import the DNG files off the SD card, I use Adobe DNG Converter. Basically, Adobe reads the M8 files off the card and writes an Adobe DNG file on my hard drive (Adobe is set at lossless conversion). Â From what I understand, there are two different versions of the DNG format. Version 1 is the one that is used most commonly. Version 2 is an updated, newer version, that makes use of lookup tables within the file. As this standard is very new, there is little software that supports it (Leica decided to opt for the Version 2 file with the M8). Adobe's DNG converter takes the Version 2 file and converts it back to a Version 1 file that OSX can read. Â I added an entry into Aperture's plist file that now opens the M8 file in the same way as it opens the Digilux 3's files. Work's perfect. And by using Adobe's DNG converter to do the import off the SD card, it does not even create and extra step for me. Plus I have all the benefits of using Aperture. Â Hope this helps a bit. Â Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 25, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted May 25, 2007 That's the difference, then. Thanks. Â I import raw, RAW files and don't do anything to them, as I like having the choice of using Lightroom or Capture One. Â The Adobe process writes a new preview that the Finder can read. Â The DMR's files cannot be converted to be used in Aperture at all, btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rami G Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share #12  Posted May 25, 2007 thanks for the info. There is a lot of useful advice in your words. However, your hypothesis does not make much sense as the 10.4.8 had no problem reading the files you say are newer.    Hi Andy,  From what I understand, there are two different versions of the DNG format. Version 1 is the one that is used most commonly. Version 2 is an updated, newer version, that makes use of lookup tables within the file. As this standard is very new, there is little software that supports it (Leica decided to opt for the Version 2 file with the M8). Adobe's DNG converter takes the Version 2 file and converts it back to a Version 1 file that OSX can read.    Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautier Posted May 26, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted May 26, 2007 Version 2 is an updated, newer version, that makes use of lookup tables within the file. As this standard is very new, there is little software that supports it (Leica decided to opt for the Version 2 file with the M8). Adobe's DNG converter takes the Version 2 file and converts it back to a Version 1 file that OSX can read.This is not the explanation because my old Photoshop CS opens DMR or M8 files without problem. Apple does not support correctly the DNG format. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlogiston1 Posted May 28, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted May 28, 2007 I up graded my 24inch iMac to 10.4.9 and my card readers wouldn't work. This was serious and unfixable. I have returned to 10.4.8 and my card readers are working again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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