marcb Posted September 29, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently received my Q and haven't been thrilled with the jpeg photos- colors and white balance are off if not perfect outdoor shot- So I'm diving into raw photo editing and hope I begin to love the camera. What is the most simple, quick program to edit the Q photos for someone who is just starting out. I know the camera has to take great photos after looking at all the great ones on this site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Hi marcb, Take a look here Editing raw photos. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
adam80 Posted September 29, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 29, 2015 The jpegs aren't great, every Q comes with Lightroom.. I had no idea how to use it before I got the Q but after watching a few YouTube vids I learned the basics. Download Lightroom for free, watch a few vids to get the basics down and dive in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangorange Posted September 29, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 29, 2015 The Q comes with a free download of Lightroom, that would probably be the ideal once you understand the interface. If you have photoshop and bridge, you can view the DNG (raw) files in bridge and when you click on the image, it will open in photoshop with the tools to process the image. Those are the only 2 I use, and since lightroom is free, I would take advantage of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesL Posted September 29, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 29, 2015 LR from Leica will apply corrections for the lens distortions. Before you get in too deep, realize that LR is a massive program for managing your photos in its custom database structure. If that is what you want, fine.Raw Therapee, a donation-only program, is also good for Leica Q DNGs. Start with exposure and white balance adjustments, and the lens distortion slider; take up one or another of its many other adjustments one by one as your curiosity leads you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnloumiles Posted September 29, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 29, 2015 Like everyone else said, best to give Lightroom a go. It's a powerful program that's intuitive and easy to use. Just a quick suggestion; once you've downloaded the images into LR make sure you use the Develope tab to make edits rather then use the limited tools under the Library tab. Once you're in Develope all the sliders are pretty self explanatory. It's good you are moving to RAW, that's where the magic is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwarren Posted September 30, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 30, 2015 I recently received my Q and haven't been thrilled with the jpeg photos- colors and white balance are off if not perfect outdoor shot- So I'm diving into raw photo editing and hope I begin to love the camera. What is the most simple, quick program to edit the Q photos for someone who is just starting out. I know the camera has to take great photos after looking at all the great ones on this site. Personally, the only issues I've had with the color jpegs is oversaturated reds, and I find the black & white jpegs to be outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted September 30, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 30, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Another vote for LR. I've used it since the very first beta version and it's grown in capability (and complexity) over the years. That said, at heart it is still an intuitive programme to use with a host of features. Combined with SFX pro for B&W image conversion and you don't really need anything else IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmak817 Posted September 30, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 30, 2015 Well I wish I could download lightroom. My guarantee card has no "TAN" number on it. Hope Leica returns an email or phone call soon.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturkel Posted October 1, 2015 Share #9 Posted October 1, 2015 Well I wish I could download lightroom. My guarantee card has no "TAN" number on it. Hope Leica returns an email or phone call soon.' There is a separate card that will have this number look in the packaging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmak817 Posted October 2, 2015 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2015 There is a separate card that will have this number look in the packaging. Thanks, I got the same response from Leica. I searched and still couldn't find it, fortunately Leica included the number in their reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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