SONY NEX-5 ARW files

[multiweb]

Just wondering if there is a way to load and save *.ARW files in PI. The program reads the files fine but will complain there is no module to save that type of file when batching or using a Process Container. The format explorer also doesn't show this file extension. Is this something we can add? Thanks.

[Juan Conejero]

Hi Marc,

DSLR and digital camera raw formats are read-only formats. You can only generate a camera raw image with the camera in question.

To save the images after transforming them with a batch process (e.g. ImageContainer), specify a writable file extension such as .fits or .tif for example.

[multiweb]

Hi Marc,

DSLR and digital camera raw formats are read-only formats. You can only generate a camera raw image with the camera in question.

To save the images after transforming them with a batch process (e.g. ImageContainer), specify a writable file extension such as .fits or .tif for example.

Hi Juan, thanks for the quick reply. I used an Image Container for a batch process by dropping it onto a Process Container that I previously saved with a list of steps (processes). The output failed because it tried to output *.ARW files (same as the input). I used the Output Template < &filename;_&datetime;&extension; > . Not too familiar with this. The &extension; translates to whatever the input is. How do you force file conversion during the batch. Is this an extra step/process that I should put in my other Process Container?

[Juan Conejero]

Hi Marc,

Write the following in the output template field of ImageContainer:

&filename;.fit

This will preserve file names but will force all file extensions to be '.fit'. PI will automatically select the FITS format to write the output files. Click the '?' button on ImageContainer for detailed information on output templates, including some examples.

[multiweb]

Hi Marc,

Write the following in the output template field of ImageContainer:

&filename;.fit

This will preserve file names but will force all file extensions to be '.fit'. PI will automatically select the FITS format to write the output files. Click the '?' button on ImageContainer for detailed information on output templates, including some examples.

Thanks Juan - worked a treat.