How do you convert RAW pictures (ARW pics) to TIFF, PNG, BMP, JPG?

[Paul2]

I have a question, i own a sony mirrorless camera that can save pics in ARW format (RAW pics).  Other programs couldn't read ARW files.  I have a playmemories home from sony that can read ARW pics and display them.  But how do i convert it to other format such as png, tiff, bmp, or jpg and save them as that format so it will be compatible with other software programs like pinnacle studio program that is use for video editing.

[§ôµÏG®ïñD]

Adobe DNG Converter is what you seek.

[Paul2]

how do i get adobe dng converter?  is it free?

[Kurt Angle]

Looks free to me.

https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=106&platform=Windows

[Paul2]

thanks kurt.  so, do i just download the newest version?

[§ôµÏG®ïñD]

seriously??  paul if you need more help at this point you probably shouldn't be playing around with cameras or images.




yes.... download the latest version.

[Paul2]

i am sorry, i am just trying to be sure.  because they have so many versions available (from oldest to newest), i am just trying to make sure i pick the right one.  That's what i thought about downloading the latest one too but i wasn't 100% sure so that is why i ask.

btw, why did they have so many versions available though?  why not just show the newest one and remove the older ones?

[Kurt Angle]

I guess people with older computers will need older versions to match their operating systems.

[Paul2]

okay, so earlier today i downloaded and installed the latest adobe dng converter.  The problem i am still having is when i try to view the converted dng images, it wasn't able to open the image, it said it doesn't support this file format.  i try other picture softwares, even pinnacle studio video software, and none was able to recognize the format.  so what did i do wrong?

[Titan]

You have to export it as a jpeg. No stock image program can read RAW files. I don't know how to do it on Adobe DNG Converter. I use Lightroom which does batch processing to JPEGs

[videoholic]

 

http://bfy.tw/4hfd

 

[Paul2]

cool idea videoholic.  i will try that link later.  kind of lazy now.

[Paul2]

okay 9 months later, i finally try the search engine that videoholic suggested and click on the link arw viewer, and read it and downloaded the arw viewer, its actually raw image viewer program.  installed it and opened it and it took like over 10 seconds to load the image.  strange.  the image did show up, but the colors come out wrong.  it has a strange green tint to it.  i resized the image and save it as jpeg for you guys to see.

the reason why it took me 9 months to try videoholic very good suggestion link to google it was because i was lazy.  tonight i am still lazy but i just try to push myself a little to use the link to google and download and installed this software.  i did get some results but not a good one though.

i will try to put a different search on google later though to see if i can find a software program that works.

[Jumpman]

You can fucking do it Paul.

I believe in you.

[Titan]

okay 9 months later, i finally try the search engine that videoholic suggested and click on the link arw viewer, and read it and downloaded the arw viewer, its actually raw image viewer program.  installed it and opened it and it took like over 10 seconds to load the image.  strange.  the image did show up, but the colors come out wrong.  it has a strange green tint to it.  i resized the image and save it as jpeg for you guys to see.

the reason why it took me 9 months to try videoholic very good suggestion link to google it was because i was lazy.  tonight i am still lazy but i just try to push myself a little to use the link to google and download and installed this software.  i did get some results but not a good one though.

i will try to put a different search on google later though to see if i can find a software program that works.

Attach the raw file. Let me throw it in my image editing program to see what's going on.