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Photos appear pink when transferred to PC

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Armojax Posted messages 1863 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello everyone!

So here it is, as the topic title indicates, I have a problem transferring photos from my camera to my PC.
I recently bought a Panasonic DMC-GF2, but when I try to transfer my photos to my PC (whether by inserting the memory card directly into the PC slot or by using the software provided with the device), all my photos come out pink, so much so that the only way I have to make them look “normal” is to convert them to black and white.
And another strange thing is that my photos don’t read with Windows Photo Viewer, I have to open them with Picasa (or the software that came with the device) and that’s where they come out pink. And a little “raw” sign appears at the bottom of the thumbnail...
So do you have any idea where the problem is? And how to fix things?
I’m sorry, I really lack technical vocabulary to explain things more explicitly, but I don’t know anything about computers... Also, if you reply, please explain things as simply as possible because otherwise I won’t understand much ;)
Thanks for your help!

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    Khiralhee Posted messages 5 Status Member
     
    and if you save them as jpg? To open them with the program of your choice > right-click, then "open with" and you choose your program.
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  2. durock Posted messages 3145 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 629
     
    Hello

    No, the Windows photo viewer doesn’t open them because Windows doesn’t open RAW files, which is a raw photo format, a bit like a negative.
    The solution: set your camera to save in JPG, or use a raw converter (which is like a photo developer).

    Happy holidays
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    1. Armojax Posted messages 1863 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 529
       
      Good evening Ama, For "derawtizing," as Durock rightly said, you should have on the accompanying CD, which undoubtedly comes with your device, the Silkypix software, which is provided with Panasonic. Happy holidays to you, and happy holidays to Durock as well. Armojax.
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  3. ama31 Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Thank you very much for your help! I did manage to get my device working by poking around a bit (it was well hidden), and the photos are normal when I transfer them now. But how can I “recover” the photos I took in RAW? I can’t find that Silkypix software and I must admit I’m a bit lost with all this :s Anyway, as a last resort I’ll convert them all to black and white, that’s better than nothing ;) Thanks again, it’s kind of you to take the time to respond! Merry Christmas to you!
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  4. Armojax Posted messages 1863 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 529
     
    To recover your images in raw format, you can download Silkypix here
    Silkypix, which handles Panasonic raws.

    With the JPEG format, the sensor data are immediately processed by the camera processor, which applies in principle the shooting settings chosen before taking the photo: white balance, exposure, ISO sensitivity, etc. Then it compresses the result more or less strongly, depending on the chosen option (fine: not too compressed / standard: more compressed), into an 8-bit format.

    With the raw format, the raw data (raw means raw) from the sensor are delivered as-is without applying any processing, in 12-bit or higher format, without compression. A raw image is therefore much bulkier because it is uncompressed and in a richer format.

    But you then have to do by hand (and visually above all!) all the processing the camera does to produce the JPEG. The big advantage is that you do these adjustments after, with knowledge of what you’re doing. Another advantage is that software that works on raw files always preserves the original, and you can always redo processing from scratch if you’re not satisfied with the result.

    The processing is therefore used to make, from the raw, a standard-format image (JPEG or TIFF in general).

    You can thus adjust a whole range of parameters. The most important are:
    - white balance, and it’s advisable to start with that,
    - exposure (highlights and shadows, fill light, etc.)
    - colorimetry
    and many other things (geometric defects, noise, sharpness, etc.).

    Working with raw is more or less puzzling at first, but it’s truly a plus. In difficult shooting conditions, you may want to choose the “jpeg+raw” option, which provides the image in both formats.

    Happy recovery, and Merry Christmas.

    Armojax.
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