software for raw on laptop

dalex · 25 Jul 2010 at 13:45

I usually PP in photoshop on my desk top at home ,for my hols a laptop is going with us for the kids.
It isnt upto photoshop ,so what free software can I put on it to process some Raw shots from my Sony A300 just to free up my memory cards if I get carried away .

Cheers
Dave

K.C. Leblanc · 25 Jul 2010 at 14:26

ufraw + gimp might do it. Or Picassa.

But you can just copy the pictures off the memory card onto the laptops hard drive and then transfer them to your PC when you get home.

Marzipanogram · 25 Jul 2010 at 16:01

Can it run the "portable" version of Ps ?

dalex · 25 Jul 2010 at 17:57

no its old and slow ,a bit like me lol
just looking for something to process raw ,rather than shoot jpeg
thanks
Dave

Simian · 26 Jul 2010 at 13:54

Picassa handles RAW (you might have to install the Cannon or Nikon RAW driver also)... outputs to .jpg nicely!..

or find an old (v2.1 or summut) copy of Lightroom!..

feriso · 26 Jul 2010 at 14:00

Use irfanview and its plugin, free lightweight and portable.

ChazHurst · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:40

If you want to just browse Sony's Raw driver is a free download off the support site.

Also maybe try out Sony's edit software the "Image Data Suite" which I think is a part of the "Picture Motion Browser" installer. I'm not a huge fan due to it's slightly odd workflow (typically Sony!) but it seemed like quite light software... (I could easily be wrong though)