March 24, 2009
The RAW Developer 1.8.3 update is now available.
This update includes support for the Olympus E-620, Canon SX1 IS, recent Hasselblad backs and RAW files converted by Phocus software and the Casio EX-FH20. GPS metadata export is now supported. The default camera tone curves for the Nikon D3X and Sony DSLR-A900 have been improved and default Nikon white balance presets for many models have been updated to be in sync with the most recent release of Nikon Capture NX2.
The full release notes can be found here.
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December 18, 2008
Happy Holidays! RAW Developer 1.8.2 is now available.
This update includes new default settings and camera ICC profiles for nearly all Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony and Pentax models. This release also brings improved rendering of deep shadow regions, several bug fixes and new support for many new cameras including the Canon 5D Mark II and G10, Nikon D3X and P6000, Olympus E-30, Panasonic DMC-G1, Pentax K2000 (K-m), Phase One P65+, Kodak Z1015 IS, Leica D-LUX4 and DNG converted files from the Sigma DP1.
September 22, 2008
The RAW Developer 1.8.1 update has been released.
This update includes several bug fixes and new support for the Canon 50D, Nikon D90, Sony DSLR-A900, Leaf AFi and Aptus series II models, Panasonic DMC-FZ28 and DMC-FX150 and Olympus SP-565UZ.
August 28, 2008
RAW Developer 1.8 is now available!
This release features several all new features including a hightlight recovery slider, shadow fine tuning adjustment and variable highlight and shadow tint correction controls. New camera model support includes the Canon Rebel XSi (450D) and Rebel XS (1000D), Nikon D700 and D60, Olympus E-420, E-520 and SP-570UZ, Pentax K20D and K200D, Sony A200, A300 and A350, Leaf AFi 5, AFi 6 and AFi 7, Fuji S100FS, Panasonic DMC-LX3, Ricoh Caplio GX200 and the Samsung GX-20. Improvements to camera tone curves, ICC profiles and default settings for many camera models.
December 20, 2007
Happy holidays! The RAW Developer 1.7.2 update has been released.
This release fixes an issue introduced with the previous 1.7.1 update which could result in hangs or crashes when rapidly switching between images. This release also includes a fix to support for 14 bit, uncompressed format NEF files from the Nikon D300 and D3 models. Several new camera models have been added including the Ricoh GR Digital II, the Panasonic DMC-L10 and all recent Hasselblad backs and cameras. Numerous enhancements and fixes specific to Sigma X3F format files have been made which should further improve default color rendering and additional noise reduction options are now active for Sigma X3F files including the hot/dead pixel filters.
November 27, 2007
The RAW Developer 1.7.1 update has been released.
This release adds support for 17 new camera models including the Canon G9, 40D and 1Ds Mark III; the Nikon D300 and D3; the Olympus E-3 and SP-560 UZ; the Sony DSLR-A700; the Phase One P20+, P21+, P25+ and P30+; the Leaf Aptus 54S and 65S and more. Features improved visual results and processing speed for the Auto 1 and Auto 2 white balance algorithms with many camera models and fixes an issue with the auto white balance options not being applied to exported images for some camera models. Entirely new image processing specifically for X3F format files from the Sigma SD9, SD10 and SD14 brings major improvements to the handling of this unique sensor.
June 28, 2007
RAW Developer 1.7.0 is now available!
This major release adds new automatic highlight recovery processing and support for DNG metadata style camera color rendering in addition to existing support for ICC camera profiles. The white balance dropper tool now supports variable sample size and the image preview window now has a full screen mode. Further image processing speed optimizations have been made for Intel processor and multi-core processor systems. Support for many new camera models has been added including the Canon 1D Mark III, the Nikon D40X, the Olympus E-410, E-510, SP-510 UZ, SP-550 UZ, the Fuji S5 Pro, the Panasonic DMC-FZ8, the Phase One P21 and P45+, the Leaf Aptus 75S, the Sigma SD-14, the Ricoh Caplio GX100, the Samsung Pro 815 and the Mamiya ZD Digital Back.
January 8, 2007
The RAW Developer 1.6.2 update is now available.
This release adds support for the Olympus E-400 and preliminary support for the Sinar eMotion 22 (and Sinar "IA" file format). This release resolves an issue where the image preview cache could become invalidated on image file export which could result in the image preview being displayed as a black frame. A new default camera profile is included for the Leica M8 and color rendering improvements have also been made for the Phase One P30.
December 5, 2006
The RAW Developer 1.6.1 update is now available.
This release fixes several bugs which were introduced in the 1.6 release, including one which could result in lower quality image output in certain cases when using "Process Image and Save As...". This release also adds support for the Nikon D40, Pentax K10D and Samsung GX-10.
November 21, 2006
RAW Developer 1.6 is now available.
This major release adds 3 all new noise reduction filters and an optional "soft look" demosaic process for situations where a little smoother, less critically detailed rendering may be desired. Numerous performance improvements have been made throughout including much faster initial image loading and support for in-memory image preview caching. Camera default settings can now be stored on a per ISO basis (down to 1/3 stop precision) so completely customized adjustments can easily be setup to handle images shot at different ISO settings automatically.
This release features improved support for manufactuer specific camera metadata when using DNG file format. Many cameras now include support for loading additional white balance preset metadata directly from DNG files when the DNG conversion application is able to pass through this information.
Support has been added for 9 new cameras including the Leica M8, Digilux3, D-LUX3, V-LUX1, Panasonic DMC-LX2, DMC-FZ50, DMC-L1, Fuji S6000fd/S6500fd, S9100/S9600 and Kodak P712.
The full release notes can be found here.
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September 6, 2006
RAW Developer 1.5.4 is now available.
This update adds support for the Canon Rebel XTi (400D/Kiss X) and Nikon D80 cameras. This release also fixes an issue with the loading of thumbnails from some Sony DSLR-A100 images and an issue with the hot/dead pixel filter which was specific to Intel based systems. Default tonal rendering for some images from recent Hasselblad models (CFV, CFH-39 and H2D) has also been improved.
August 22, 2006
RAW Developer 1.5.3 has been released.
This maintenance update modifies some of the ICC camera input profiles which were updated in the 1.5.2 release. Some of the camera default ICC profiles, though valid and conforming to the ICC specification, included in the 1.5.2 release were incompatible with Mac OS X 10.4.0-10.4.2 and could cause RAW Developer instability on some later Mac OS X 10.4.x systems as well.
August 7, 2006
RAW Developer 1.5.2 is now available.
This maintenance update brings support for 13 new cameras including the Nikon D2Xs, Sony DSLR-A100, Pentax K100D and K110D, recent 16, 22 and 39 megapixel Hasselblad backs, Phase One lossy compressed format files and more (click here for full camera list). This update also addresses issues with file renaming by date metadata when batch processing, global color management profile selection on Mac OS X 10.3.9 systems and makes RGB printer profiles available in the list of global output profiles.
New functionality includes support for selection of ICC camera profiles embedded in RAW file formats from Leaf, Sinar, Olympus and DNG format files and support for file renaming by image shot time, file modification time and/or file creation time metadata. On Mac OS X 10.4 or later image export options have been expanded to include LZW TIFF compression and both 16bits/channel and EXIF metadata support for Photoshop file format.
Default white balance preset values are now included for all Olympus models, Pentax SLR models, Kodak DCS Pro and ProBack models. As Shot camera white balance support has been added for all Hasselblad/Imacon backs and Kodak cameras. Defaults settings and camera profiles have been updated for many camera models.
May 25, 2006
RAW Developer 1.5.1 is now available.
This maintenance update fixes an issue with the Color Smoothing adjustment when set to values between 1 and 7. The release also removes a dependency on QuickTime 7 and will now work with QuickTime 6.4 or later on Mac OS X 10.3.9. Warning dialogs regarding features not supported on Mac OS X 10.3 are no longer displayed when the system version is in fact 10.4.
The documentation has also been improved to cover the new sharpening options and Chroma curve features added in the 1.5 release. The new Sinar eMotion75 back is now supported.
May 17, 2006
RAW Developer 1.5 has been released!
This major update adds native support for Intel processor based Macs and is distributed as a universal binary application which is compatible with both PowerPC and Intel based systems.
This release also features new improvements to RAW Developer's demosaic processing which bring further refinement to RAW Developer's already exceptional image quality and provide even better diagonal edge detail and reduced color noise along high contrast edges. Additional new features include two new high quality sharpening methods, a Chroma curve adjustment, multiple new toolbar controls, additional histogram display options and more...
April 4, 2006
The RAW Developer 1.4.7 update is now available for download.
This maintenance update adds support for the Canon 30D and Olympus E-330 cameras. This release also features greatly improved detection and removal of black columns and bad pixels from Phase One digital backs.
April 3, 2006
PayPal support has now been added as a payment choice to our web store. The web store layout has also now been better integrated with the rest of the web site.
March 10, 2006
The RAW Developer 1.4.6 update is now available for download.
This maintenance update adds support for the Nikon D70s, Canon 1D Mark II N and the Leaf Aptus 75 digital back. All supported digital backs from Leaf and Phase One have new camera defaults settings and now include default white balance preset values (Daylight, Tungsten, etc).
This release also fixes issues with the Open Recents menu on Mac OS X 10.3.9. Batch settings image resizing options for maximum/minimum size are now properly remembered across application launches and Nikon file rotation and ISO metadata information is correctly decoded for certain NEF files edited by Picture Project or Nikon Capture.
February 7, 2006
The RAW Developer 1.4.5 update is now available.
This maintenance update fixes an issue specific to Mac OS X 10.3.9 and the previous 1.4.4 release which could cause the preview image and the Settings window to not update properly when switching images. Decoding issues with certain DNG format files have also been resolved and 16 bits/channel scaled image export for the Kodak DSC Pro SLR cameras is now working.
Default camera white balance presets are now included for the Nikon D50, D70, D200, D2X, D2H, D100, D1X and D1H cameras. The White Balance by Color Temperature option is now automatically enabled for these cameras. Support for the Phase One P30 and P45 digital backs has been added and file loading performance for the P25, P30 and P45 files has been greatly improved. Minor improvements were made to the default ICC input profiles for the Canon 5D and Leica DMR.
January 23, 2006
The RAW Developer 1.4.4 update is now available.
This maintenance update fixes a memory leak when exporting to 8 bits/channel formats such as JPEG, properly sizes/crops Nikon D2X high speed crop mode images, allows custom white balance presets to be saved for the Kodak DCS SLR/c and SLR/n cameras, fixes the decoding of some DNG format files and fixes a problem with loading some NEF files edited and saved by Nikon Capture.
A number of improvements have also been made which include expanded documentation on the use of the Batch Window, tone curve channel selections are now remembered across application launches and RGB color sampler values are now updated even if the mouse is not moved.
January 2, 2006
The RAW Developer 1.4.3 update is now available.
This maintenance update resolves issues with cropped image output being positioned incorrectly with certain image rotations and also fixes the decoding of some files from the Fuji E900 camera. This update also contains several improvements including warning dialogs for unsaved settings changes when copying or duplicating images and the opened/closed states of the accessory windows (Histogram, Info and Batch) are now remembered across application launches. The histogram type and bin count options and Info window tab selection are now remembered across application launches as well.
December 30, 2005
The RAW Developer 1.4.2 update is now available.
This maintenance update includes fixes for several issues, new camera default settings and profiles for the Nikon D200 and Sony DSC-R1 and support for the Leica D-Lux2, Panasonic LX-1, Ricoh GR Digital and Pentax *ist DL.
December 20, 2005
The RAW Developer 1.4.1 update is now available.
This update fixes a bug with the "Send to Batch" button and adds support for the Nikon D200, Sony DSC-R1, Fuji S5200 and Fuji S5600.
December 8, 2005
RAW Developer 1.4 has been released!!
This MAJOR update brings over 50 new features, a wide variety of improvements and support for over 20 new cameras including the Canon 5D, Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 5D, Nikon D50, Olympus E-500, Fuji S9000/S9500 and Panasonic FZ30.
April 25, 2005
RAW Developer 1.2.3 has been released.
This maintenance release brings full Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" compatibility. Also includes full support for as-shot white balance for the Nikon D2X and all Fuji cameras including S2 and S3 Pro! Support has been added for the Nikon D2Hs and processing improvements specifically for the Fuji S20Pro and F700 are also included.
March 30, 2005
RAW Developer 1.2.2 has been released.
This maintenance release fixes issues with the loading of some Kodak DCS Pro SLR files and adds support for reduced size (3.5 & 6 megapixel) Kodak DCS Pro SLR images as well. Adds new support for the Sinar Sinarback 54, the Fuji F710, Fuji F800 and Nikon E900. Also includes white balance improvements for the Canon S60 and Contax N DIGITAL. A big thanks to everyone who sent in sample RAW files!
March 14, 2005
RAW Developer 1.2.1 has been released.
We promised you it was a very high priority, support for the Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D/Kiss N) has now been added! Also includes some fixes for issues with the Minolta 7D and white balance improvements for the Epson R-D1, Pentax *ist D and Nikon E8400/E8700/E8800. A big thanks to everyone who sent in sample RAW files!
March 9, 2005
RAW Developer 1.2 is now available!
This major update brings numerous enhancements to RAW Developer and is a free update for all registered users.
Preview rendering speed has been GREATLY improved. For example on a 1.3GHz G4 an 8 megapixel image preview update has dropped from nearly 3 seconds to less than 1 second. You'll see identical performance (updates in less than 1 second) with images as large as 22 megapixels and at any preview size/scale. On G5 systems preview updates occur nearly instantly.
Image loading speed for many cameras has been improved as well. Depending on the camera model image loading time has been reduced by as much as 25%.
Improvements have been made to our demosaic algorithm to reduce moire and noise while still retaining outstanding fine detail performance.
Expanded EXIF meta data support and an all new information window for detailed display of image file and EXIF information.
Improved "As-Shot" white balance determination for several cameras including all recent Canon's with CR2 format files and several Minolta models as well.
Improved support for auto rotation of images. Thumbnails as well as the main image are now automatically rotated for all cameras that provide orientation information.
Overall memory usage has been reduced.
Support for Adobe DNG files has been added as well as native support for many additional cameras including the Nikon D2X, Nikon E8400, Epson R-D1, Leaf Valeo (now all 11, 17 and 22 megapixel models), Leaf Volare, Imacon Ixpress (now both 16 and 22 megapixel models), Fuji S3Pro, Olympus C70Z/C7000Z, Minolta DiMAGE A200, Minolta DYNAX/MAXXUM 7D, Pentax Optio 33WR and Casio Exilim Pro 700.
December 24, 2004
RAW Developer 1.1.1 has been released. This maintenance release fixes issues that could result in preference file corruption. In addition support for the Olympus E-300 has been added.
December 14, 2004
We are very pleased to announce the release of RAW Developer 1.1. An all new RAW image conversion application for photographers using Mac OS X. With an extensive feature list and high image quality, RAW Developer puts you in total control of your digital camera's output.