CHDK help needed

[MaorG]

Hello,
I just installed CHDK on my canon S5-IS.
Well, it works.. but I dont really understand how to operate it..
I took a RAW shot and it saved as a .CRW file.
I read that photoshop CS5 can open it, but I tryed and it doesn't...
What should I do?

And anorher question..
I just formated the SD card using "card tricks", it's a program that is posted on the WIKI page of CHDK..
I didn't check my cam firmware version before I downloaded a CHDK version and unzipped it to the SD card. but it works.. so every thing is good?
I just followed guides on youtube, and they didn't check either.. but at the main video of CHDK it says to check by puting in a text file or something...


I dont know what I am doing, CHDK works, but I am lost.
Please help me guys,
Maor.

[freygr]

To open raw files I'm assuming that CS5 needs the RAW photo shop plug-in? Note the photo shop I use is much older than CS5.

[mwfanelli2]

I dont know what I am doing, CHDK works, but I am lost.

This about says it all. You are loading things into your camera and using software such as "card tricks" without knowing why or how. Remember the warning "Professionals at work, do not try this at home."?

IMHO, revert the camera back to it's factory settings and then completely format the card in the camera. After that, find out what CHDK does and how it does it BEFORE installing it again! From your comments, I doubt very much that you will derive much benefit from it anyway. Use your time taking photos instead.

[Anbesol]

Hello,
I just installed CHDK on my canon S5-IS.
Well, it works.. but I dont really understand how to operate it..
I took a RAW shot and it saved as a .CRW file.
I read that photoshop CS5 can open it, but I tryed and it doesn't...
What should I do?

From what I understand about CHDK, it offers raw saving capacity, an intervalometer, and other program features.

Photoshop requires the Adobe Camera Raw update, even CS5, to read canon CR2 files.

The Raw save on this program is an 8-bit raw still, though.