Unable to DL Raw Images

[calpie]

Hello,
I am having trouble downloading my raw files off of my cf card. I am using a Canon 10D with a 512mb SanDisk CF card. I first tried using the file browser in photoshop cs but when i bring up the folder with the images the thumbnails initially show up, but then all turn to black. Also, in Canon's File Browser Utility, i can see the thumbnails, but when i double click to get a larger view it says unable to create preview, and when i try to save as tiff is says error saving file. I have already tried reformatting my cf card and do not know what to do next. Thank you for any help.

Daniel

[Peter_AUS]

Have you tried moving the images into their own folder on your hard drive and then viewing them from there and trying to work with them.

I certainly would suggest using a card reader instead of using the 10D as a card reader as well, you should find them easier to work with and quicker if you buy a USB 2.0 one as long as your computer has a USB 2 connector on it as well.

How are you formatting the Card as well.

[calpie]

I tried moving the files to my hard drive with no luck, and I am using a dazzle cf reader. I am also using a mac running panther....

[Peter_AUS]

Sorry, I'm not a mac person run windows for 20 yrs. You should be able to copy the files from the CF to the hard drive, make a folder on the mac for your photos and then copy them over. Unless you don't have permissions set to copy them over, but I suspect that not to be a problem, thinking your own computer.

It should be quite easy to just copy them over, and the card reader should just be showing as a hard drive anyway.

[Peter_AUS]

Penny, most things have a 12 month warranty these days so instead of chucking them out, you should be seeking a replacement for those items. You can't really afford to throw things away like that, it is going to get very costly. Weren't you unemployed recently, looking for a job.

[calpie]

the weird thing about it is...the card reader works when i use it in my pc....strange? i guess ill just continue to use my pc. the only drawback being that i bought photoshop cs for my mac, and i like their acr more than the canon file viewer. any suggestions as to some other program i can use on the pc...that perhaps i dont have to buy? thanks so much for all the help.

daniel