I have a Nikon DSLR and I've been told shooting in RAW is the best. This saves the photos as a NEF file type, and Photoshop (CS4) doesn't seem to want to open it for editing.Is this something I can change in PS, or is there a free method of converting the pictures so I can edit them in Photoshop?
AND, if I do convert them prior to editing in Photoshop, is it still going to have the benefits of shooting in RAW, or should I just save the time and keep shooting in JPG?
I primarily want to experiment with HDR photos, and I use Photomatix to fuse them together - and this does open NEFs. But for single images I want to be able to use Photoshop.
>>> Free NEF file conversion on a Mac?