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Hey baldand, thank you for creating MlRawViewer. Unfortunately, I've only been able to open the program once on my macbook (OS X Maverick), and since then, it crashes before it opens, meaning, the icon is on the dock as if it's open, but it's not open. I've tried an older version too, the 1.2.2.

Also, I assume it'll work, so I'd like to ask this question now: Does it convert RAW and/or mlv files to cdng? And if it's an mlv file, will it create an audio file?

I've been having trouble with all the other free converters I scan find and none are creating cdng files that can be imported into Premiere without AE.

Thank you

Thomas, I've been reading for hours the past few days and no one discusses the difference between dng and cdng except to speak as if everyone already knows. You're the first I've read to really state explicitly that RAWMagic paid is to be used. So, just to confirm, the paid version creates cdng, whereas the free version creates only dng, and Premiere can only read cdng, not dng?

Also, I've been seeing a lot of posts about creating cdng with raw2cdng that seems to be only for windows. So, as a mac user, I seem to be left with only the RAWMagic paid version to create cdng files.

To anyone else that discusses on these forums, please, always be thorough about the following:
1) PC and/or Mac platform
2) Programs used to transcode RAW or mlv files to dng - like I just said, in all my research these past few days, Thomas is the first to make the slight distinction of paid versus free versions of RAWMagic. As far as I know, programs that convert these are: RAWMagic paid and free versions, MLVMystic, raw2dng, and raw2cdng. Furthermore, as a Mac user, I know the first 4 work on a mac, but the last seems to be a windows only program.
3) Of these conversion programs, which OS can use these, e.g. raw2cdng is windows only.
4) Work flow once the dng or cdng files are created. Just be thorough. I'm surprised how many work flows there are and how few discuss the benefits and drawbacks to each one. For example, for anyone with Adobe CC, all the programs are accessible, so why does no one discuss clearly the drawbacks or benefits of using Lightroom instead of ACR, of skipping AE if one does not know how to use the program, of using Speedgrade instead of Da Vinci Resolve, without degrading the neutral discussion with passionate adherence to a favored programs worth.

There are some incredibly intelligent people around, but the drawback is they talk as if we are in on their thinking. I'm not. Maybe I would be if I dedicated to reading the forums weekly, but I come here every couple of months as advances are made. It would be wonderful to find a summary of all the workflows and programs, but everything I've seen online, elsewhere too, limits itself to a very narrow perspective that often excludes my needs. And I'm certain to not be so unique that there aren't a hundred others confused too.

Sorry for the rant

Thank you for replying. Which color grading program should I learn? Which is easier to learn? Easier to work with regularly? I'm leaning toward the free Da Vinci resolve lite or Adobe Speedgrade, because I have Adobe CC so it'd be free too. I like that in Premiere I can quickly send a clip to either Audition or After Effects, I haven't found a way to do this with Speedgrade.

If I use Da Vinci, do I need (not want) to use After Effects, or could I go straight to Premiere. In other words, Da Vinci to color grade to Premiere to edit, or does AE need to come before Premiere. By the way, if there's a workflow chart laying this out, please link to it. I'm afraid this is somehow common knowledge and it may be like repeated the alphabet for you.

Thank you again

Hi, First time posting about RAW. Here's the link to the video: https://vimeo.com/100362084

All clips other than the obvious GoPro and most photos are shot on the 5d mark iii in RAW 24fps at 1080x1920.
My workflow on a Macbook Pro 15" screen was as follows:
RAW
> DNG (using either raw2dng or RAWMagic Lite - side note, some RAW files couldn't convert at all, sometimes one program could convert what the other couldn't)
> color grade in Lightroom
> export as jpg files set to 1000K maximum file size – little benefit to going beyond 1000K
> make mov file using Quicktime 7 Pro
> import to Premiere Pro
> export with the following settings:
Match Source - high bit rate
Profile: High
Render at Maximum Depth
VBR, 2 pass
Target 25
Maximum 30
Key Frame Distance: 1
Use Maximum Render Quality

After I exported the video now on vimeo, I also exported with Target 45 and Maximum 50, because I wanted to decrease noise, most noticeable in the gray jacket and other darker areas. I didn't realize the extent of the noise problem until I viewed the video on a much larger TV screen. I then got Neat video to deal with the noise, but either I'm not using it well or it didn't seem to make much of a difference. My last option, and major time commitment, would be to reexport each clip after eliminating as much noise as acceptable in Lightroom. Luckily I would not need to reedit the video as the mov files would be replaced in the source folder and Premiere would simply link to the new files because of the same name.

I've never seen anyone use my workflow exactly, so I hope it's not plain stupid and that's why o one does it this way, but I never got around to learning Da Vinci Resolve or After Effects, the most common two programs I've come across used by others with RAW Magic Lantern.

Thank you for your input,
Armin

Hi Chris, I use the DT454 with my 60D and 5D Mark III. I believe I've got it right, so here are the settings that I am sure I got from the Juicedlink videos. Turn AGC off on the DT454. There are two menus to go to: in the Canon menu, go to the Sound Recording tab, select "Manual" and move the Rec. level to one notch above 0. I wish I could add a pic, but I don't know how.
Looks something like this:
Sound rec.         Manual
Rec. level           |^----------|     
With the arrow pointing down though.

Then go to the ML menu, in the Audio tab, make the Analog Gain one step above 0 dB, on my 60D, the first step above 0 is 10 db. Both the Left and Right Digital Gain remain at 0 dB.

Use the DT454 and the ML audio bar on the liveview screen to check your levels, trying on the ML screen to get around -12 dB. Use the DT454 knobs to change incoming audio levels, viz. XLR-L, XLR-R, TIP-L, and RING-R. You should also look on the juiced link monitor to avoid blowing out the audio. I hope this helps.

What is the root of the card vs just copying all the files onto the card?

I also have a 60D and a few months ago was worried about softness in photos.  I learned that RAW images are soft, sharpness must be applied to RAW images (whether in-camera jpeg or post). 

Here's my question for video, especially if one uses a flat picture profile, but also if not:  If RAW is WYSIWYG from the sensor and video is in-camera processing of (RAW) sensor data to jpeg, then why is the almost universally but never explained advice, "turn sharpness to 0"? 

If the advice continues, it's usually that one adds sharpness in post.

BUT, postprocessing on jpeg images destroys data, so.... why not have sharpness be processed in-camera so as much data gets written in the 8-bit images as possible?