Canon EOS 20D EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manual (EOS Viewer Utility 1.2. - Page 147

Editing RAW Images You can specify the processing parameters for RAW images so that the RAW images are optimized for their intended purpose. Processing RAW Images RAW images are processed based on the settings specified on the camera (including the processing parameters and white balance) and then displayed on the computer. O When the following operations are performed, RAW images are processed and displayed: • When the preview window is switched from the main window • When the processing parameters are specified on the preview or main window M • When the image is converted to the TIFF or JPEG format and saved • When the image is transferred to the specified retouching software When the images are processed, it takes a while to display them. O Approximate processing times Operation Details Switching from the main Transferring an image to the Camera Model window to the preview window specified retouching software EOS-1Ds Mark II Approx. 8 seconds Approx. 50 seconds EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1Ds Approx. 5 seconds Approx. 5 seconds Approx. 30 seconds 3 Approx. 25 seconds EOS-1D Approx. 5 seconds Approx. 20 seconds • The processing times given here are only approximations. Actual processing times vary widely depending on the images and the computer system. • Processing times are based on Canon testing standards. (OS: OS X 10.2; CPU: Power PC G5 1.6 GHz; RAM: 512 MB) • The processing time in the retouching software includes starting up time of the retouching software (when using Adobe Photoshop 7.0). You cannot display images in the preview window (M-20) or edit RAW images saved on a memory card in the camera directly. Work with the images saved on your computer from the memory card. Working with Images in the EOS Viewer Utility M-29