[SOLVED] Camera Raw problems

Danny Speller · 09-18-2009, 06:15 AM

Can anyone help? I've just bought a new pc loaded up CS3 on it but i'm having problem converting RAW files to jpegs. When i try to batch save a set of images a message box ('Camera Raw save status') comes up saying 'there was not enough memory'

I'm really stumped as this a brand new pc with a 500GB hard drive.

Anyone got any ideas?

Danny

**TheAtheist** · 09-18-2009, 11:07 AM

Hi Danny, how much RAM does the computer have? If you are batch processing a lot of images you could be requiring more ram than the pc has. Try doing one at a time to start with, see if it works then. If so, it's likely to be the above problem, if not, then i'm not sure i'm the person to ask!!!

DonaldG · 09-18-2009, 02:05 PM

I agree with TheAtheist. It is not the amount of hard drive that is the problem, it is more than likely to be the amount of RAM.

If you are doing the conversion as part of an automated process ( colour processing, sharpening etc) then there will be a lot of memory needs not storage.

If you have more than one drive, I suggest that you also let Photoshop use the other drive as a 'scratch' drive. The scratch dive is a method of using the drive as temporary memory. That may help

Also it may depend on how many RAW images and how big they are. If necessary batch process a few at a time & see if that helps.

Oh, by the way, A warm welcome to TSF and to the Photographer's Corner

Danny Speller · 09-20-2009, 11:13 AM

The problem seems to have been solved. I set up a sub folder for my jpegs to go in and it seems to work fine now so thanks for your help
Danny

DonaldG · 09-20-2009, 01:10 PM

Thats great Danny. Thanks for the feedback. That is one thing that I didn't think of because I always set up two folders; Source & Target.

I will make the tread as solved.

09-18-2009, 06:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Danny Speller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows xp	[SOLVED] Camera Raw problems Can anyone help? I've just bought a new pc loaded up CS3 on it but i'm having problem converting RAW files to jpegs. When i try to batch save a set of images a message box ('Camera Raw save status') comes up saying 'there was not enough memory' I'm really stumped as this a brand new pc with a 500GB hard drive. Anyone got any ideas? Danny

09-18-2009, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheAtheist Mentor, Articles Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portishead, Bristol Posts: 1,316 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: Camera Raw problems Hi Danny, how much RAM does the computer have? If you are batch processing a lot of images you could be requiring more ram than the pc has. Try doing one at a time to start with, see if it works then. If so, it's likely to be the above problem, if not, then i'm not sure i'm the person to ask!!! __________________ Submit New Articles "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science" - Darwin Join the TSF folding team - Team 85015

09-18-2009, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Camera Raw problems I agree with TheAtheist. It is not the amount of hard drive that is the problem, it is more than likely to be the amount of RAM. If you are doing the conversion as part of an automated process ( colour processing, sharpening etc) then there will be a lot of memory needs not storage. If you have more than one drive, I suggest that you also let Photoshop use the other drive as a 'scratch' drive. The scratch dive is a method of using the drive as temporary memory. That may help Also it may depend on how many RAW images and how big they are. If necessary batch process a few at a time & see if that helps. Oh, by the way, A warm welcome to TSF and to the Photographer's Corner __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner . Last edited by DonaldG; 09-18-2009 at 02:06 PM.

09-20-2009, 11:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Danny Speller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows xp	Re: Camera Raw problems The problem seems to have been solved. I set up a sub folder for my jpegs to go in and it seems to work fine now so thanks for your help Danny

09-20-2009, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Camera Raw problems Thats great Danny. Thanks for the feedback. That is one thing that I didn't think of because I always set up two folders; Source & Target. I will make the tread as solved. __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .