Canon raw conversion related acronyms spelled out

Converting raw images from a digital camera is both art and science.

However, you will quickly run into many different acronyms if you try to find information about raw conversion on the net.

So, here's a list of acronyms that are often associated with Canon EOS digital SLR cameras (DSLRs). I also posted the same list to DPreview's Canon EOS-1D/1Ds/5D Forum.

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ACR = Adobe Camera Raw. A free plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Elements 3 and 4. Available here: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html

BB, BBP = BreezeBrowser Pro. A commercial product from BreezeSystems. Link: http://www.breezesys.com/

C1, COne = Capture One. A product from Phase One (http://www.phaseone.com/). Available in Professional and LE versions.

CS, CS2 = Creative Suite, Creative Suite 2. The version number of certain Adobe products, including Photoshop.

DNG = Digital Negative. Adobe's open archival format for the raw image files. For details, see: http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/

DPP = Digital Photo Professional from Canon. The free program that comes with your camera.

NEF = Nikon's term for raw image data. (Canon uses file extensions .CRW and .CR2 depending on model.)

PS = Photoshop. Adobe's de-facto image manipulation software. Available in flagship Photoshop and cheaper "Elements" editions. See: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/.

RSE = RawShooter Essentials, a product from Pixmantec. See http://www.pixmantec.com/. The Essentials version is a free download.

RSP = RawShooter Premium. The commercial version of RawShooter. It has more features that RSE and supports the latest EOS models, like the 5D and 1D MkII N.

RCE = RawShooter Color Engine. A plug-in module for RawShooter Essentials and Premium.
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