[Lancaster] Digital Image Processing -- EXIF data and RAW files

[Ken Hough]

For general info:

I recently bought a digital SLR camera and expected to have to run 
Microsoft Windows to be able to read EXIF data and process RAW files. 
However, SuSE Linux v9.1 Professional includes 'exif' and 'jhead' which 
will both read EXIF data. I know that 'jhead' at least is available via 
the web, but can't remember the location.

I've also discovered and installed a plugin for GIMP which allows me to 
manipulate RAW files before loading directly into GIMP.

The plugin is 'rawphoto' and this makes uses the 'dcraw' utility, both 
of these can be found via: > http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/

Both are provided as single 'C' source files which must be compiled. 
This is very simple and clear intructions are given in the associated 
help web page.

'dcraw' is claimed to support over 90 different cameras, including my 
own (not well known in the UK) PENTAX *istD SLR.

Regards

Ken Hough