Hello Forum, yet another noob from Pensacola, FL.
I finally got my SX20 v1.02d to take both CR2 and DNG files. I ran a test of the quality between Super Fine .jpg, and the .dng files. I just can't seem to figure out why the .jpgs look so, so, so much better? The noise in the .dng's is extreme.
I really feel that I have some setting off or wrong. The "bad pix" removal script worked, like 20 times before I could figure how the hell to stop it from auto starting! I did read that the .dng files need to be cleaned up, but I'm at a loss of what photo edit to use first, second and possible 3rd? I don't have photoshop, just some of the freebies around.
Last, I have read and read the chdk guides, and they contain almost every bit of info regarding what the settings do, but I haven't read one guide that gives a noob the "Best Default Settings" to begin with. For instance I had the choice of having the files end in .crw or .cr2 or begin with img, well for a noob there is no right/wrong answer, there is only ignorance. If I picked the "wrong" value it could set up a string of failures down the line.
Would sombody be a great sport and direct me to a Default Settings Guide or a quick write-up?