Hoping I can get some tips or ease of use pointers.

I am a long time photographer and just changed some things , and want to import raw files to my computer to edit and not lose quality from them being converted.

What is the best way to do this with X3? Should I get a specific card reader ? Loading from my camera ( Sony A series ) takes a long time to load to picasa for jpeg images. So I wanr something that is quicker but don't want to sacrifice image quality.

Has anyone used Paintshop photo pro x3? If so , would you reccomend it?

Any input greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

I have gotten a card reader which has improved the speed aspect.

Basically I want to take the raw/ jpeg images from the card and load them on to a program on my computer where I can keep the quality ( not compressed to where the look is affected if I print a 8x10 ) and still be able to edit , clean , enhance as I do if it were a jpeg.

Not looking for perfection , but to have a quality semi large print AFTER I tweak it as I desire.

Thanks in advance !