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RAW is not an acronym - it's just a generic term for a file that contains the raw data from a camera's sensor
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RAW is not an acronym - it's just a generic term for a file that contains the raw data from a camera's sensor
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Every camera shoots RAWs but most convert into a standard JPEG file for ease of use
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When you shoot in JPEG adjustments are applied to the image via the camera's image processor at the time of capture
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Converted by camera
RAW FILE JPEG FILE
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Then the RAW data is deleted – LOST!
01000111100010101010110101001000111100010101000110101011010100100011110001010101011010100100011110001010101011010100100011110011010100100011101010110101010001101011101X JPEG FILE
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Leaving you with a nicely exposed JPEG photo – but you’ve lost all the extra RAW data!
JPEG FILE
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You can adjust colour temperature, contrast, shadow depth, highlight brightness, saturation, sharpening, exposure...…without ‘degrading’ the image
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RAW file is a bit like a digital version of an old negative
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These adjustments take place in special RAW conversion software
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In traditional photography you always get the best quality photo by printing from a neg…
35mm NEGATIVE
PHOTO / PRINT
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Likewise in digital photography – using RAW means you expose the JPEG not your camera!
35mm NEGATIVE
PHOTO / PRINT
RAW FILE
JPEG FILE
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Adjustments made off a negative/RAW contain far more precision than a print/JPEG
You adjust the print
You adjust the print
35mm NEGATIVE
PHOTO / PRINT
RAW FILE
JPEG FILE
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RAW FILEJPEG FILE
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RAW FILEJPEG FILE
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RAW FILEJPEG FILE
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RAW FILEJPEG FILEORGINALS
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RAW FILEJPEG FILEORGINALS
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Imported through Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) plug-in
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Software that came with your camera
UFRaw for GIMP or RAW Therapee
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If you just want to quickly view RAW images before properly converting them use an image viewer such as XnView:
Or the softwarethat came withyour camera
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