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JPEG vs RAW

Most digital photos are shot as JPEG images. This is a universal image file format that uses sophisticated compression to keep the files small and manageable. JPEGs are created by processing the RAW data captured by the camera. Some cameras let you save these RAW files instead. The files are larger and you need to process them later on a computer, but they offer the potential for better quality.

10 myths about RAW files – and why they’re wrong

October 2, 2020 by Rod Lawton

Almost any photographic expert will tell you that you should shoot RAW files not JPEGs, and that RAW files are innately superior. The trouble with this kind of wisdom is that it’s repeated and passed on without question.

Filed Under: Featured, General, Workflow Tagged With: 14-bit RAW, JPEG vs RAW, RAW file, RAW processing, RAW+JPEG

White balance and how it works

June 7, 2020 by Life after Photoshop

White balance is an adjustment to correct and neutralise colors captured with different light sources. The color of light can vary considerably depending on the time of day and whether you’re shooting in natural light or under artificial light.

Filed Under: Editing A-Z, Featured, General Tagged With: Auto white balance, Color cast, Color temperature, Golden hour, JPEG vs RAW, Temperature (white balance), Tint (white balance), White balance, White balance presets

Dynamic range and exposure

June 1, 2020 by Life after Photoshop

Dynamic range is the camera sensor’s ability to capture detail in very bright and very dark parts of a scene. Cameras (or sensors) with a low dynamic range record dark shadows as a solid black or bright highlights as a featureless white.

Filed Under: Editing A-Z, Featured, General Tagged With: Dynamic range, Exposure latitude, Exposure value (EV), HDR, Histogram, JPEG vs RAW, RAW file

Picture styles and film simulation with digital cameras

May 30, 2020 by Life after Photoshop

Digital cameras typically offer a range of ‘picture styles’ to suit different subjects or different tastes in color rendition. Canon calls these Picture Styles, Nikon calls them Picture Controls and other camera makers have their own names.

Filed Under: Editing A-Z, Featured, General Tagged With: ACROS (Fujifilm), Analog, Astia, Black and white, Grain, JPEG vs RAW, Picture Control/Style, Provia, Velvia

Bits and bit depth explained

May 19, 2020 by Life after Photoshop

Bits and bit depth

Bit depth is an important concept in digital imaging if you want the best possible image quality and if you intend to manipulate images heavily.

Filed Under: Editing A-Z, Featured, General Tagged With: 14-bit RAW, 16-bit image, 8-bit image, Bits and bit depth, Dynamic range, HDR, JPEG vs RAW, TIFF format

RAW vs JPEG: things you can do with RAW files that you can’t do with JPEGs

May 15, 2020 by Life after Photoshop

Most serious photographers prefer RAW files to JPEGs. They take more time and storage, but the payback is greater quality and flexibility. It’s not a one-sided argument – JPEGs have some advantages which are obvious, and some which are not – but here are six important reasons why RAW files are the way to go […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 14-bit RAW, Adobe Camera Raw, JPEG, JPEG vs RAW, RAW file, RAW processing, RAW+JPEG

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