This is a question I saw the other day in one of the Facebook photography groups I belong to, and it got me to wondering, so I asked:
* Is there any value taking photos in RAW then converting to JPG as opposed to just shooting in JPG if you're not going to edit?
* Is there any value in comparing RAW to JPG as a personal educational tool? (How different are they, really, if you're shooting in, say, Aperture Priority as I do?)
About RAW and JPG:
If you haven't noticed already, your DSLR can save photos onto your SD Card in two formats: RAW and JPG. It can also save them in both formats simultaneously which is what I do. (Consult your camera's owner's manual for how to set the output formats.)
For folks who are taking photos to share online or send to friends, JPEG is good enough. If you want to get into the editing and/or artistic areas of photography, or printing your photos, you really want to be shooting in RAW.
Part of the reason is this: JPG format is edited by and in your camera, and only minimal editing is available afterwards. RAW is not edited in camera at all. You have far more ability to be creative within your editing software.
My questions were answered by one of the fellows who posted this link to the group.
It includes a 10-minute video and an article with photo examples of the differences, and the different capabilities allowed, when processing and editing JPG and RAW files.
* Is there any value taking photos in RAW then converting to JPG as opposed to just shooting in JPG if you're not going to edit?
* Is there any value in comparing RAW to JPG as a personal educational tool? (How different are they, really, if you're shooting in, say, Aperture Priority as I do?)
About RAW and JPG:
If you haven't noticed already, your DSLR can save photos onto your SD Card in two formats: RAW and JPG. It can also save them in both formats simultaneously which is what I do. (Consult your camera's owner's manual for how to set the output formats.)
For folks who are taking photos to share online or send to friends, JPEG is good enough. If you want to get into the editing and/or artistic areas of photography, or printing your photos, you really want to be shooting in RAW.
Part of the reason is this: JPG format is edited by and in your camera, and only minimal editing is available afterwards. RAW is not edited in camera at all. You have far more ability to be creative within your editing software.
My questions were answered by one of the fellows who posted this link to the group.
RAW vs JPG Overview
It includes a 10-minute video and an article with photo examples of the differences, and the different capabilities allowed, when processing and editing JPG and RAW files.
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