Digital Camera Formats
By Jim
@jayperiod (870)
United States
January 16, 2007 8:55pm CST
How many of you shoot RAW format? How many just stick with the standard JPG?
If you shoot RAW, what have you learned about it? Is there a time when it's far and above better than JPG?
I've not noticed any discussions on RAW format pictures. I generally shoot JPG, but do shoot RAW when I know I'm going to need greater adjustment or need finer detail.
Just for those who are going to wonder what in the world I'm talking about, RAW is a format used by DSLRs. It could almost be called digital negative. It stores all of the information, unprocessed or compressed. It requires a program like Photoshop to make all the proper adjustments, although I think Photoshop Elements will do it, too. It's a larger file, because it holds much more data.
2 responses
@FishStick (102)
• Belgium
22 Jan 07
I also don't use RAW alot. I use it rarely, because it takes a lot of memory and time. Most of the time I shoot JPEG. It works fine for me :)
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@jayperiod (870)
• United States
22 Jan 07
If you don't have at least a 1gb card, RAW won't do you much good. They do take a lot of space.
But they give you so much information that they are easier to work with in Photoshop afterwards.
Thanks for the comment.
@afoosnest (11)
• Pakistan
23 Jan 07
Yes you are right.... Raw consumes more but if you have a 2 GB plus memory card then you can reap the benefits of RAW.Its no doubt a much practicable outcome of your shooting spree.As it allows much detail to play with... JPEG do not compare.But if you have to shoot more than 1000 pics at a single time as per the job at hand then its best to go out for JPEG version.Both fit your needs.. its not though that JPEG does not do any good.but it is simply a bit lesser in quality then RAW... as software which I use is Nikon Capture NX which supports use of TIFF,RAW and JPEG and works with them more then Photoshop CS or Elements works with JPEG. Even it allows selective toning and white balance shift for JPEG which is a feat in CS i suppose.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
22 Jan 07
I like to take RAW when I don't have to take many photos. It takes so much memory. When you make an adjustment, you can save it as TIF ot PSD only. Huge file. I do take most pictures with JPEG, just because I take many with different exposure and I chose only a few. It is much faster.
I took modeling pictures last week. About 1500. I choosed 100 from all and my final product will have about 50. Pictures are outstanding:)
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@jayperiod (870)
• United States
22 Jan 07
I use RAW when adjustability or detail is important. You get so much of both out of it. If I'm taking a large group photo, I'll shoot raw so I can get more pixels to pick up faces. I find that if I get the exposure close I can get by with JPG most of the time, though.
Thanks for the comment.
