redangel Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ok I got a camera. Check. I am happy to try my hand at basic photo editing. Check. I am trying to learn how to use my camera on manual. Check. One question should I be shooting in jpeg (which I have been doing) or RAW format? I understand that the latter is truer reflection of what the camera obtained(color and light)...is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ok I got a camera. Check. I am happy to try my hand at basic photo editing. Check. I am trying to learn how to use my camera on manual. Check. One question should I be shooting in jpeg (which I have been doing) or RAW format? I understand that the latter is truer reflection of what the camera obtained(color and light)...is that right? Shooting in RAW allows more manipulation and more choice with less degredation than shooting in JPG. How much more or less depends on the photographer, the scene and the photograph. All at the expense of storage requirements and processing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 If you use Photoshop or other imaging program, and want to be able to adjust your photos, then you have to shoot in RAW. When in RAW all the information is saved. When you shoot in JPEG, a lot of information is lost, and the rest is compressed. So RAW, as the previous post states, gives you more options with image manipulation (lighting, exposure, white balance etc.) which can be adjusted to a much better level than a JPEG file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubiton Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 If you learn to get the exposure right (and you can make some adjustments in photoshop etc) when takig the photo then jpegs are fine. You'll go crazy if you try to take heaps and heaps on RAW as it will just fill up card space and then computer space and really as long as the conditions are nice and sunny you shouldnt need to make massive adjustments on the computer anyway. The highest setting on a jpeg will be fine up to very big enlargements so dont worry that you need to take RAW to get huge enlargements done as you dont. However if you have the time to play around and experiment then RAW could be something to try out and see how you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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