RAW refers to any of several native data formats that contain the full data captured by the sensor. Typically these are proprietary formats, and each company uses its own.
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How can I easily replace raw files with jpeg format in Lightroom?
I only shoot in RAW, but for a normal travel trip I don't want to keep all photos in RAW because they occupy a lot of storage space. Is there a plugin in Lightroom to click a photo and convert the RAW ...
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Online Storage Options [duplicate]
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What options are there for good, cheap online backup of data?
Prior to 2012 I'd been shooting jpg files and uploading them to Phanfare.com (which allows unlimited ...
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Non-Canon software not reading custom image settings off RAW images
I'm fairly new to photography, and I've been trying out a few image editors, and I stumbled upon one issue: any program that can read Canon's raw files, except Canon's Digital Photo Professional, ...
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What software raw converter can convert from .raf to .jpg, replicating the Fujifilm in-camera raw conversion algorithm?
Why I ask for software
To perform batch conversion of many existing .raf files to .jpg.
Why I want Fujifilm's algorithm, specifically
I have tried Lightroom and Silkypix, and both fail to give ...
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If shooting RAW, is the white balance selected in camera irrelevant for exposure?
I have read the existing question - Does the camera white balance setting affect the raw image at all?
After reading the above post, I am still not clear on the part around exposure. Is it possible ...
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Should I shoot in RAW or Fine JPEG [duplicate]
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What are the pros and cons when shooting in RAW vs JPEG?
I am a beginner hobbyist and am a little overwhelmed by all that is involved with DSLR photography. Having ...
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Why do I have to covert NEF files to JPEG to open them? [duplicate]
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How do I get started with RAW photography?
I am a new to RAW shooting and recently bought a Nikon D5100. I find that only the NIKON software which came with the camera ...
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How do I view and edit RAW photos? [duplicate]
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What is the best free RAW editor/converter on Windows?
I want to view and edit pictures that were taken on the setting RAW but don't know how. I dont have adobe or any ...
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Apple Aperture, raw files, and white balance?
The question I have is very similar to this one, but the answer there doesn't work for me, so I'll try asking it differently here...
I switched to using raw format a while back, and am mostly happy ...
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Why is there an ISO setting when shooting raw?
Raw files are supposed to contain mostly unprocessed data from the sensor. What's the point of having an ISO setting if it doesn't affect the amount of photons counted, but only provides ...
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Quality of ImageMagick CR2 to JPEG conversion
Is there any quality difference between ImageMagick and Lightroom, when converting CR2 to JPEG in 100% quality?
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Raw development in Lightroom 4.1 and Digital Photo Professional 3.9.x – bad vs. good?
I have opened the same raw image from my Canon EOS 550D (CR2) in Lightroom and Digital Photo Professional. This are the default raw development results:
Lightroom:
Digital Photo Professional:
Why ...
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Opening Unsupported RAW Files
OK, maybe I'm rushing it a little but I've been shooting RAW+JPEG with a production Nikon D600 and, well, there is no RAW converter available yet, not even from Nikon.
Is it possible to open these ...
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Cannot open Photoshop RAW file in Lightroom
I am using the latest (as of September 2012) versions of Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4, from the Creative Cloud.
I do product photography and in my workflow I shoot multi-focus pictures of the same ...
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Raw processing on MacBook with Retina display. Aperture or other? [duplicate]
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Apple Aperture or Adobe Lightroom: which is better for post processing RAW photos?
I want to begin photography as an hobby and I thought to start with the right foot and ...
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How can I repair a corrupt .nef file?
I took about 100 shots using a Nikon D7000 on a 4GB memory card this weekend, shooting in RAW. I checked the pictures after the first 5 and all looked fine, so I kept shooting. After taking about 95 ...
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Recommended start point for sharpening RAW Images
I'm just beginning to get back into serious photography after a very long time away. I've toyed with digital, but this is my first foray into trying to do controlled creative work in the digital ...
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Is there a use case for a browser-based raw previewer? [closed]
I'm aware this might be an "opinionated" question, but as I'm desperately looking for feedback on my opensource project rawson.js, I'm asking it here:
do you see a use case for a lightweight, ...
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Why does Lightroom create a new copy of the image before editing it by another program?
Why does Lightroom always create a new copy of the image whenever I edit the image with a 3rd party plugin? Why not just add an option to let you choose if you want to use the original raw file, ...
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RAW Conversion is better on Canon Utilities or LightRoom?
I have always used Picasa as I was with point and shot camera. Now, I want to learn photography and have brought a Canon DSLR with which I got Canon Utilities to manage the pictures and video. On ...
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Where can I get free RAW files online for practicing with Lightroom?
I've downloaded Adobe Lightroom in order to learn RAW image processing. I want to practise on some photos that covers basic subjects (Histograms, HDR etc).
Is there a good, free source of RAW images ...
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Nikon D3100 corrupt files?
I am new to using the D3100, and was out with my family at the weekend taking pictures. When I got home I noticed that a few images had not been saved correctly. Does anyone know any reason why this ...
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Can I batch process Nikon RAW (.nef) files to make them look like the camera's jpg compression?
I normally shoot my D80 in JPG mode, because I like the way the JPGs end up looking, and I have had a hard time manually processing the .nef files to look as nice to my eye.
Sometimes the image ...
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huge RAW photos problem in photoshop [duplicate]
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How do I get Adobe Camera RAW to read the the in-camera settings from Nikon raw .NEF files?
hello so my problem is that every time i open a nef image in PS my images ...
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How do I force Adobe Camera Raw to use monitor color profile?
How do I force Adobe Camera Raw to use monitor color profile ?
I shoot in RAW. sRGB is set on camera.
The problem is that after I open my photo in Photoshop and enable "Proof Colors" (set to ...
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Raw versus JPG Images with a DSLR [duplicate]
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What are the pros and cons when shooting in raw vs JPEG?
For typical family photos, with a Nikon D5100 DSLR, is there any reason to shoot RAW images rather than the ...
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Photo Processing - What am I doing wrong?
I seem to have a problem processing photos and I am not sure where I am going wrong.
The issue is on my desktop monitor the photos look great. Overall vivid color, brightness, contrast etc. When I ...
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Tablet Apps for Simple Processing of RAW files
What tablet Apps would you recommend for simple RAW processiong on a tablet?
Currently using Samsung Tab 2, 7 inch tablet.
My main concern is just open the RAW file and do some Cropping and upload ...
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Which Canon DSLR models have sRAW/mRAW support?
What Canon models do have support for smaller RAW (sRAW, mRAW) sizes?
Seems the EOS 60D does, but the 600D and 650D doesn't ... is there a list? Is this not a standard feature?
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How to get rid of dead/stuck pixels in a chdk generated DNG?
I am using a canon ixus 300 HS camera and configured it to shoot RAW (DNG) by using CHDK (version: 1.0.0-1825; latest build for ixus 300 HS). At first sight, all seems ok and the DNG's are generated ...
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What could cause pink spots on my RAW photos?
I have only started shooting in RAW and have noticed pink spots on them. They are never in the same location and don't affect some photos, they just seem to appear every few shots.
It never happened ...
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Import PEF raw file from Pentax K-R into ps cs5 extended - not supported?
Im trying to import PEF raw files from a Pentax Kr, into photoshop cs5 extended (osx lion) but i keep getting an error message, is their a work arround or plugin i can use to over come this ?
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Fuji X10 Raw converter for Linux
Does anyone know if there's away to convert Fuji X10 Raw files in Ubuntu?
I'm considering to buy this camera but most software I've seen doesn't support it or isn't clear regarding that issue.
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Is the image processor relevant in a camera when shooting RAW?
When cameras come out the company often states that the image processor is upgraded.
Does such an upgrade matter when one only shoots in RAW?
When shooting RAW the image is taken directly from the ...
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What is lost when RAW is exported to TIFF for editing?
Is anything lost when you export from (Canon) RAW files to TIFF?
For context: I backup and archive my RAW files, and keep a separate (Aperture) library for exported JPEGs. So far my workflow has been ...
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What to do in Lightroom when shooting both RAW and JPEG?
I have recently started:
Shooting both RAW & JPEG
Using Lightroom 4
Currently when I import my photos into Lightroom I am using the (default) option to ignore duplicates, this means that only ...
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Is there are any difference in quality between Large Fine JPG and converted NEF?
Assume that I do not want to do any post-processing, such as white balancing, etc. I would like to preserve the best resolution (for possible cropping). So the question is: Are there any quality ...
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What tool can I use to delete camera serial number in raw file?
I want to be able to share the RAW files my camera produces, including EXIF data, with the one exception that I want to remove the camera (and lens if that is also recorded) serial number(s) to avoid ...
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What's the difference between adding contrast and simultaneously darkening highlights and brightening shadows in Lightroom?
In Lightroom 4, when editing a RAW file, what's the difference (if any) between the following edits:
A). +30 Contrast
Or
B). -30 Highlights, +30 Shadows.
Do these do the same thing?
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Why isn't saving photos as TIFF files a popular choice by DSLR manufacturers?
Why do many DSLRs have the option to save in RAW or JPEG but not in TIFF? It would be useful to save it as a TIFF file using lossless compression. It would be a midway between RAW and JPEG. Is it ...
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Does the selection of sRGB or Adobe RGB in camera when shooting RAW ever matter?
In talking to a colleague of mine yesterday, we got onto the subject of color spaces in digital photography. He's a Nikon buff, I use Canon (specifically, an EOS 50D); I don't know if that is relevant ...
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What is the best free software to edit NEF photos?
I'm new to photography and just starting to take photo in RAW format. I haven't found a difference in quality of color adjustment editing between ViewNX (free software coming with my Nikon d5100) and ...
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Why do I get two JPEG files instead of RAW+JPEG when transfering to my computer from my Nikon D5100?
I have a Nikon D5100 and I want to shoot RAW and JPG at the same time. I select RAW+N (RAW plus Normal Size JPG). Now when I export the shots to my computer I end up with two files called DSC_0123 ...
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Why does Lightroom 4 CR2 “Edit in Photoshop” make a TIF file?
when I right-click an image (CR2) and select "Edit in Photoshop" Lightroom first creates a TIF. Can I turn this off? Or what is the point? Is this actually useful?
I normally optimize the Raw-File in ...
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Why would one want to include the original RAW inside of a DNG?
I'm interested in starting to convert my photos to DNG instead of NEF, because it allows Lightroom to embed it's metadata into the actual files, and because the "fast indexing" feature makes ...
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Why do my sRGB exports from Lightroom look different from RAW files shown in the program even though my monitor can only show sRGB?
I have read tons of docs about color management over the Web, but there is something I can't understand.
I have a screen that can only render the RGB color space.
It is very well calibrated using ...
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What are the pros and cons of different Bayer demosaicing algorithms?
Bayer sensors use a pattern of red, green, and blue pixels, and merge those together into a final color image, with one pixel for every single color sensor. This could be done through a "naive" ...
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Does shooting my photos in RAW and converting them help to correct small spots of dust on the lens?
I have found a statement on one of Russian sites:
They (photographs) often shoot in RAW, and it, in turn, removes
various small spots in the form of dust on the lens when converting.
Is it ...
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How can I export reduced resolution RAW files from Lightroom?
I read that in Lightroom 4 is possible to export reduced resolution raw files.
Does anybody know how to do it?
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How can I view Nikon RAW files as I transfer them to my Windows computer?
When I download my raw (Nikon NEF) files from my camera I just connect a USB cord that came with my camera and download the files off of the card. My question is, is it possible to view the files I am ...
