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Digital cameras are very common, convenient and affordable nowadays that almost every household has one. Most likely the photographs taken by compact cameras are in JPEG format by default and many are satisfied with the results produced.
JPEG format is very widely used and the file size is considerably small with a decent quality. Most platforms are able to read and recognize JPEG format and photographs can be loaded into PC easily without any hassle.
JPEG is created by the camera's built-in image processor at the time of capture. This will mean that the camera's built-in image processor will do a series of adjustments like exposure, white balance, saturation, etc to provide a satisfactory output or photograph. Not to forget that the file size will be relatively small due to compression of images causing degradation of its quality.
Most DSLR's allows you to shoot in RAW format. Unlike JPEG, RAW format provides the image in its purest form without any image processing done. This is to mean that the image file is stored as what was captured by the sensor. Therefore the RAW file is like the film or negative of the DSLR camera. As such, RAW format will be relatively larger as compared to JPEG format and therefore take up more storage space of your camera.
You may be thinking in this case, why I should use RAW when I can use JPEG format. There are many advantages to use RAW format which is why RAW is so welcomed by many professional photographers.
A RAW file (being its purest form) allows you to have more control of the images. There are broad ranges of (digital) adjustments you can do to the image like contrast, highlight details, white balance, shadow depth, noise control, chromatic aberration, vignetting, and many more. You may say that what was mentioned could be done in some photo-editing software for JPEG files too. But because RAW file is a lot more dynamic than JPEG files, it can be pushed more, allowing you to darken or lighten areas dramatically while maintaining the details! You will not get the same results when the same level of adjustment is applied to a JPEG file.
When you shoot in RAW format, you will need a RAW converter to open and view your RAW files. The type of RAW converter used depends on what photo-editing software you are using. If you are using PhotoShop, Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) will be very useful to convert the RAW file. Although there is a need to perform addition steps when using RAW format, but I am sure the effort is worthwhile when you see the amount of adjustments you can do to it. So let's shoot in RAW to uncover its advantages!
Yong Sak is a Singapore Photographer who enjoys taking photographs and sharing his knowledge in photography to those who are also keen in this hobby. He shares many Photography Tips which are very useful to beginners.
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