@sudweeks Most either love him or hate him; I see his POV sometimes, especially about the importance of the eye over technology, but generally I'm indifferent.
With RAW there is information associated with every pixel, with JPEG they sensor will say this whole area here is 'this colour' this area is this colour extra
I'm quoting Digital Photo Magazine, just read a recent article "JPEG files are processed in the camera according to the settings you've set. These files are fine as long as you get the right exposure and white balance. But when you open JPEGs in the computer, the data has already been saved in this format, reducing your options for image optimization without degrading the shot. RAW files are unprocessed data right out of the camera and the purest form of digital capture". "If you're just starting out try using the RAW+JPEG option if your camera has it. This will take up more space on your memory card but you have instant gratification of a JPEG at download and the option of working on RAW files if you need to make any major adjustments."
@kelseyyx23 I'm no expert. Still learning about RAW myself, but I think you are right. I have encountered difficulty with editing photos w/out losing quality because I usually shoot in JPEG, so I'm trying to master shooting in RAW.
I shoot RAW + jpeg. For the photos that come out right off the camera in terms of color temperature, saturation, sharpness, etc, I just use the jpeg files with a little more adjustments on levels. But for those photos that I really like I almost always use RAW.
Also, there is usually an option in the camera now to choose RAW + any kind of jpeg. If I choose black and white jpegs but decide that the photos should work better in color I always have RAW files to go back to as they contain all color information!
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its always worth seaching boards as no doubt it has been bought up before in the pasy year. Just like "how is the popular page decided" etc etc
Here's a like to another article on processing RAW files:
http://www.dpmag.com/how-to/image-processing/how-to-process-a-raw-file.html
@kellyhaysley So basically, RAW is more broken down and complicated, and JPEG would be easier to edit?
Thanks for the info everyone!
Also, there is usually an option in the camera now to choose RAW + any kind of jpeg. If I choose black and white jpegs but decide that the photos should work better in color I always have RAW files to go back to as they contain all color information!