![]() The big wins are discovering that the apparently unusable shot from your tour of a lifetime that you didn't check often contains enough to be good enough, and that impossible pictures aren't - ones that have bright light and detail in shadow. So, the big leap is that RAW will give a better result every time but you have to spend time to get it. However, with experience, I normally always make a better picture, with my own style, starting with my preferred boost in contrast, sharpening and vibrance. It can be a little disheartening to apply your edits and end up with what looked like the jpeg! I was quite surprised when my lowly Pixel 6a camera displayed RAW photos that looked like the jpeg, Google Photos didn't do it for other RAW formats when I experimented with uploading them. When I import from my Lumix I apply a preset which gives me a first pass with more contrast and pop, otherwise I am starting from scratch. Not all software applies the in-camera processing. The off-putting thing about RAW is initially your photos may look worse than a JPEG. Just keep in mind the loss of some in-camera setting that are only for the JPEG file format. If you shoot in aperture priority or shutter priority, keep on doing so. If you’re fond of shooting in manual, keep shooting in manual. There is almost no difference between photographing in raw or JPEG. A lot of starting photographers think they need to do something totally different when photographing in the raw file format. But eventually, only a raw file should be enough, unless there's for a special purpose for the extra JPEG. If you’re not certain about the raw file workflow, it is always possible to record both raw and JPEG. If necessary, you can always change the setting later. ![]() Most of the time, compressed raw files are perfect to start with. Sometimes, a camera offers different kinds of raw files, like compressed or uncompressed. You can choose between raw and craw, which is a compressed raw file. There is also the benefit of changing the color balance if needed. It means you can correct the image in post by correcting exposure or lifting shadows. The most important difference is the ability to take advantage of the maximum dynamic range of the camera. This means the jpeg out of the camera can be just as good compared to a manually edited raw file. The software that camera manufacturers have installed in the camera is very sophisticated. JPEG Is not Wrongīefore we start, you should know photographing in jpeg is not wrong. If you’re already experienced with the raw workflow, feel free to add any advice in the comments below, to make it easy for everyone to shoot in raw. In this article, I want to show in five simple steps how to start with the raw file format. Raw editing software is doing the difficult part for you. Everyone can photograph in raw without any issues. ![]() This implies a difficult workflow and a lot of knowledge that’s beyond the beginning photographer. After all, a raw file is the raw sensor data that has to be edited before it can be used. It’s intended as a simple guide for the beginning photographer that still uses in-camera JPEG because of one reason: the idea that the raw file format is difficult to use. If you are already photographing in the raw file format, this article is not intended for you. Step 3: Open Your Images in Editing Software.Step 1: Set Your Camera to the Raw File Format.
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