Revisiting the raw v. jpeg debate, a key difference is that the raw file is what the sensor captured without any processing (other than some compression, if selected) being applied whereas a jpeg (or TIFF) is what the camera itself post-processed from the sensor data in accordance with various camera processing settings. The preview on …
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Raw v. JPEG
Extracted from I Love Photography forum on Facebook Note that jpg (jpeg) files are 8 bit. Always. They use 8 bits for each of the three colours: R(ed), G(reen), B(lue). That provides for a greater range than the human eye can see, so if you are happy with what the camera produces when it converts …