When software cannot handle raw.. I’m going to try Landscape (if I buy, I’ll buy Landscape Pro but the trial version is the standard level), and I’m pretty sure it does not handle raw...

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

I’m going to try Landscape (if I buy, I’ll buy Landscape Pro but the trial version is the standard level), and I’m pretty sure it does not handle raw files. If you can’t process raw, is there any advantage to TIFF over JPEG?

Thanks!

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

IMHO it's Raw first, Tiff second and Jpeg third. My personal preference is to work in RAW but YMMV. Every time you save a Jpeg, it degrades a bit more, so I would pick Tiff as the next after raw. Best of luck.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

cjc2 wrote:

IMHO it's Raw first, Tiff second and Jpeg third. My personal preference is to work in RAW but YMMV. Every time you save a Jpeg, it degrades a bit more, so I would pick Tiff as the next after raw. Best of luck.

Thanks. I've only shot raw for years, but experimenting with this new app is forcing me to have a second choice. I like your logic. I appreciate your response.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

As stated, RAW, then tif. jpg should be reserved for final output for either printing or web use.

The other alternative is to check to see if it will work with DNG files. These can be produced by using Adobe's free DNG app. Be aware that DNG strips some information from the RAW file. So, keep your RAW files if you are concerned about loosing data. The data lost is in the EXIF portion of the image file.
--Bob

Rab-Eye wrote:

I’m going to try Landscape (if I buy, I’ll buy Landscape Pro but the trial version is the standard level), and I’m pretty sure it does not handle raw files. If you can’t process raw, is there any advantage to TIFF over JPEG?

Thanks!

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Are not TIFFs uncompressed. There are also bit maps that are said to be uncompressed.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Tif files can be compressed, but that is the operators choice. Unlike jpg files, tifs do no use a lossy algorithm during the save process. Open a jpg and close it, nothing happens. Open a jpg and save it and there is data that is lost due to the Huffman encoding that is used. Tifs don't do that. The price for this is that tif files tend to be larger.
--Bob

John_F wrote:

Are not TIFFs uncompressed. There are also bit maps that are said to be uncompressed.

dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

Rab-Eye wrote:

Iâm going to try Landscape (if I buy, Iâll buy Landscape Pro but the trial version is the standard level), and Iâm pretty sure it does not handle raw files.

If you buy at least the Studio version ( $20 more than standard), it does read Raw according to their site.

http://www.landscapepro.pics/editions/ ( see image below)

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cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Also, when you buy, look for a 10% discount -- they're all over the place. Also, check prices for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Best of luck.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

rmalarz wrote:

As stated, RAW, then tif. jpg should be reserved for final output for either printing or web use.

The other alternative is to check to see if it will work with DNG files. These can be produced by using Adobe's free DNG app. Be aware that DNG strips some information from the RAW file. So, keep your RAW files if you are concerned about loosing data. The data lost is in the EXIF portion of the image file.
--Bob

Bob, as always, you sharing your expertise is greatly appreciated. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

dannac wrote:

If you buy at least the Studio version ( $20 more than standard), it does read Raw according to their site.

http://www.landscapepro.pics/editions/ ( see image below)

Yes, thank you. I was probably a little unclear. The trial version does not handle raw files, so to give the software a fair test, I want to use the best format possible in the trial. Thanks so much for posting and have a great holiday!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

cjc2 wrote:

Also, when you buy, look for a 10% discount -- they're all over the place. Also, check prices for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Best of luck.

I absolutely will. Thank you so much, and have a great Thanksgiving!

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Rab-Eye wrote:

and I’m pretty sure it does not handle raw files.

It opens DNG files without any issue, which are open source RAW files.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

It opens DNG files without any issue, which are open source RAW files.

Good to know! Thank you!

R.G. Loc: Scotland

The key word here is "lossless". Converting to tiff, DNG and some others is lossless, but converting to jpeg isn't.

If you want to try tiff, be prepared for some VERY big files

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Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

R.G. wrote:

The key word here is "lossless". Converting to tiff, DNG and some others is lossless, but converting to jpeg isn't.

If you want to try tiff, be prepared for some VERY big files

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Thank you.