Changing from JPEG to RAW Photography
Jan 20, 2020 14:57:37 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
When you become a RAW photographer, you become the... (show quote)
All of these can be done with JPEGS as well ....but I especially AGREE with this statement
"You might resist the peer pressure of the photography club; and instead, consider whether a higher quality lens coupled with expert-level shooting technique yields more tangible results as compared to more computer time after shooting."
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Jan 20, 2020 15:50:48 #
Jan 20, 2020 16:10:19 #
Novice62 wrote:
Hi, I've been enjoying my DSLR Canon 80D for over ... (show quote)
Lightroom and Photoshop are almost entirely different programs.
The only thing they share is Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) which is the RAW processing part.
In addition to RAW (non-destructive) processing, Lightroom is intended as an image organizational tool.
It has keywords, collections and other tools to help you organize and find your images.
Photoshop has none of these and is intended for doing pixel level (destructive) editing.
Unless you plan to do a lot of editing that requires layers and pixel level editing,
I would recommend that you make Lightroom your primary RAW editing software and
only use Photoshop when necessary to accomplish something that can't be done in Lightroom.
You can go directly from LR to PS using the 'edit in' command and automatically return the
Photoshop edited file to LR. Hope this helps.
Jan 20, 2020 18:33:17 #
DPP (free) and a Photoshop / LightRoom subscription ($10/month) and download the old (free) NIK collections of add-ins. That should get you started and help you determine if raw processing is for you.
Jan 21, 2020 07:19:15 #
rck281 wrote:
Good catch Linda!
Really. It seems kinda weird that she would remember something a person posted 5 months ago. Now reasserts his past post to slam him. If he did ask the same question that long ago....so what.
Jan 21, 2020 07:38:12 #
johngault007 wrote:
I would personally recommend to start with the free software that is available from Canon (DPP) for your camera. It's relatively user-friendly, and gives you enough flexibility to be creative without having a massive learning curve to deal with.
And how!
Jan 21, 2020 07:55:02 #
jerseymike wrote:
I apologize for the appearance of a slam. I don't remember what I had for lunch yesterday. What I did in this case was look at the OP's history to see if he had posted photos. If he had, my reply would have been tailored to how those photos looked (to my eye) technically. That's when I saw the earlier thread.Really. It seems kinda weird that she would remember something a person posted 5 months ago. Now reasserts his past post to slam him. If he did ask the same question that long ago....so what.
Probably this thread will include equally valuable responses as his October thread, but why waste that one?
Jan 21, 2020 07:56:49 #
Jack B
Loc: Mount Pleasant, SC
Amen to your comment "It's all about the joy of the hobby." This beautifully describes why photography is important to me.
Jack B
Jack B
Jan 21, 2020 08:06:02 #
WJShaheen wrote:
And how!
How what?
- They have a Canon camera.
- They aren't sure if RAW processing will be right for them.
- The software is available free to download from Canon's website (so they do not need to invest any money)
- I could have pushed the software I use, but it requires more time investment, and a desire to dive into post processing.
I decided to recommend software that would help them understand post processing of RAW files with a software program that has less of a learning curve than pretty much any other software out there, and it's free.
Please let me know if you need any clarification on your question.
Jan 21, 2020 08:13:25 #
johngault007 wrote:
How what? br br - They have a Canon camera. br - ... (show quote)
I was emphatically agreeing with you. Years ago, I cut my teeth on Digital Photo Professional 4.
After moving to the Nikon realm, I now use ViewNXi or D.
The term, "And how" may be a colloquialism you are not accustomed to.
Bill
Jan 21, 2020 08:15:24 #
WJShaheen wrote:
The minefields are becoming more and more cluttered. I knew what you meant ...The term, "And how" may be a colloquialism you are not accustomed to.
Jan 21, 2020 08:19:37 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The minefields are becoming more and more cluttered. I knew what you meant
Thank you, Linda.
I also note that the "And how!" was followed by an exclamation point and not a question mark as in "And how?", which would have implied a very different response.
Regional differences, I guess. But, it's all good.
Bill (originally from Penna.)
Jan 21, 2020 08:20:24 #
WJShaheen wrote:
I was emphatically agreeing with you. Years ago, I cut my teeth on Digital Photo Professional 4.
After moving to the Nikon realm, I now use ViewNXi or D.
The term, "And how" may be a colloquialism you are not accustomed to.
Bill
After moving to the Nikon realm, I now use ViewNXi or D.
The term, "And how" may be a colloquialism you are not accustomed to.
Bill
Yes sorry, I did not pick up on it, my apologies.
I read it as you accidentally placed a period and needed more clarification.
Cheers!
Jan 21, 2020 08:22:09 #
johngault007 wrote:
Yes sorry, I did not pick up on it, my apologies.
I read it as you accidentally placed a period and needed more clarification.
Cheers!
I read it as you accidentally placed a period and needed more clarification.
Cheers!
I see. That makes sense. Thank you, John.
Bill in Arizona
Jan 21, 2020 08:25:33 #
A relatively low-cost way to get into the software is Photoshop Elements, which has a RAW editor built-in. I also agree that if you shoot RAW + JPEG you can compare the results and decide which format to go with going forward. That said, I always shoot RAW + JPEG. High capacity memory cards are so inexpensive these days, why not?
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