RAW and changes
Jun 8, 2019 13:51:13 #
I shoot in RAW and only RAW. If I make adjustments in my camera will they have any effect on the photo?
Jun 8, 2019 14:00:47 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
Depends a little on the camera and what changes you make. Changes like shadow value, color, sharpness, color space that do not effect exposure will not effect the raw file. Any change that alters exposure will effect the raw file.
Joe
Joe
Jun 8, 2019 14:01:24 #
Depends on the camera maybe?
With my Canon I can change camera settings, and they simply show up in the RAW editor (DPP) having the sliders in different places depending on the settings.
It seems to affect the photo only in as much as having moved the sliders in the editor.
Consider the sliders "pre-moved".
With my Canon I can change camera settings, and they simply show up in the RAW editor (DPP) having the sliders in different places depending on the settings.
It seems to affect the photo only in as much as having moved the sliders in the editor.
Consider the sliders "pre-moved".
Jun 8, 2019 14:09:43 #
will47 wrote:
I shoot in RAW and only RAW. If I make adjustments in my camera will they have any effect on the photo?
Obviously aperture and shutter speed and focus and ISO can't be changed later. With Canon cameras there are file size selections that can't be changed later.
Mike
Jun 8, 2019 14:37:19 #
will47 wrote:
I shoot in RAW and only RAW. If I make adjustments in my camera will they have any effect on the photo?
If you are referring to picture controls (Nikon) it will depend on the software you use. Camera manufacturer's software, and some third party software, will typically apply changes if set to "show as shot" or similar wording. However, since they are raw the changes are not baked in and fully reversible.
Adobe products mostly ignore the changes.
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Jun 8, 2019 15:54:42 #
will47 wrote:
I shoot in RAW and only RAW. If I make adjustments in my camera will they have any effect on the photo?
You didn't state camera brand, but...with my Nikons I can make 'edits' (Nikon calls it Retouch) to the RAW image in camera, after the photo has been captured, and Nikon will save changes I make as a (new) JPG file. It will NOT overwrite the RAW file. These 'edits' have nothing to do with any scene modes you might have used in taking the photo (if your camera has those) or any style settings you might have used IF you were shooting JPG or RAW+JPG (such as Vivid, Landscape, Natural, etc.). As for Nikon the RAW files always remain untouched...
Jun 8, 2019 16:15:13 #
If I understand your question correctly, didn’t you just ask this (and was answered correctly) on page 8 of your other post?
Jun 8, 2019 16:57:54 #
TriX wrote:
If I understand your question correctly, didn’t you just ask this (and was answered correctly) on page 8 of your other post?
No. This was a separate question.
Jun 8, 2019 17:31:32 #
will47 wrote:
No. This was a separate question.
In that case, here is the answer from the other thread:
“If you convert a Canon raw file using DPP (Canon Digital Photo Professional), the in-camera settings such as sharpness, saturation, contrast, noise reduction, etc. are applied to the raw as well as the JPEG images, while converting using ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) does not.”
Jun 8, 2019 17:48:36 #
will47 wrote:
I shoot in RAW and only RAW. If I make adjustments in my camera will they have any effect on the photo?
Other than exposure no settings are permanent.
Jun 8, 2019 20:52:05 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
Gene51 wrote:
Other than exposure no settings are permanent.
I'd say that's real close to correct, but a lot of cameras are now providing various "DR" functions focused on the JPEG output but otherwise with a real effect in the raw file. For example you could take a photo with a Fuji X series camera at a fixed exposure and ISO with Fuji's DR function set to DR100 and then repeat that exposure and ISO with the DR function set to DR400 and get two very different raw files.
Joe
Jun 8, 2019 21:07:24 #
On Nikon cameras the only setting that will affect the raw file (other than focus or manual exposure) is Active D-Lighting. That may not be available on all Nikon bodies.
Jun 9, 2019 00:39:59 #
Gene51 wrote:
Other than exposure no settings are permanent.
If I am not mistaken there is a file size option on raw files on my 5D (Canon)... the manual is right here, looking it up...
Yes, there are three "raw recording quality settings" - RAW, SRAW1, SRAW2.
Mike
Jun 9, 2019 00:42:07 #
TriX wrote:
In that case, here is the answer from the other thread:
“If you convert a Canon raw file using DPP (Canon Digital Photo Professional), the in-camera settings such as sharpness, saturation, contrast, noise reduction, etc. are applied to the raw as well as the JPEG images, while converting using ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) does not.”
“If you convert a Canon raw file using DPP (Canon Digital Photo Professional), the in-camera settings such as sharpness, saturation, contrast, noise reduction, etc. are applied to the raw as well as the JPEG images, while converting using ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) does not.”
Applied for viewing purposes in DPP, yes, but the raw data is not altered.
Mike
Jun 9, 2019 06:59:16 #
Long Exposure Noise Reduction will alter the RAW file since it determines and then subtracts black frame sensor noise.
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