Best RAW format to shoot in for printing
Jul 13, 2012 10:45:09 #
Maybe you youngsters can help this old woman. What RAW setting should I shoot in if I want to print the pictures? I heard there were some that were better than others.
Jul 13, 2012 11:03:56 #
The only RAW settings are for resolution, usually designated as Small, Medium and Large. Although it may depend on the number of megapixels your sensor has, pretty generally if you are printing 4x6's, then small would be fine. If you are printing 8 1/2 x 11 or larger, then Large RAW is what you want. Most people shoot at the largest resolution available unless you are concerned about storage space on your card.
Jul 13, 2012 11:26:14 #
thank you dear. Which one of these little buttons is that?:http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/media/upload/tutorials/rebel-t3i/rebel-t3i-image-size.jpg
Jul 13, 2012 11:46:06 #
Pardon me for stepping in. If the image you sent is of your menu then you only have two Raw settings and only one size. I hope I'm helping you here. First, you'll see you have 2 L, 2 M, 2 S1, an S2 an S3. Then you have Raw+jpeg and Raw. The L, M, and S are for jpeg format. The Raw+jpeg setting will give you both a Raw file and a jpeg file of the same picture you're taking and the Raw will only take a Raw format picture. The Raw setting in your camera shoots the biggest picture it is capable of, IE if you have a 15 megapixel camera then its Raw setting shoots 15 megapixels. For printing though most people process their raw files to jpegs or other format prior to printing. If you need more help let me know and I'll get on my computer, I'm on my ipad and its slow typing. Anyway, I hope this helps.
Jul 13, 2012 12:06:36 #
I take back what I said. At your level of involvement, you do not need to be shooting raw. JPEG will do everything you need to do. You have a range of resolution qualities and you can basically choose by how large the print is going to be. I would start with "M", the one you show in your link, and see how they look to you. RAW is for persons who want to do a lot of post processing on the computer. My sense is that you just want to print right out of the camera by connecting to a printer. Am. I correct?
Jul 13, 2012 12:10:20 #
Jul 13, 2012 12:11:12 #
outsider wrote:
Pardon me for stepping in. If the image you sent ... (show quote)
Thank you for answering my question respectfully and being so helpful. I am learning because of informative people like you!
Jul 13, 2012 12:17:47 #
betsy wrote:
Maybe you youngsters can help this old woman. What RAW setting should I shoot in if I want to print the pictures? I heard there were some that were better than others.
Page 76 of your manual will explain how to change the settings.
Page 77 shows you what size to use per the print you want.
Page 78 explains it a little more.
Do be aware though that RAW images typically need a post processing program. Digital Photo Professional can be installed from the CD that came with your camera. If you don't want to fiddle with it you may be better off shooting in High Quality Large JPG.
Jul 13, 2012 12:27:48 #
St3v3M wrote:
quote=betsy Maybe you youngsters can help this ol... (show quote)
I'm pretty sure not all camera manuals for Canon cameras are exactly alike in page numbers. I have Lightroom 4 for post processing so YES, I want to shoot raw. So many people on this forum act like they've never had to learn anything. If it's SO beneath you to respond to my questions, then DON'T! Back when I was growing in teh 1930's, we learned respect. I guess they don't teach that anymore in schools.
Jul 13, 2012 12:34:20 #
betsy wrote:
quote=birdpix I take back what I said. At your le... (show quote)
Thank you for that very respectful reply!
Jul 13, 2012 12:43:21 #
betsy wrote:
quote=St3v3M quote=betsy Maybe you youngsters ca... (show quote)
I looked it up...you know...on the internet.
Jul 14, 2012 07:36:08 #
Hi betsy I'm brand new to this forum but I get the feeling you are just here to stir things up a bit.
Jul 14, 2012 08:17:25 #
You were given a very thoughtful constructive answer by very knowledgeable members and your response not only failed to appreciate that fact, but was rude. I suggest setting your camera on auto, small JPEG and tilt at other windmills (in black and white).
betsy wrote:
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Jul 14, 2012 09:00:42 #
betsy wrote:
Maybe you youngsters can help this old woman. What RAW setting should I shoot in if I want to print the pictures? I heard there were some that were better than others.
If your camera is a Canon 60D, Press Menu, Select first ICON, Select Quality, Select RAW - MRAW - SRAW by turning top wheel. Then press SET Button. You can also Select None.
Raw files have to be Converted to JPG unless you print from your own computer. I don't think Walgreens dose Raw format.
Hope this help.
Jul 14, 2012 10:03:33 #
My camera is a Nikon D90. I have two bodies and a number of lenses. I shoot Exclusively in Raw and JPEG in fine. That way I have the best of both worlds. With a 4 gig card it gives me 175 shots. For me that is more then enough for a shoot. My reasoning is that I'd rather have quality over quanity. My only issue is that it takes up a lot of room on my computer as it all eventually gets stored there. I keep one of my hard drives (1 terabit in size)for my photos)
My Photo software is Photoshop with a few 3rd party plug-ins.
My Photo software is Photoshop with a few 3rd party plug-ins.
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