Peterff wrote:
Lee, a couple of minor disagreements, especially if a print is the final objective. A JPEG is not required. A bitmap file - say a 16 bit TIFF or similar format is required to pass to a 16bit capable printer, but there is absolutely no need to reduce to an 8 bit, lossy, compressed JPEG between the camera, the software and the printer. Comparing prints side by side, it is possible to see the difference in many situations, and the raw / 16bit printed image is normally superior. Also, not all professionals use LR. Many do, it is excellent software, but there other things used by some professionals. For example, Canon's own DPP software is free and does a good job with Canon's raw files. It isn't as feature rich as LR, but is quite good at basic raw manipulation and is free.
Unfortunately it is very hard to show these things on UHH which usually only allows JPEGS to be displayed, as is frequently the case with most browsers. Most raw or 16bit files are simply too big for the UHH system limits.
Lee, a couple of minor disagreements, especially ... (
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Not to mention the limits of the computer/monitor of the viewer.