What is a RAW image?
Why Shoot RAW photos?
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- Contains minimally processed data from the image sensor (of a digital camera, image scanner, or motion picture film scanner.
- Are not yet processed-Not ready for print with a graphic processor
- "Pure, original" image- does not compress or automatically edit the image
Why Shoot RAW photos?
- -Not as sharp as JPEG
- -lower contrast levels (looks slightly 'washed out')
- -Able to display highlights and shadows (helpful when editing layers and shadows)
- -Have not had White balance set.
- -Can edit original image
- -Has to be processed before it can be processed, printed. or edited.
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