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Anybody care to say why raw files are better to shoot than jpeg files?

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Once I found out what one can do with raw files I started shooting more raw files.
 
My Nikon 5700 and 8700 both shoot RAW pictures but I don't know what to do with them. Is there special software to handle RAW pictures.
Thanks, Frank EastBay
 
In a nutshell, they're uncompressed files, therefore giving you MUCH better quality. With jpegs, everytime you save it, you lose quality... no matter if you save at the highest quality or not... there will always be a loss of quality.
Also, you can do much more with editing photographs in .raw
This taken from dpreview (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=7211553)
[The advantage of raw] is that you can postpone a number of decisions until you convert the image on your computer. If you leave the default settings in the FVU you should end up with and image that is virtually identical to the same shot in JPEG. You would still need to perform the same corrections in photoshop as you would with the JPEG file. A good example of postponing the decisions is in regards to contrast. High contrast makes the pictures "pop", however it also reduces the camera's dynamic range and leads to blown highlights. With RAW you can look at the histogram in FVU and then decide the best contrast setting. With JPEG you would have to make this decision before you took the shot."
...among MANY other options that you just can't do with jpg
Hope that helps
 
Photoshop CS and many other new photo softwares allow you do make adjustments to RAW files.
I own the 5700 too and use Nikon's Capture 4. It use to be pretty spendy, but it was well worth it.
 
Raw files are stored data about the image in which you need a raw file image editor to view them and make changes.
If you shoot the image with the wrong white balance it's no problem. Just change it to the correct white balance. If you underexpose the file it's no problem. Just change the exposure slider to lighten the image without blowouts in the highlights.
Raw files require more storage space. With my D2H a fine jpeg file stores at about 2-3 megs where as a raw file stores at about 11 meg with the D2H.
 
I have PS7 but not CS. I'll check into Nikon's software also. I know I can change a RAW file to a TIFF or a JPEG using Nikon View 6.2.1.
Later, Frank EastBay
 
In my view RAW is like the undeveloped image on film. It's much better and easier to do some adjusting during development than after the image is fixed.
I use C1 Rebel. I should have shot the bikini contest in RAW.
 
True a raw file is not compressed and it still is not pixelized as a jpeg or tiff file is.
A raw file is just stored data waiting to be pixelized to either jpeg or tiff.
RM
 
Please clarify your theory. I can't find any references to it. I need all the help I can get from the experts.
 
Call Canon.
You wouldn't believe me if I told you so anyway.
 
Yes I would believe you, depending on your answer. I have the ability to learn from almost any source.
john
 
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