File Formats

File Formats

Advantages of a RAW file:

• It is higher in dynamic range.
• It allows for more control over the exposure.
• You can make more detailed color adjustments.

Disadvantage:

•  The image quality is not as sharp.

Advantages of a JPEG file:

• Has a sharper image quality.
• Has sharper contrast.
• Does not require processing on a computer.

Disadvantage:

• Low dynamic range.

1. All the data.
2. White balance, contrast, highlights, shadows, colors, and saturation.
3. Not every camera is capable of shooting in RAW, RAW files are much larger than JPEG files, and you can't convert a JPEG file back to a RAW file.
4. It gives them more editing capability to further enhance their photos.

1.  JPEG, GIF, RAW
2. The color depth of a Raster file can be manipulated manually while the color depth of a vector file only increases with the addition of more vectors.

jpeg- Lossy, it can be created in your camera, and it could be published on the internet or shared at a very high quality.

tiff-Lossless or Lossy, it is used for printing yet not very accessible on the internet, and it can be created in some digital cameras.

psd- Lossless, it cannot be created in your camera, and it is easily shareable through the internet.

nef- Lossy or Lossless, it is created in your camera and can only be shared once transported from the camera.