From the course: Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 1)
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RAW vs. JPEG
From the course: Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 1)
RAW vs. JPEG
- At some point you may have heard the term raw format, or raw photo, or raw photography. By default, your camera stores images as JPEG files. JPEG is simply a standard for storing images which everyone has agreed upon. JPEG files are great for digital photography because they can be heavily compressed without showing a loss of detail. That means they don't take up a lot of room on your computer or camera, and they can be easily transmitted electronically. Also, because they're such a well-accepted standard, you're fairly assured of being able to read a JPEG in any piece of software that you use. That small file size comes at a price, though. JPEG files do not actually contain all of the color data that your camera captures when it shoots. JPEG files don't provide as much latitude for making edits in post-production, and if they're too compressed, you'll see visible artifacts in your final image. For all of those reasons, your camera also probably offers raw format. Raw files lack the…
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