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Understanding why files look different on depending on device

Understanding why files look different on depending on device

From the course: The Practicing Photographer

Understanding why files look different on depending on device

You're probably already familiar with the fact that, an image on one computer screen, doesn't necessarily look like it does on another computer screen. And, I imagine if you've ever printed, you've really encountered how, an image doesn't look the same on the screen, as it does on a piece of paper. If you're a Raw shooter, you might also have encountered that, a Raw file doesn't look the same on the back of your camera as it does on your computer. And even once it's in the computer, it may not look the same as you move from application to application. This week on the Practicing Photographer we're going to take a look at why. Now, you may think oh this has to do with color management or the color settings in my image editor, and that can certainly have something to do with why an image varies in appearance from application to application, but to really understand how to diagnose this problem you need to know something about how Raw files work. When you shoot JPG in your camera, your…

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