RAW to JPG Conversion

[Bosabum]

Hello,

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it.

I saw a post by someone saying to shoot everything in RAW and then save it as JPG. I was wondering if this will give me a true processed JPG like if I was shooting in RAW+JPG mode or if it will just give me an image exactly like the unprocessed RAW shot? I'm using the RAW Image Task software that came with my 350D.

Thanks,
Kerry

[hemuni]

The raw file remembers all the camera settings at the time of the shoot. So if you just open it in raw image task and save it to jpeg it will be a close match to that of camera jpeg.

The benefit of raw is that you can change your mind on some of the camera settings after the shot is taken. Things like white balance, contrast and saturation can be adjusted as needed, without loss of image quality.

I sometimes find it useful to shoot raw+jpeg just to have fast access to the images for upload to family and friends who never seem to have patience for my post processing. :)

[Edit] Welcome to the forum! :D

[Bosabum]

So then shooting in RAW and saving as the JPG would be just as good as shooting RAW+JPG just take a little more time to get the JPG? That would be cool, it'll save me some much disk space. Any suggestions on Compression Ratio and Resolution?

I just bought this camera, I'm trying to get on the ball and learn to use it to it's fullest advantage before vacation. I'm taking a Photo Safari in Kenya and I've always used film before.

Thanks for the welcome and the info. This site has been very helful already.

Kerry

[rstuntz]

So then shooting in RAW and saving as the JPG would be just as good as shooting RAW+JPG just take a little more time to get the JPG? That would be cool, it'll save me some much disk space. already.

Kerry

Do you mean that you will save space on the card in the camera or on your computer?

Do you mean to shoot in RAW only, because that does save some space vs RAW+JPEG, but you lost the quick JPEGs if you want them later, but you would be able to fit a few more RAW files on your card.

If you mean on your hard drive, I hope you aren't deleting the RAW files once you get the JPEGs, because you'll lose so much information stored in those RAW files when you delete them. :confused:

Maybe I'm mis-reading your post.......

[Bosabum]

I mean, I'm going to shoot RAW, then I want to be able to convert them to JPGs so if I don't have the time to process them all I can have the Pics in a good JPG. Yes, I'm definitely going to save the RAW files. I see what you're saying if I didn't save them, then what's the point of shooting RAW at all. I just figured if I can do this why waste the space on my camera and portable HD of storing the RAW+JPG.

[rstuntz]

I mean, I'm going to shoot RAW, then I want to be able to convert them to JPGs so if I don't have the time to process them all I can have the Pics in a good JPG. Yes, I'm definitely going to save the RAW files. I see what you're saying if I didn't save them, then what's the point of shooting RAW at all. I just figured if I can do this why waste the space on my camera and portable HD of storing the RAW+JPG.

Gotcha, that is what I was hoping you were saying :)

[Poe]

So then shooting in RAW and saving as the JPG would be just as good as shooting RAW+JPG just take a little more time to get the JPG? That would be cool, it'll save me some much disk space. Any suggestions on Compression Ratio and Resolution?

I just bought this camera, I'm trying to get on the ball and learn to use it to it's fullest advantage before vacation. I'm taking a Photo Safari in Kenya and I've always used film before.

Thanks for the welcome and the info. This site has been very helful already.

Kerry

Get a nice sized CF card, bring your laptop if you have to download the images off the card, and expose to the right without clipping your highlights.