RAW + JPEG Files

[R1 Kid]

I haven't really thought it over in my mind as the thought just hit me. Would the best setting be to shoot RAW + the smallest JPEG setting? There's a reason you shoot RAW. To be able to control as much of the post processing as possible right? So why have a huge JPEG to go along with it? I don't know if that makes sense or not. I just thought it would be nice to have a pic I could quickly email to a loved one as well has having that same pic to do my work with.

Any insight to this line of thought?

[Jon]

I shoot R+L so I don't have to post-process to provide a good image that other (non-Canon) people can view.

[R1 Kid]

Yes that is a good reason. My opinion is that if it's not on paper then usually to most people it is just a great photo. I know when I show people pics of mine on my computer I have to reduce the size because it's annoying to them to scroll across to see the whole pic. Unless you have a great setup with a really big Plasma!!! "Makes-a my mouth wooatta"make my mouth water ;)

[phoby3]

I can't see a reason for shooting both Raw & Jpg unless one is under severe deadline pressures. Why use up the space on your card if you don't have to? If you need for other people to be able to view the photographs, it doesn't take much to batch convert the take. Additionally any serious asset management program, Iview or Portfolio will allow you to view the files in a fit image to screen mode.

[Jon]

I can't see a reason for shooting both Raw & Jpg unless one is under severe deadline pressures. Why use up the space on your card if you don't have to? If you need for other people to be able to view the photographs, it doesn't take much to batch convert the take. Additionally any serious asset management program, Iview or Portfolio will allow you to view the files in a fit image to screen mode.

For you it may not be right. For others it is. If all you're concerned about is making the maximum use of your card, then RAW in any form isn't the way to go. A RAW (without JPEG) is going to take up about 2.5x as much space as JPEG-LF alone. RAW+LF will only up that to about 3.5x.

[CyberDyneSystems]

R1 you don't mention what camera you have,

But I shoot either RAW only or RAW plus small jpeg... depending on the Camera.

With the 1DM2 and the 20D RAW only is all I need as the raw fle has a small jpeg allready embedded, which if I need I will extract.

[R1 Kid]

R1 you don't mention what camera you have,

But I shoot either RAW only or RAW plus small jpeg... depending on the Camera.

With the 1DM2 and the 20D RAW only is all I need as the raw fle has a small jpeg allready embedded, which if I need I will extract.

Cyber sorry I have a 20D. That was kind of my point about why shoot with a large jpg file. But even RAW with small jpg is still redundant I guess from that point of view.

[Craig Schwartz]

Hi All!

I shoot Raw and small Jpeg all the time. I photograph Theatre and am always under mixed lighting situations. Raw- because I can manipulate color settings and small jpeg for proof sheets. My average job produces about 500 images. That small jpeg sure makes the proofing process much faster!

Canon eos-1ds, Mac and Photoshop 7

Cheers!

[R1 Kid]

Hi All!

I shoot Raw and small Jpeg all the time. I photograph Theatre and am always under mixed lighting situations. Raw- because I can manipulate color settings and small jpeg for proof sheets. My average job produces about 500 images. That small jpeg sure makes the proofing process much faster!

Canon eos-1ds, Mac and Photoshop 7

Cheers!



BINGO Craig. You win the jackpot! That is the perfect example.

[Craig Schwartz]

TeeHeeHe!