Another RAW question...sheesh

[Pinknee]

:o I've been looking and looking through the posts but can't find the answer to this.

Someone mentioned that your RAW file is like your nagative. So don't mess with it. But then people talk about manipulating it. White balance, exposure etc..

I just got the trial version of RSE and it comes with a user guide that i read breifly. It says no rawshooter tool ever makes any permanent chages.

So here's the question:
When I process the image in RAW, do I then make a COPY? of it to jpeg or a tif? The original RAW (before processing) is back?

Really new here. Did you guess?

[yb98]

when you convert your raw file, it creates a new jpeg or tiff file. So the original raw file remains unchanged.

Yacine.

[jfrancho]

The various raw conversion software uses the linear raw file (not really "editable" as far as I know) to create an editable image file. This file can then be saved in various image file formats.

[goatee]

when you convert your raw file, it creates a new jpeg or tiff file. So the original raw file remains unchanged.

Yacine.

The way it works, is that RSE saves a file along with the RAW file which contains the settings you put in, so that the RAW file is untouched, and it refers to the settings file when you tell it to convert to JPEG / TIFF, etc.

[Pinknee]

The way it works, is that RSE saves a file along with the RAW file which contains the settings you put in, so that the RAW file is untouched, and it refers to the settings file when you tell it to convert to JPEG / TIFF, etc.

Should have kept on reading the user guide. They did mention this.
Thanks for the input. Now I just need someone to hold my hand the rest of the way through this.

[goatee]

No worries Pinknee - there's an awful lot to take in. Actually, just play, and you'll work it all out :)

[SSquared2000]

Welcome Pinknee!

This is one of my favorite aspects of RSE. Try the snapshot feature. You can make several different versions of your 'edited' RAW file. I may use different contrast or different white balance. Or make a snapshot for some B&W.

None of these changes ever effect the original RAW file. As someone already mentioned, your image settings (slider values) are stored in a completely separate, and very small, data file. When it comes time to convert to a JPG or TIFF, you have not made a single change to the original RAW file.

By the way, your version of RSE is not a trial version. It's a full-featured free version. At some point they will be releasing a more advanced version which will cost. This version of RSE offers quite a bit.

[Pinknee]

Thanks for ALL the info!!
I've been reading quite a bit and have learned so much in the little time I've been here. You folks are the best.

[alfa1six4]

Welcome Pinknee!

This is one of my favorite aspects of RSE. Try the snapshot feature. You can make several different versions of your 'edited' RAW file. I may use different contrast or different white balance. Or make a snapshot for some B&W.

None of these changes ever effect the original RAW file. As someone already mentioned, your image settings (slider values) are stored in a completely separate, and very small, data file. When it comes time to convert to a JPG or TIFF, you have not made a single change to the original RAW file.

By the way, your version of RSE is not a trial version. It's a full-featured free version. At some point they will be releasing a more advanced version which will cost. This version of RSE offers quite a bit.

Just to add to that, RSE will create 2 additional folders, one for your converted Tiff or jpeg's and another that contains adjustment info for each pic.