Why RAW (.CR2) and not just record in TIFF?

Yes, you did. However, you also cited that part of my post referring to compression, then immediately talked about resolution criteria.

20droger wrote in post #10158757
Yes, you did. However, you also cited that part of my post referring to compression, then immediately talked about resolution criteria.

You raised the JPEG size issue. I mentioned it only to disavow that a lower resolution or any consideration had anything to do with my conclusion that a better performing computer-based application produced higher quality JPEGs than the camera firmware.

20droger wrote in post #10156857
Sometimes, yes. That's why Canon provides multiple JPEG resolutions.

Are you sure?

Anyway, went to a photo workshop, the pro who was lecturing the workshop said, that TIFFs were a processed and yet uncompressed format

400dabuser wrote in post #10189308
Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure. And so is Canon.

I believe I said that.

400dabuser wrote in post #10189308
Are you sure?

Anyway, went to a photo workshop, the pro who was lecturing the workshop said, that TIFFs were a processed and yet uncompressed format

Don't believe everything an "expert" tells you.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, TIFFs can be compressed or not, it's a choice available to the user. The compression is LZW, which is lossless. Photoshop CS4 also offers ZIP compression, also lossless, but I don't think that's part of the TIFF spec.

Like I said, don't believe the "expert". But don't believe me, either - look for yourself.

Save a file in TIFF format from Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro and you'll be given the option.

-js