Digital Art & Photography

RAW is the file format preferred by professional photographers. This is because it offers better control and advantages over JPEG. RAW file format is the digital equivalent of traditional negatives.

JPEG is actually a post converted image format On the other hand, RAW format is in the form of pure unadulterated data. JPEG is a file format widely used in 3D computer programs such as 3D Studio Max and Lightwave as well. However, raw is not available for 3D software.

RAW needs more manual editing but offers the flexiblity of post processing the images. Sensors in digital cameras can have limited dynamical range. Because of that, a photographer might need to manually manipulate contrast and whitebalance after the photo shoot.

However, JPEG is not entirely bad. It’s been demonstrated that properly exposed and edited jpeg shots can look just as good as prints from raw captures.

If you are looking for a free editor for RAW files, you can check out UFRAW. Click here for more information on UFRAW.

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