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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-15-2009, 02:02 AM
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The benefits of shooting in RAW are questionable. It all depends on the camera you have, the lens, the sensor, ISO, the lighting conditions and the software used to convert RAW to JPG.
In 99% of cases, shooting to JPG is just fine and a lot less trouble. I have tried it shooting to RAW myself and while the resulting photos are different and I have a bit more control over the process, I cannot really say they are better. I suppose it is highly subjective and I myself am for JPG because it gives me more time to focus on other things than just getting the best exposition. So, unless you enjoy spending time converting RAW to JPG, just use JPG.
RAW time will come when sensors get better and the difference becomes noticeable.
BTW if you are looking for a powerful free software for image editing compatible with Photoshop plug-ins, try Edit pictures with RealWorld Paint.COM image editor |
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
06-03-2008, 12:22 AM
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You can try this little program for photo retouching. Although still in beta stage (and hence free), it kicks Gimp's and Paint.net's butt when it comes to retouching with a unique cloning options and partially lossless .jpg manipulation (when you remove red eyes, or do a bit of cloning, the unaffected regions are not re-compressed and maintain original quality). No raw processing though.
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