Cameras, including phones, shoot JPEGs by default, but this compressed format saves a fraction of the data your camera’s sensor is capable of recording. The alternative is to shoot in RAW, a filetype ...

Your digital SLR or high-end compact camera gives you the option of saving your photos as Raw files or as JPEGs. Which should you pick? It’s an old question, but it isn’t as easy to answer as you ...

Discover the differences between proprietary RAW files (CR2, CR3, NEF) and Adobe''s Digital Negative (DNG) format. Learn how ...

While much of the technology behind digital cameras has changed since the first prototypes, one feature that’s nearly as old hasn’t: the JPEG. A JPEG is one of the most widely used file formats for a ...

All great debates are framed by at least two compelling, often contradictory choices: Mac vs. PC, Beatles vs. Stones, oatmeal raisin vs. chocolate chip. If you have a digital SLR or an advanced ...

All DSLRs, and even many point-and-shoots nowadays, can shoot in RAW format, meaning you can save your images as a completely unprocessed file that offers the potential for a higher-quality photo. The ...

When I decided to jump from point-and-shoot digital cameras to something more capable, I was faced with a new choice: should I capture images in RAW or JPEG format? Until that point, all my cameras ...

A proprietary digital camera format that contains all the pixel information captured by the camera's sensors. RAW formats give the photographer complete flexibility and artistic control to create the ...

One of the best things about digital SLR cameras and higher-end point-and-shoot cameras is the ability to shoot in RAW mode. RAW images give you uncompressed, data-heavy versions of your digital ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kalum Carter For most of my decade-long career as a professional photographer, I’ve ...

The RAW photo format has been around for a long time, but perhaps you have never heard of it. Since at least the early 2000’s, professional photographers have used it as a way to get the highest level ...