Not All File Types Are Created Equal

February 6, 2008 · Filed Under Photography Tips 

When you first download your pictures from your digital camera, convert them to TIF or PNG files. You can save the original JPG so you know you have a copy, but don’t use this file format to edit pictures. Every time you edit a JPG file and resave, quality is lost (my computer even likes to give me warnings for some changes). Converting the file type prevents this problem. Many photographers also simply have their cameras shoot in RAW format instead of default JPG format. This gives you the image almost exactly as it was in the camera without alterations, and is better if you want to do a lot of editing. Most digital cameras have this option, just be aware that the files are much larger.

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