RAW files to get printed and posted here
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:22 am
I have taken the plunge and bought myself my first DSLR, a Canon XTi. I've been using a P&S for three years, and I know it's limitations. Although I can take fairly good photos, I think I reached my limit with the P&S.
So now I can take RAW images. I know RAW is 16 bits, and JPEG 8 bits. But what happens when we convert to JPEG to post our photos here online? Is all that data lost / compressed to make 8 bit data? Can you tell the difference between a photo taken originally in JPEG or RAW here online?
And what about printing? If I send my images off to be printed by my local photography merchant, who wants JPEG images, then is all that data lost / compressed?
(I searched and couldn't find the answers to my specific questions about RAW, I hope someone can help)
So now I can take RAW images. I know RAW is 16 bits, and JPEG 8 bits. But what happens when we convert to JPEG to post our photos here online? Is all that data lost / compressed to make 8 bit data? Can you tell the difference between a photo taken originally in JPEG or RAW here online?
And what about printing? If I send my images off to be printed by my local photography merchant, who wants JPEG images, then is all that data lost / compressed?
(I searched and couldn't find the answers to my specific questions about RAW, I hope someone can help)