First time editing RAW. Please help C&C

eric-holmes · 03-17-2010, 06:16 PM

Please keep in mind that I know this is not a very good picture. I just wanted to do some side by side comparison of JPEG vs RAW. I did the exact same amount of slider work on both images. The only difference is I followed (I followed what I could being as that I only have Elements) the advice from this thread. A full photoshop workflow It is harder starting from the RAW image but I think there is a definite better image quality. Please keep in mind this was a literal 5 minute edit and comparison.

RAW

JPEG

matfoster · 03-17-2010, 08:43 PM

the 'RAW' looks more appealing to me. but what are you demonstrating here? i'm not sure i follow your point.

you shot a RAW+JPEG of the scene then PPd both the same way? (to create two, comparable JPEGS?)

eric-holmes · 03-17-2010, 08:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by matfoster

you shot a RAW+JPEG of the scene then PPd both the same way? (to create two, comparable JPEGS?)

Yes that is correct. I wanted to see just how much better, if any, shooting RAW is.

matfoster · 03-17-2010, 09:31 PM

tons. i only use RAW these days.

eric-holmes · 03-17-2010, 09:38 PM

It's just so much harder editing them. Maybe it's just because I'm a noob at RAW. Here is a question. I'm running windows 7 and I have no way to preview the raw files bedoreni select them. Any ideas?

FemFugler · 03-17-2010, 10:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by eric-holmes

It's just so much harder editing them. Maybe it's just because I'm a noob at RAW. Here is a question. I'm running windows 7 and I have no way to preview the raw files bedoreni select them. Any ideas?

Did your Nikon come with a program to view RAW files in? Mine did... I haven't reinstalled it so i could be wrong, but installed the programs when i had windows vista and thought that was what they were for but at that point i was still shooting JPG so wasn't certain. I beleive picasa... wait let me go check before i go suggesting possibilities I'll come back to this.

03-17-2010, 06:16 PM	#1
eric-holmes I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 857 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (0)	First time editing RAW. Please help C&C Please keep in mind that I know this is not a very good picture. I just wanted to do some side by side comparison of JPEG vs RAW. I did the exact same amount of slider work on both images. The only difference is I followed (I followed what I could being as that I only have Elements) the advice from this thread. A full photoshop workflow It is harder starting from the RAW image but I think there is a definite better image quality. Please keep in mind this was a literal 5 minute edit and comparison. RAW JPEG __________________ Nikon *D90* 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 \| 50mm 1.8 www.ericholmesphotography.com www.facebook.com/EHP.Holmes "Where there is no vision, the people perish..."

03-17-2010, 08:43 PM	#2
matfoster I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK Posts: 574 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts My Gallery: (0)	the 'RAW' looks more appealing to me. but what are you demonstrating here? i'm not sure i follow your point. you shot a RAW+JPEG of the scene then PPd both the same way? (to create two, comparable JPEGS?) __________________ ''facts, the idlest of superstitions"

03-17-2010, 08:56 PM	#3
eric-holmes I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 857 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by matfoster you shot a RAW+JPEG of the scene then PPd both the same way? (to create two, comparable JPEGS?) Yes that is correct. I wanted to see just how much better, if any, shooting RAW is. __________________ Nikon *D90* 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 \| 50mm 1.8 www.ericholmesphotography.com www.facebook.com/EHP.Holmes "Where there is no vision, the people perish..."

03-17-2010, 09:31 PM	#4
matfoster I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK Posts: 574 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts My Gallery: (0)	tons. i only use RAW these days. __________________ ''facts, the idlest of superstitions" Last edited by matfoster; 03-17-2010 at 09:36 PM.

03-17-2010, 09:38 PM	#5
eric-holmes I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 857 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (0)	It's just so much harder editing them. Maybe it's just because I'm a noob at RAW. Here is a question. I'm running windows 7 and I have no way to preview the raw files bedoreni select them. Any ideas? __________________ Nikon *D90* 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 \| 50mm 1.8 www.ericholmesphotography.com www.facebook.com/EHP.Holmes "Where there is no vision, the people perish..."

03-17-2010, 10:05 PM	#6
FemFugler Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 147 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by eric-holmes It's just so much harder editing them. Maybe it's just because I'm a noob at RAW. Here is a question. I'm running windows 7 and I have no way to preview the raw files bedoreni select them. Any ideas? Did your Nikon come with a program to view RAW files in? Mine did... I haven't reinstalled it so i could be wrong, but installed the programs when i had windows vista and thought that was what they were for but at that point i was still shooting JPG so wasn't certain. I beleive picasa... wait let me go check before i go suggesting possibilities I'll come back to this.

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