File Formats Assignment

3 advantages of RAW:
- higher in dynamic range
- complete data from camera's sensor
- trustworthy/admissable in court

1 disadvantage of RAW:
- lower in contrast

3 advantages of JPEG:
- higher in contrast
- sharper
- immediately suitable for printing/sharing/posting

1 disadvantage of JPEG:
- lower in dynamic range

1. a RAW file retains all of the data after being captured by the camera
2. in RAW, you have control over white balance, contrast, highlights, shadows, colors, and saturation
3. RAW files are significantly larger then JPEG files and you can convert RAW to JPEG, but not vice versa
4. it’s not uncommon for professionals to spend far more time editing than actually shooting and if you want to be competing with the best, then you need to invest time in learning editing skills and developing the techniques that will enhance your photos

1. I have used JPEG, PSD, and RAW
2. raster graphics are composed of pixels and vector graphics are composed of paths

JPEG
1. lossy
2. storing and transmitting photos on the internet
3. yes

TIFF
1. lossless
2. desktop publishing, faxing, 3D applications, and medical imaging applications
3. yes

PSD
1. lossless
2. gaining access to individual layers
3. yes

DNG
1. lossy
2. storing all metadata and raw data
3. no

NEF
1. lossy
2. raw images on nikon cameras
3. no