Nikon 25338, User Manual

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Chapter 5
Getting Started
TIFF
The TIFF file format is commonly used
as a standard for high-quality image
reproduction. Saving your image to this
format will result in a file that contains
the final state of your image as you see it
on your monitor, with full image quality.
Once an image is saved to the TIFF
format and closed, you will not be able
to access the contents of the Edit List to
make any adjustments to the enhance-
ments that were applied to the image.
The TIFF file format provides you with
the choice to compress the image using
a lossless compression, the choice to
save the file as a 16-bit or an 8-bit
image (RGB only), and the ability to
save the image with RGB or CMYK
data. The option to save the image as
a 16-bit file is only provided if origi-
nal image was a RAW or 16-bit file.
Changing the image from 16-bit to 8-
bit will make the image file smaller, but
doing so may also reduce the level of
quality of the image. It is recommended
that you create an 8-bit copy of your
image for situations in which only 8-bit
files are compatible.
Please Note: TIFF saved with CMYK
data can only be saved with 8-bits per
channel of color information.
JPEG
One of the most widely used file
formats, the JPEG file format enables
you to save a greater number of images
using the same amount of hard disk
space as the other file formats. To
create such a small file size, a form
of compression is used that irrevers-
ibly affects the quality of the image.
Because of this compression, it is
recommended that you only use the
JPEG file format for images that will
be distributed electronically, or when a
small image file is required.