Working with camera RAW photos
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Working with camera RAW photos
Most DSLR cameras give you the option to take photos in RAW mode.
RAW mode records more image data than a typical JPEG. A RAW
photo is a 12-bit or 14-bit image and comprises of up to 16,384 levels
of brightness. The camera records information, such as ISO, color
temperature, and saturation settings, but stores this information in a
header. The RAW image data itself remains uncompromised and
uncompressed, making it similar to a photo negative that you can print
as you like. Compare this to an 8-bit JPEG photo which contains 256
brightness levels, and which has already had some irreversible
processing applied by the camera. The Camera RAW Lab in
Corel PaintShop Pro acts like a digital darkroom and lets you apply a
personal touch to your RAW files.
After processing a RAW image, you can leave it as a read-only RAW file,
or export it to a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file so you can edit it.
This section presents the following topics:
• Supported RAW file formats
• Using the Camera RAW Lab
• Applying edits to multiple RAW photos
• Converting RAW photos to another file format
Supported RAW file formats
Camera RAW Lab works with common RAW formats from the major
camera manufacturers. You can find an updated list at
www.corel.com.
