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From JPG To RAW

Journal Entry: Thu Jun 25, 2009, 8:29 PM


So What Can RAW Do For Me?


If you didn't know, all of my photos are shot with a rather cheap point & shoot camera. A Canon PowerShot SX100 IS to be precise. By default, this camera only shoots JPG images. But with a little help from CHDK, you can get it to output RAW images.

I've been using the CHDK firmware for a long time now. First on my Canon PowerShot S1 IS, then after that camera broke, I upgraded my SX100 IS to the CHDK firmware. But I've never really bothered with shooting RAW images, since I had to use a program to convert the CRW RAW files to DNG files, and I had to find a computer with an SD card reader since I couldn't even see the RAW files when I plugged my camera into my computer with the USB cable. But I just upgraded my camera's CHDK firmware and it can transcode the RAW files right into DNG files. So I thought it was about time I get a cheap SD card reader so I could easily manage the various files on the card, and also get access to the RAW files.

Anyway, long story short: I upgraded my CHDK firmware, and now I'm going to start shooting RAW photos. So the questions is, what actually makes shooting RAW better than shooting JPG? I know I don't have to worry about the white balance, and I get better quality images since it's not going to JPG compression by default, but is there other cool things I should know about? Do I get a better dynamic range? What kinds of things can I do with Photoshop's RAW converter?

So, for you photo buffs, tell me anything I should know about the power of RAW images :) I can also help you with any CHDK questions you might have, if you use a PowerShot camera.
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Preview: I going to start shooting RAW photos soon. What should I know about it?


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Have the cops ever pestered you while taking photos?

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  • Current Residence: Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Earth, Solar System, Orion Arm
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: X-Large
  • Print preference: Lustre
  • Interests: Photography and computers... and food
  • Favourite band or musician: Whatever is currently not popular
  • Favourite genre of music: Punk... and whatever is currently not popular
  • Favourite photographer: Sally Mann
  • Favourite style of art: Anything interesting or unique
  • Operating System: Vista and XP
  • MP3 player of choice: 80 Gig iPod Classic
  • Wallpaper of choice: Some Random dA Wallpaper
  • Favourite game: Tetris! that game is the shit
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon Powershot SX100 IS, Photoshop, After Effects

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► The deviantART electricjonny ◄
      I spend most of my time on the forums and chat rooms. I love hitting the forums and having fun there, I usually hang out in the Suggestions forum and Software forum.


      You can also find me in the #h3lp and #seniors chat room. I'm also a helper in the #help chat room, so you can go there if you ever need any help with deviantART.
► The real life electricjonny ◄
      My real name is Jon Spence. I'm a 26 year old student studying Television and Digital Media Production. So I know a lot about video and things like that. I started studying photography in high school, and have loved it ever since. I mainly shoot with a Canon PowerShot SX100 IS. My hobbies include taking things apart and experimenting with electronic things, and biking. I like the outdoors and I used to camp a lot.

      So art wise, I'm mainly a photographer, but I like to do video compositing too.

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*megajosh2:iconmegajosh2: 5 days 18 hours ago
Hey, I released a script to force dAmn to use XPCOM! [link]

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`electricjonny:iconelectricjonny: Jun 18, 2009, 11:05:32 PM
Yeah maybe :slow: but what can ya do? =P
=baoss:iconbaoss: Jun 18, 2009, 4:09:33 PM
Thanks for helping me with my tablet problem :w00t:
`electricjonny:iconelectricjonny: Jun 18, 2009, 4:10:40 PM
No problem. I'm glad I could help :)
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