Understanding RAW Photography (Expanded Guides - Techniques)

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Everything you need to know about RAW photography The RAW file format is digital photographys equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched raw pixel information straight from the digital cameras sensor which must be processed to produce the final result. Written by a professional photographer this comprehensive guide explains the procedure from the start of a photo shoot through each stage of post-processing your image to ultimately displaying it in print or on screen. In depth jargon-busting text offers hints and tips on interpreting RAW images and gives step-by-step information on processes such as demosaicing and white balance interpreting and converting images applying tone curves adjusting color saturation and contrast sharpening an image adjustment in camera and on a personal computer and final generation of JPEG or TIFF format.