And this lesson you'll learn about file types. 2 2
When a digital camera takes a photo, It will save that photo as a digital file. 3 3
You can change the type of file your camera 4 4
saves in your camera settings. 5 5
But what do those file types actually mean? 6 6
and what are the advantages and disadvantages to each of them? 7 7
Most camera systems will either save the photos as a JPEG or a raw image. 8 8
Raw images will be just what it sounds like. They're raw 9 9
and that they will preserve the native settings of the image. 10 10
It will not be compressed or downsize our process 11 11
by any other setting in the camera. 12 12
It will be the full resolution, the sensor in your camera 13 13
can produce without any loss or change in information. 14 14
This means when you start to edit the file in post-production, 15 15
you will have the maximum amount of information 16 16
to change and edit as you see fit. 17 17
Raw images will be bigger in file size and also look a bit flat 18 18
out of the camera, which means less contrast and less saturation. 19 19
Will include a link to the supplemental resources of this section 20 20
with a list of all the different RAW file types. 21 21
For example canon RAW files are .CR2 files. 22 22
While Nikon RAW files are .NEF 23 23
Some cameras offer different sizes of raw images. 24 24
This doesn't affect the quality or compression 25 25
but the resolution of your image the pixel width and the height. 26 26
Unlike raw images JPEG is a standard file type that most camera systems have. 27 27
Shooting JPEGs will be the default for most cameras. 28 28
A JPEG image is compressed and smaller in size than a RAW image. 29 29
It's also more universal file type that can be read by most computers phones 30 30
and applications. 31 31
JPEGs will tend to be processed a bit more by the camera as well, 32 32
so they will have more saturation. 33 33
They'll be a bit sharper and have more contrast. 34 34
Basically they're the images that are ready to go right out of the camera. 35 35
You may even have different options for how much jpeg images 36 36
are compressed and what resolution you want to shoot in. 37 37
This is usually represented in your menu by L M and S. L is the best quality, 38 38
m is the middle and S.S the lowest large medium small. 39 39
There might even be two L or 2 am and 2 s options. 40 40
The options with a curved symbol is a higher quality and does less compression 41 41
than the stept icon. 42 42
Check out this demo editing RAW vs JPEG image. 43 43
Phil here and I just want to show you the power of shooting in RAW. 44 44
First I'm in the light room and don't worry about actually 45 45
what I'm doing. 46 46
I'll show you how to do this later in the editing sections of this course, 47 47
you could pretty much increase the exposure or 48 48
adjust the exposure of images with any editing application. 49 49
So first this is an image that I shot of my wife Isabelle on her birthday 50 50
at Huntington gardens in Los Angeles 51 51
and it's so dark and I just didn't have enough time to properly 52 52
set my settings to expose. 53 53
But because I was shooting in RAW I can take an image like this 54 54
and bring up the exposure, you can see that this photo has so much information 55 55
that even in the shadows where this is how it shot it, 56 56
we have enough information to be able to expose properly 57 57
to my wife's face which is the most important part of this image. 58 58
While we do that we can bring down the exposure of the background 59 59
so that that information is still there and it's not completely overexposed. 60 60
And this is what you can do with a raw image. 61 61
before, after, before, after. 62 62
Now to show you the difference between how you can edit JPEG vs Raw. 63 63
Here's another image shot on that day. 64 64
I have the JPEG version and the RAW version. 65 65
Way too overexposed. 66 66
So what I would typically do is drop the exposure. 67 67
Now this is of the JPEG photo. 68 68
And again I'm trying to expose to their face, 69 69
which is the most important part. 70 70
here is about where their face is naturally exposed best . 71 71
But look at the sky, 72 72
It looks like there's like a shadow over the entire image. 73 73
It just doesn't look that good but when I do the same thing 74 74
with the RAW photo let me bring down exposure until their faces 75 75
are well exposed. 76 76
Look at that. The sky looks a lot better. 77 77
You just have way more information in the raw photo. 78 78
It looks way more natural and I haven't even done 79 79
any specific adjustments to the highlights or the shadows. 80 80
This is just a general overall exposure increase or decrease. 81 81
You can see that by editing in raw or having the raw version, 82 82
it gives you so much more room to play with. 83 83
There are pros and cons to shooting either of these formats 84 84
but as a general rule shooting in RAW will get you the most out of 85 85
your camera and photos. 86 86
It is the preferred method for professional photographers 87 87
because of just that they get the most out of their camera. 88 88
Most cameras will allow you to record in both JPEG and raw formats if you like. 89 89
The benefit of doing this is so that you can quickly use the JPEG versions 90 90
for reviewing or sharing online. 91 91
The same time you'll have the raw version for archival purposes and editing later on. 92 92
Here are some tips for shooting in RAW. 93 93
We will always be shooting in RAW if we can. 94 94
Here's an example of a raw image looks like straight out of the camera 95 95
versus what a JPEG image looks straight out of the camera. 96 96
You can see how the raw image is more flat and ready for post editing, 97 97
while the JPEG image is already processed 98 98
When you shoot RAW, you have to be prepared to edit your photos 99 99
to make them the best they can be. 100 100
You will always need to make sure that you have enough cards space 101 101
raw images will take up the maximum amount of pixels and information 102 102
your camera is capable of, 103 103
So having a small size data card may not be enough. 104 104
If you're out exploring. 105 105
Make sure to check how many photos you can get out of your SD card 106 106
or whatever card you have in raw mode before deciding to shoot RAW 107 107
or buying a new bigger card. 108 108
You can do this by putting your card in your camera, 109 109
switching your file type over to raw and checking the photo number on your screen. 110 110
Here's a demo of how to do that. 111 111
So I'm going to go ahead and turn my camera on here. 112 112
And you can see it in the upper right corner. 113 113
It says I have 1714 photos left now right now it's in JPEG find mode. 114 114
If I go in and scroll over to how to change my photos over to image quality 115 115
and I change it to raw photos. 116 116
We go back to the main screen. 117 117
You can see now I only have 493 photos. 118 118
You can also look up your specific camera online 119 119
or check the Manual. 120 120
When shooting raw you will have to make sure your computer 121 121
stash post editing software will be able to read 122 122
your specific type of camera RAW. 123 123
Each camera system has a different type of raw file type 124 124
and we will touch more on this and post editing section. 125 125
But just keep it in mind when I shoot RAW on my camera 126 126
and I want to send it over to my phone wirelessly out in the field, 127 127
I will have to convert the raw image to a JPEG 128 128
because my phone won't read RAW. 129 129
Most phone apps will not receive raw files wirelessly from your camera 130 130
and most editing apps on smartphones will only edit JPEG. 131 131
This is good thing to keep in mind when you're shooting RAW. 132 132
Here is how you do it on my personal Fuji camera. 133 133
We'll be changing our photos from RAW to JPEG. 134 134
This photo was taken in RAW. 135 135
But if I want to send it to my phone, I need to turn it into a JPEG in my camera. 136 136
Now not all cameras can do this of course 137 137
but this camera can, so we're going to hit menu. 138 138
We're just going to go down to Rock conversion, hit select. 139 139
Basically I can change the look of it inside this camera, 140 140
it's a really cool feature for this camera. 141 141
I'm going to hit Q And now it's processing. 142 142
Now I'm going to hit OK store and that will now store 143 143
the new JPEG in my camera. 144 144
Here are some tips for shooting in JPEG. 145 145
Sometimes I do shoot JPEG to save space time and editing 146 146
and or posting things quickly over my phone. 147 147
If you do shoot in JPEG here are a few tips. 148 148
When shooting and JPEG you won't have as much room 149 149
to adjust exposure settings in post, so I tend to make sure to keep an eye 150 150
on the histogram. 151 151
You remember in the advanced section in the exposure section. 152 152
You want to make sure it's a full histogram and even between 153 153
lights and darks looking like this. 154 154
Number 2 you will want to make sure you're happy 155 155
with your white balance and the picture settings. 156 156
More on white balance later, 157 157
but keep an eye on your image because you won't have as much room 158 158
to make changes later in post like you would with a RAW photo. 159 159
Use JPEG to shot a lot of photos at once 160 160
because they're smaller and your camera has less to process. 161 161
You can use JPGS to shoot more frames per second 162 162
and get that perfect shot, especially in sports. 163 163
if you want to shoot a lot of photos at once and your camera processor 164 164
may not be as high or professional, use JPEG to shoot quickly.