| Complete control over the final image is possible using RAW files
before converting to TIF or JPG. You may be able to recover decent
images that suffer from a variety of errors including underexposure,
overexposure, white balance, flash failure, crooked horizons, etc.
The images below left were shot without flash at 30 feet. The
bottom row show what would happen by trying to get the same result with
several incremental adjustments to curves and levels with Photoshop.
If you are buying a new camera after mid-2006 please note that only
Digital SLR's offer RAW capture. It was formerly available in
DSLR's (always) and a few high-end Point & Shoot models from major
manufacturers.
A number of RAW conversion software packages are available in
addition to bundled software that ship with new cameras. I
found Silkypix to be the best for my needs. See the tutorial for
more information. |
