Lastly, "all digital images" share the "post processing" characteristic of film
images in darkroom. Snapshot or not. Finishing the image is something
photographers have done since the 1820's. But dibble-dabble with archaic file
formats in post-production is time lost. If you must have capacious and
lossless files, get an FX sensor camera that captures to a universal format,
such as .tif. Heavy-up your storage, and clear your calendar. (btw, those
juicy iPad images for Apple? 8x10 transparency film; further example of how
digital continues sold to the public in advertising via film image)
Mr Turk, Ms Wilk, I'd sure like to hear you weigh in...
You gets what you pays for.
Why use an ever-changing format when you can use a reliable universal
standard like TIFF or the largest JPEG. With basic SLR and darkroom, and
scanner, or digital camera and Photoshop, I can get whatever kind of
image I want and not have to worry that my file won't open in the near
future.
Can't afford Photoshop? Photoshop Elements has some good features, so
does GraphicConverter. I haven't tried Irfanview, but it seems to have a
variety of translators you can download.
It makes more sense to set your camera to save in a standard lossless
format or the largest lossy format. That way you won't be concerned with
finding plugins. Or take your pix to a friend with a program that can
convert your pix to TIFF or JPEG [at the same resolution]. Then set your
camera to something more standard. RAW is nice when it's universal. It's
not.
What formats can you save on/from your camera? Does Nikon have a
converter you can download or use on their web site?
Friends are good.
Chad - do you have a link about the 8 x 10 iPad images?
Betty
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