It was 6/8/04 9:55 am, when martin.wood @ kodak.com wrote: > Jpegs compress files in a lossy way, that is to say data is removed from > where it thinks it can without missing it, it sharpens,saturates colour, > alters contrast and then throws away valuable data to end up with a 8 stop > range image, and that is why no amount of frigging around in Photoshop can > recover detain in an overexposed dress!
Martin I think JPEG gets too much bad press at times. Full quality JPEGs are on par with TIFFs and it's very easy to prove it in Photoshop by doing a difference test. I can turn off sharpening in-camera. For some jobs, sRGB is overkill. For lots of jobs, it's ideal. Horses for courses, as the saying goes. True, shooting in raw mode allows a photographer lots of leeway to change his/her mind about color, exposure, to repurpose, etc, etc, but at a cost. If you cannot afford the cost and you find you haven't repurposed a Raw file in the last 2-3 years, well, you should seriously consider shooting in JPEG mode and getting a life. Just my tupence worth... Shangara Singh. __________________________________________________ :: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Photoshop CS :: Photoshop CS Essential Tips || Photoshop Glossary (eBooks) :: Examaids for Adobe & Macromedia Certification :: http://www.examaids.com || http://www.photoshopace.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
