Software User Guide for Windows

Basic Functions
& Features
Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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Converting RAW Images–Digital Photo Professional
YoucanconvertRAWimagestoJPEGandTIFFimages.
Image type retaining
the detailed image
data from the initial
capture.
Image type suited for pasting
into general programs, such as
word processors and spreadsheet
applications, and for sending by email.
Exposure correction
Color adjustment
Lossless
image
adjustments
possible
White balance adjustment
Color space configuration
Procedures
1
Select a task from the left
side of the window (p. 9):
[Edit] and [Digital Photo
Professional Process RAW
Images].
•OnlyRAWimagescompatiblewithDigital
PhotoProfessionalcanbeprocessed.
•EnsurethatyouusetheRAWimage
conversionsoftwareincludedwithyour
camera.
•YoucanusetheEditimagewindowto
adjusttheimagebrightnessandcolorto
yoursatisfaction.
HINT
About RAW Images
RAWimagescontainthedatacapturedbythecamera’simagesensorwithoutmodification.Sincethey
containrawdatathatdiffersfromtheusualJPEGimagesbynothavinganyimageadjustmentorcompression
processingperformedinthecamera,theycanbeconvertedonacomputerwithalosslessprocess.
RAW JPEG, TIFF...
ProcessingintheCamera
StandardImage
Capture
Image Adjustment
Compression
JPEG Image
Image sensor
data from
shutter release
Imageadjustment
&compression
automaticallyperformed
RAWImage
Capture
RAW Image
ProcessingbyComputer
• Canbeusedwithgeneralprograms.
• Imageissubjecttodegradationwhen
adjustedbecauseithasbeencompressed.
JPEG Image,
TIFF Image
• Youcanviewtheimagewhilemaking
adjustmentswithoutworryingaboutqualityloss.
• ProcessingwithDigitalPhotoProfessionalis
requiredtoviewtheimageswithgeneralprograms.
Image Adjustment
Compression
Digital Photo Professional
IMPORTANT
• RAWimagescanonlybecapturedoncertaincameramodelsthatlist“RAW”asoneof
thedatatypesincludedinthe“Specifications”sectionofthe
Camera User Guide .
• OnlyRAWimagescompatiblewithDigitalPhotoProfessionalcanbeprocessed.Checkthe
Data Type item of the Specifications section of the
Camera User Guide for compatibility.
RAW Image Processing
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