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THE BASICS
When shooting in the JPEG format, always set the
image size on the largest le size you have avail-
able and the quality setting on ne (or super-ne
in some cameras).
CHOOSING FILE FORMATS
In digital photography, le formats are what store the digital les of the images you’ve shot with your camera.
ese les are then uploaded to a computer for either printing or enhancement. ere are four main types of
le formats: JPEG, RAW, DNG, and TIFF.
WATCH
RAW
RAW les contain the maximum bit depth the
camera can record, so no data is lost. A camera
shooting RAW les can record at least three times
more digital information than one shooting JPEGs, ...