5 Working with Other File Formats

Image

So far, we have worked exclusively with conventional file formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIMP’s own native XCF. The following sections deal with the subject of capturing and processing RAW image files, the specifics of working with PDF files, and the process of reading and exporting to today’s de facto layers format, PSD.

5.1 Opening and Processing RAW-Format “Digital Negatives”

5.1.1 Capturing and Processing RAW Image Files

In contrast to section 2.1.2 (Opening an Image) at the beginning of this book, the following sections will be of interest only to readers who own a camera capable of capturing RAW image ...

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