Raw or JPEG

 

Is it better to shoot in Raw or JPEG?

RAW is a format that captures the most amount of data your camera will allow. The files are large. But this provides you with more information to work with when post processing in Lightroom and Photoshop. There’s no pre-processing of a RAW file before it leaves your camera.

 

JPEG on the other hand, is a more compressed image file. While you might think it’s good to have a smaller file size, the name of the game in photography is to have more image data to use. JPEG files also get a little pre-processing in camera like a color and contrast boost. That’s not good if you want maximum control over your image files when it’s time to start editing them.

Make sure to change the file capture settings in your camera to RAW before you start shooting.