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redhed17
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Lightroom doesn't read the picture style that was applied to the image when you took it, hence the colours returning.
I find you get the best of both worlds, you can quickly see the image in B&W when you take it, but you get more options converting a colour image to B&W. If you want as little control on turning the image B&W as the camera may do, just use a 'general grayscale' conversion from the saved presets. You'll get better images if you convert to B&W yourself imho. Or at least individual images.
I find you get the best of both worlds, you can quickly see the image in B&W when you take it, but you get more options converting a colour image to B&W. If you want as little control on turning the image B&W as the camera may do, just use a 'general grayscale' conversion from the saved presets. You'll get better images if you convert to B&W yourself imho. Or at least individual images.
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This is interesting. So, if I set my camera to RAW + JPG, the RAW will arrive in Lightroom all colourful, and the JPG should arrive in B&W. Or is my thinking flawed...
Would be good if this worked, then you could see instantly on you camera what looks OK in B&W, and if it did not look good, you have the RAW to fall back on to reprocess as either a colour or B&W print. (Thinking: If you want to keep your post processing to a minumum of course, and use what you get from the camera.)
Would be good if this worked, then you could see instantly on you camera what looks OK in B&W, and if it did not look good, you have the RAW to fall back on to reprocess as either a colour or B&W print. (Thinking: If you want to keep your post processing to a minumum of course, and use what you get from the camera.)
Nope that's right
I think you'd very rarely get the camera to process a B&W as good as you'd hope to achieve it in proper post processing.
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True, but for "snapshots" to get a feel of what could work well in B&W, and for quick uploads where post processing is not a big concern, simplicity is something I am looking for. For those odd few times I produce a miracle (thos shots that are OK ish), I will fiddle and tweek in Lightroom. Still got LOTS to learn though.
Besides, I do this just for fun. I just wish I actually had more time. That thing called the job. :bang:RAW saves everything and can often be slightly different to the preview on the LCD screen, as the LCD just shows a rendered JPEG. This is why it will still look like a mono image when you preview the changed picture style.
That looks typed weird, but I think it makes sense!
That looks typed weird, but I think it makes sense!
Yes it was interesting! So now I think I will be right in saying, and picture settings I apply to a shot (sharpness, colour, saturation) will not affect the RAW!
You are indeed correct, RAW is just that.. RAW. No incamera processing just as the camera and lens seen the subject, then you can do what ever you like with it in LR. I always shot RAW when on a shot and RAW plus JPEG if I am just on holidays or out for a walk or something random
. You never know when you will get that cracker shot, when you do its really important to have a RAW copy of it.