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Lorna Gooding

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Hi. I'm just back from NYC and have discovered when I've transferred my photos to the laptop that they are 'raw' files. I attempted to convert them to jpeg but lose the quality of the images. Can anyone give any advice on how to do this without losing the quality.
Thanks
 
What kind of camera is it and what software are you using?
 
HI Lorna, and welcome to the forum. I guess a lot depends on whether this is something that you are likley to be wanting to do regularly. If it is then perhaps you should consider somthing light Adobe Lightroom. A subscription purchase model makes it not that expensive and you can convert from raw to jpg very easily as well as manage a whole heap of photo editing and correction using the same programme. What camera have you got? Is it new? If so did it come with any software? Most will include a branded programme for this conversion which would be a no-cost option but usually more limited in regard to editing afterwards.

If you're not interested in any post editing and correction then probably best to set your camera to take pictures in jpg format from the start. Almost all that offer raw will also offer the option to take jpegs

I'm sure others will be along with more sugestions.

Cheers
 
Hi Lorna, And welcome aboard TP, looking forward to hearing from you and maybe seeing some of your images on the various forums."Enjoy".
 
Hello and a very warm welcome to you.

Useful Sections for New Members (click links)

> The Help section contains some good general information about how we do things around here and how the forum works.
> FAQs and Guides can be found here.
> Forum Help and Support is there for you to ask questions and get one to one support if you're having problems finding your way around or working out how to do things.
> Link up with other photographers in your area for local events and days out in Meeting Place.
> Or maybe you fancy a challenge . . . Take a look at some of the organised TP challenges and competitions here.

You will need to edit the images after conversion to help with the quality as RAW unedited files look slightly flat.
 
Hi Lorna and a warm welcome to TP.
And as above, hope you enjoy yourself here :) and manage to sort out your RAW to Jpeg issue...
 
Hello Lorna :welcome:

You will get awesome help on this forum (y)
 
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