Novice question

On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:32:33 -0700 "George R Jaffray, Jr"
< bobjaffray%40juno.com">bobjaffrayjuno.com> writes:
&gt; BJ: JPEGs are lossy, so I immediately convert photos that
> I want to work on to something else. My question is:
> what do you find to be the most useful nonlossy format
&gt; for this purpose?

I make use of the RAW format that Tor mentioned, but I also use TIFF as
well. Usually, my workflow goes:

1. Take picture (in RAW)
2. Download RAWs to PC
3. Process RAWs in RawShooter Essentials (convert to TIFFs)
4. Work on TIFFs in Photoshop Elements/GIMP
5. When finished, export TIFF to JPEG

I really like TIFFs because they are non-lossy and support the saving of
layers.
(At least in Photoshop. GIMP claims they can't and refuses to save
layered TIFFs, which is a bummer. Hope this feature will be incorporated
some day.)

I'm a big fan of "non-destructive" editing. I do as much editing as I
can in layers and adjustment layers so that if I change my mind about a
particular edit, I can throw just that part out without having to re-do
the entire picture.

It takes a bit of maneuvering and planning ahead, but once you get in the
habit, it can really save you from some major headaches.

Joshua

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Joshua,

I felt your post here was very helpful. I use Photoshop Elements
and have one perpheral question. When and under what circumstances
do you use Adjustment Layers? I usually don't think of them or if I
do they are often grayed out. I would like to incorporate them into
my work flow. Any words of wisdom? Thanks.

Carl

--- In gimpwin-users%40yahoogroups.com">gimpwin-usersyahoogroups.com, Joshua B Skinner <joskin...>
wrote:
>
> On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:32:33 -0700 "George R Jaffray, Jr"
> <bobjaffray...> writes:
&gt; > BJ: JPEGs are lossy, so I immediately convert photos that
> > I want to work on to something else. My question is:
> > what do you find to be the most useful nonlossy format
&gt; > for this purpose?
>
> I make use of the RAW format that Tor mentioned, but I also use
TIFF as
> well. Usually, my workflow goes:
>;
> 1. Take picture (in RAW)
> 2. Download RAWs to PC
> 3. Process RAWs in RawShooter Essentials (convert to TIFFs)
&gt; 4. Work on TIFFs in Photoshop Elements/GIMP
> 5. When finished, export TIFF to JPEG
>
> I really like TIFFs because they are non-lossy and support the
saving of
> layers.
> (At least in Photoshop. GIMP claims they can't and refuses to save
> layered TIFFs, which is a bummer. Hope this feature will be
incorporated
> some day.)
>;
> I'm a big fan of "non-destructive" editing. I do as much editing
as I
> can in layers and adjustment layers so that if I change my mind
about a
> particular edit, I can throw just that part out without having to
re-do
&gt; the entire picture.
>
> It takes a bit of maneuvering and planning ahead, but once you get
in the
> habit, it can really save you from some major headaches.
>
> Joshua
&gt;

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.

Joshua,

I felt your post here was very helpful. I use Photoshop Elements
and have one perpheral question. When and under what circumstances
do you use Adjustment Layers? I usually don't think of them or if I
do they are often grayed out. I would like to incorporate them into
my work flow. Any words of wisdom? Thanks.

Carl

--- In gimpwin-users%40yahoogroups.com">gimpwin-usersyahoogroups.com, Joshua B Skinner <joskin...>
wrote:
>
> On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:32:33 -0700 "George R Jaffray, Jr"
> <bobjaffray...> writes:
&gt; > BJ: JPEGs are lossy, so I immediately convert photos that
> > I want to work on to something else. My question is:
> > what do you find to be the most useful nonlossy format
&gt; > for this purpose?
>
> I make use of the RAW format that Tor mentioned, but I also use
TIFF as
> well. Usually, my workflow goes:
>;
> 1. Take picture (in RAW)
> 2. Download RAWs to PC
> 3. Process RAWs in RawShooter Essentials (convert to TIFFs)
&gt; 4. Work on TIFFs in Photoshop Elements/GIMP
> 5. When finished, export TIFF to JPEG
>
> I really like TIFFs because they are non-lossy and support the
saving of
> layers.
> (At least in Photoshop. GIMP claims they can't and refuses to save
> layered TIFFs, which is a bummer. Hope this feature will be
incorporated
> some day.)
>;
> I'm a big fan of "non-destructive" editing. I do as much editing
as I
> can in layers and adjustment layers so that if I change my mind
about a
> particular edit, I can throw just that part out without having to
re-do
&gt; the entire picture.
>
> It takes a bit of maneuvering and planning ahead, but once you get
in the
> habit, it can really save you from some major headaches.
>
> Joshua
&gt;

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