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i am converting, raw in acr,then to elements 9,how should i save the files dng, tiff, jpeg???? i dont take huge amounts of photos, i might want to print a few, and send a few via the web,can anyone help me with a simple workflow system,thank you
 
I have always converted to TIFF files and saved them, preserving the quality of the original RAW file.

If I need to send via e-mail I make a copy of the TIFF file and convert the copy to JPG for that purpose, I almost always print from the TIFF files, others may do it differently.

the only problem with saving in TIFF is the size of the files, they are rather large.

I also save the original RAW files on disks or a seperate HDD.


John:)
 
For me i shoot raw then go through all the ones i donot want/are bad and then PP the ones I would like to do something with.
I keep all the files that I have done nothing with as sods law I would want to look at them again and do something different to another puc.

I store all my pics on PC then external hard drive and also on my laptop just in case

spike
 
j37r said:
I have always converted to TIFF files and saved them, preserving the quality of the original RAW file.

If I need to send via e-mail I make a copy of the TIFF file and convert the copy to JPG for that purpose, I almost always print from the TIFF files, others may do it differently.

the only problem with saving in TIFF is the size of the files, they are rather large.

I also save the original RAW files on disks or a seperate HDD.


John:)
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thanks for that john,and spike,making a lot more sense now,so if i keep a copy of each,raw for archives,tiff for print, jpeg for web,or just make a jpeg when needed,its a lot to take in for a nooby,lol.
 
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I open all my raw files in lightroom 3, the majority of the time I will then use Photoshop to tweak a few levels etc and save as a psd. These all stay in a folder I name Finals or Edits. I then save a copy as a Jpeg in a subfolder for the web etc. Whenever I send anything to print I use my psd document and save as a tiff.
This works for me, in my opinion there is no right or wrong answer. Aslong as you keep your Raw files backed up your ok.
 
Shoot raw - edit in Lightroom. Period. You don't need psd or tiff files - just output what you need when you need. The raw is untouched and always available for further editing.

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awp said:
Shoot raw - edit in Lightroom. Period. You don't need psd or tiff files - just output what you need when you need. The raw is untouched and always available for further editing.

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You beat me to it!!!:clap:
 
Somelier said:
You beat me to it!!!:clap:
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Unless you don't backup your LR cat. etc. Otherwise you will need to re edit the raw files from scratch if you move to another drive/computer. I always save a tiff of my final edits and export as jpg for printing/web. I can always go back to the tiff file even if I don't have the raw edits years later. I still keep the raw files with them though.

It takes up more room but storage is cheap and its just easier to know that I have a tiff of my final version that might be a little more future proof than a raw file with edits.
 
The other option, depending if your camera can do it, is to shoot both Raw and JPEG at the same time. I tend to do this so I can quickly show a client an image as a JPEG knowing that the finished conversion in PS from the RAW file will be better.
 
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