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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
Hello everybody!
I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
chesham wrote:
Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON It depends greatly on what you are going to do with the photos. If you are going to print large prints and if you are going to do a lot of editing and or cropping, I suggest going to a RAW format. (not sure what formats Sony offers.) It will result in better final results. On the other hand if you are going for on screen viewing and smaller size prints with not too much editing then stick with what you are doing. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
chesham wrote:
Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON It depends greatly on what you are going to do with the photos. If you are going to print large prints and if you are going to do a lot of editing and or cropping, I suggest going to a RAW format. (not sure what formats Sony offers.) It will result in better final results. On the other hand if you are going for on screen viewing and smaller size prints with not too much editing then stick with what you are doing. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
chesham wrote:
Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON It depends greatly on what you are going to do with the photos. If you are going to print large prints and if you are going to do a lot of editing and or cropping, I suggest going to a RAW format. (not sure what formats Sony offers.) It will result in better final results. On the other hand if you are going for on screen viewing and smaller size prints with not too much editing then stick with what you are doing. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
chesham wrote:
Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON Save originals in the format they were obtained in, as that is the fundamental data. Jpeg is fine in my opinion if, after any editing, you save at highest quality. The other format I use is tif with no compression. These two formats will be the most likely to be around for the foreseeable future. Backup data to at least two different formats, e.g. CD/DVD and a usb hard drive. Store a 3rd set off premises for disaster recovery. (Like your office, a relative's house, or rented space.) When I upgrade disks on my computer, I keep the old one as a backup, never erasing it. Roger Clark Photos, digital info at: http://www.clarkvision.com |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
chesham wrote:
Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON Save originals in the format they were obtained in, as that is the fundamental data. Jpeg is fine in my opinion if, after any editing, you save at highest quality. The other format I use is tif with no compression. These two formats will be the most likely to be around for the foreseeable future. Backup data to at least two different formats, e.g. CD/DVD and a usb hard drive. Store a 3rd set off premises for disaster recovery. (Like your office, a relative's house, or rented space.) When I upgrade disks on my computer, I keep the old one as a backup, never erasing it. Roger Clark Photos, digital info at: http://www.clarkvision.com |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
Do them in Jpeg this way no problem viewing them.
Now or Later "chesham" wrote in message ... Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
Thank-you for the advice gentlemen.
Although the photos look ok on the computer screen, I have been told that JPEGs do not print so well! Hence why I am feeling as though I have entered a twilight zone! The other thing is that have the choice of either 400 ... or possibly 75 .... photos on a 1 Gig compact flash chip! Much obliged! Jon# chesham" wrote in message ... Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
Thank-you for the advice gentlemen.
Although the photos look ok on the computer screen, I have been told that JPEGs do not print so well! Hence why I am feeling as though I have entered a twilight zone! The other thing is that have the choice of either 400 ... or possibly 75 .... photos on a 1 Gig compact flash chip! Much obliged! Jon# chesham" wrote in message ... Hello everybody! I have just upgraded to digital ... with the SONY F-828 ... but am now rather concerned with which would be a good format to take the photos in. At the moment, I have the camera set in JPEG format form ... allowing me some 400 photos at 5M pixels on a 1 Gig compact flash ... but there are other formats available. I understand that these other formats will take up more space per photo, so any advice would be gratefully received. And if another format is recommended ... will photo printing labs be able to deal with the other "more bulky" file types? Thanks JON |
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HELP ... HOW SHOULD I SAVE PHOTOS ???
chesham wrote:
Thank-you for the advice gentlemen. Although the photos look ok on the computer screen, I have been told that JPEGs do not print so well! You've been told wrong. Hence why I am feeling as though I have entered a twilight zone! Some people are snobs who refuse to accept anything but the highest possible accuracy, regardless of whether you would be able to see any difference. Ignore them. The other thing is that have the choice of either 400 ... or possibly 75 ... photos on a 1 Gig compact flash chip! Much obliged! Simple rules: For everyday photos use JPEG and the highest quality. For more photos per card reduce the quality (from low compression to higher compression) For still more photos reduce the size (from 8MP to 5MP) For photos that you will be processing afterward use the RAW/TIFF setting. A 5MP JPEG can print an 8x10 that will impress you and your friends. What more do you usually need? -- Ray Fischer |
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