Adobe expands DNG spec with lossy compression … and why it matters to you

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While the majority of people use their digital cameras to shoot JPEG files, serious photographers swear by RAW, which offers much increased possibilities in post processing. But while RAW images are of a higher quality than their JPEG counterparts, they also take up a lot more space and require more processing power to work with. That's why Adobe has included lossy compression in the recently announced 1.4 specification for its Digital Negative (DNG) RAW file format... Continue Reading Adobe expands DNG spec with lossy compression … and why it matters to you

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Adobe, Compression, Digital imaging, Photography

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