Using unprocessed raw camera files takes more work than shooting JPGs, but it also gives you better images and far more control in the editing stage. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more ...

In this post, we will discuss what is an ARW file and how to view it on Windows 11/10 PC. ARW stands for Sony Alpha Raw and is a RAW image file format. This file format is specially used by Sony ...

A proprietary digital camera format that contains all the pixel information captured by the camera's sensors. RAW formats give the photographer complete flexibility and artistic control to create the ...

The RAW photo format has been around for a long time, but perhaps you have never heard of it. Since at least the early 2000’s, professional photographers have used it as a way to get the highest level ...

To open & view RAW image format files in Windows Photo Viewer, Windows Explorer, and Windows Live Photo Gallery on Windows 11/10, you can download and install the free Microsoft Camera Codec Pack. The ...

If you want to get the most out of a camera, one discussion you'll come across sooner or later is whether to shoot in RAW or JPEG. Here we'll look at what that actually means, the benefits that can be ...

Do most National Geographic photographers shoot in raw format? Why? My Answer: Yes, National Geographic photographers shoot exclusively in raw image format. Shooting in raw format allows for more ...

Replay: Phil Rhodes takes a look at the complexities involved in bringing such a unified raw codec to fruition. Options to store raw video in a standardised format is something that's long overdue.