PicsArt Monthly PicsArt Monthly Magazine December Issue 2014 | Page 23

RAW files are like your digital negative. No matter how many copies and edits you make, it’s always possible to go back to this original file and start over. The file is uncompressed, meaning it contains all of the beautiful resolution your camera is capable of. In-camera adjustments like sharpening and saturation are not added. As such, the files can appear somewhat flat straight out of the camera. To get the most out of this file type, you’ll need to first edit the image with special RAW software. While the workflow is more time consuming, the image quality is unsurpassed by even the highest quality JPEG. PicsArt Monthly |23