I don't know much about digital cameras. I took some pictures in the RAW format, I though it was supose to make them better quality for 8x10s and now they wont show up on my computer or in the Wal-Mat develope computer, but they are in my camera on my card.....whats up?
2006-10-23 12:09:39 · 7 answers · asked by maria 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
You need a photo manager that can view RAW files. Install the software that's included with your camera. Or try Picasa - it's a free software that supports most RAW formats.
http://picasa.google.com/
You can then convert the photos that you want to print to jpeg's.
2006-10-23 12:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Chuckie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every camera manufacturer has their own format for RAW images. And the format changes a bit whenever a new camera comes out. That's why WalMart (and other photo places) don't support RAW images, it's too hard for them to keep up. You'll need to convert the image yourself, using the software that came with your camera, and save it in a format that the photo place WILL recognize (either TIFF or JPG).
Windows can actually recognize and display RAW images *if* you go download the Windows RAW viewer -- it's free at Microsoft's web site.
Hope that helps.
2006-10-23 12:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't worked with raw myself-but:
You will need software to work with it on the computer.
Yes it is for high quality work but it is for one that wants to spend hours refining 1 print!
There may be some "photo shops" that will print RAW not many!
I don't think you will see much difference if you shot a pic in Large Fine JPG, and RAW, but in RAW you have far more control over a touched up print!
2006-10-23 15:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you work on a Mac, open it with Preview and save as a jpg or tiff.
If you are on a pc, you can download a free RAW converter. Just do a google search (or Yahoo - sorry). Also on pc, try to open it with Picture Viewer and save same as above. You might have to right click and tell the computer to open with Picture Viewer.
If you have PhotoShop, it will open it also if it is a newer version of PhotoShop.
RAW is great at minimizing "noise" but for most of us, switch your camera settings to highest JPG and you will never see a difference.
Good Luck
2006-10-23 12:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by ravenswoodrunner 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAW is good but a special format ..not good for wal-mart photo labs. They asking for jpg. So you have to open the RAW files and save as jpg.
2006-10-23 12:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by dand370 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all imaging programs can read the RAW format. Photoshop can. If you can get Photoshop, or any other program that can read the format, save a copy in jpeg, and Walmart will be able to print them.
2006-10-23 12:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by Terisu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 03:05:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋