History of RAW Image file

Last update Aug. 18^th 2024 11:21:54 AM

Creation date Apr. 11^th 2011 11:49:06 PM

Seralo on Aug. 18^th 2024 11:21:54 AM
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format
Seralo on Aug. 18^th 2024 11:13:20 AM
Description
RAW relates to several image file formats since each camera manufacturer has one or several formats (depending on equipments). These files contains the data acquired by sensors almost unprocessed.
_wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PM
Year
multiple proprietary formats exist
Vector graphics
no
Raster image
yes
Developed by
Camera manufacturers
_wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 10:53:07 AM
CMYK support (for print)
no
Maximum bit depth
Typically 14-bit
Maximum number of channels
Typically Bayer data (RGBG)
Alexis on Sep. 21^st 2020 9:42:55 PM
Microsoft Edge
no
Alexis on Sep. 21^st 2020 9:03:31 PM
HDR
yes
Seralive on Apr. 11^th 2011 11:49:06 PM
Mode
70
Name
RAW Image file
Viewer
public
Editor
public
Category
pratical
File extensions
.crw .cr2 .raw .rw2 .nef .nrw .orf ...
Developed by
Camera manufacturer
Commonly used for
HDR photography, Archiving
Lossless
yes
Short name
RAW
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format
Animation support
no
Internet Explorer
no
Google Chrome
no
Safari
no
Opera
no
Firefox
no
Cons
Large file size
Transparency support
no
Pros
Lossless
Layers support
no
Description
RAW relates to several image file formats since each camera manufacturer has one or several formats (depending on equipments). These files contains the data acquired by sensors almost unprocessed.