Importing Raw images

[bwood]

A while back we touched on this subject. I’d like to use Xara for importing Raw images, but I have a suspicion that Xara converts to a jpeg.
I do like the tools which I know in Pro. A raw image contains far more information than a JPEG, offering more latitude for photo retouching.

Thanks all
Bill

[handrawn]

not a photo retoucher as such bill - but I know .DNG files will import into pro+ as RAW

there are other formats listed under RAW in the import file dropdown menu for file types

EDIT - that said, I just checked with a colour image and it does not look right to me, a distinct colour cast to the image compared to say affinity... not a photographer me, and the first thing i usually do with such an image is convert it to black and white

[bwood]

not a photo retoucher as such bill - but I know .DNG files will import into pro+ as RAW

there are other formats listed under RAW in the import file dropdown menu for file types

Good to know. My photos are “standard” raw. I can try a few different imports. Raw images are large, but offer a greater latitude for correction.

Primarily I shoot “fine, large, jpeg” for websites - but this project is Christmas lights so I thought I’d try raw.

Usually I’d edit in Affinity photo, but I know the tools in Pro far better.

W

[handrawn]

I edited my post bill - there may be issues, I'd ask xara directly

test image came in 'yellow' cast to xara, and 'blue' cast to affinity

there may be a good reason for that, but I just use them for reference

[bwood]

not a photo retoucher as such bill - but I know .DNG files will import into pro+ as RAW

there are other formats listed under RAW in the import file dropdown menu for file types

EDIT - that said, I just checked with a colour image and it does not look right to me, a distinct colour cast to the image compared to say affinity... not a photographer me, and the first thing i usually do with such an image is convert it to black and white

I notice as well - upon import - the image is very large - that's understood - export offers jpeg and png - not raw. So the question is, is the image converted to jpeg upon import? Or is the image Raw. I'll have to experiment so more.

I wanted to include a jpeg with this post - but it's extremely large. That indicates to me that there is much more information in the photo.


Thanks Handrawn.

[Acorn]

The help says very little about RAW.
It does mention JPEG conversion so I guess Xara loses all the luminosity detail.
JPEG has 256 level per channel or under 17M colours.
12-bit RAW has 4,096 levels or 68B colours to play with.

Affinity sets up RAW with a Develop Persona; you can adjust to your heart's content without any destruction by using the Serif Labs RAW Engine.
I assume such tweaks can become a RAW profile to similar images get the same treatment.

Xara offers nothing like the tools Affinity or Adobe have.

Acorn

[handrawn]

makes sense, I doubt xara could handle all that info; which begs the question why import RAW at all unless it is just so you can port it in straight from device storage...