RAW or JPEG? Which one when?

Kim Letkeman wrote:

Yes, the destructive part has already happened by the time you get the file. Such is the nature of "bruising" the pixels before you even see them.

Of course, if you never make an exposure or setting mistake, or you shoot in conditions that are not challenging, or you are fine with posterization in skies sometimes, or ...

Not saying you shouldn't do it ... but surely you are aware that it is not always optimal to edit JPEGs.

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