printing RAW

Started 5 months ago | Question thread
Roy Sletcher
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Re: cannot print a raw "file"
In reply to RedFox88, 5 months ago

RedFox88 wrote:

phototronica wrote:

does anyone shoot in RAW then edit the RAW file and print the RAW file? whats been the experience?

A RAW file cannot be printed becase it is not an image, it's just RAW data. A RAW file must be convereted into an image either by display to screen or saved as an image file such as TIFF or JPG to be printed. I never get good results printing from Lightroom so anything I print myself is from TIFF or JPG printed with PSE 5.

I love these definitive all encompassing statements of fact without any corroborating data, and yes the devil is probably in the details.

Here are the facts. I print in an application called Image. I download the raw files and the resultant small format jpeg is displayed as a thumbnail. At no time is a large format tiff or jpeg saved to my disk as you claim to be necessary, and as stated in your second sentence.

I select this thumbnail to print a high resolution large format print from the raw file on my hard disk.

Are you telling me I am hallucinating on a daily basis. Or is it just possible there is more to this than your three sentences would suggest?

I think there is more to this than your comment suggests.

Roy Sletcher

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