Re: Best Format After Scan
- From: Don <phoney.email@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:00:41 +0200
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:15:09 -0400, Raphael Bustin <foo@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
Converting *to* RAW is somewhat nonsensical.
As well as impossible. Neither editing (as in scanner raw) nor Bayer
conversion (as in digicam raw) can be undone without major data loss.
If you archive in RAW, you are relying on the continued
existence of a RAW decoder for your particular RAW format.
That only applies to *proprietary* digicam RAW because there the data
state and file format are merged into one (for commercial reasons).
As explained in the message to Jim, there's a difference between *data
state* (raw) and *file format* (layout) where this data is saved.
In terms of scanners, that doesn't really apply because (other than
Nikon's feeble attempt with *scanner* NEF) the two are separate and
one could save scanner RAW in any file format. Of course, that doesn't
apply to Nikon's *digicam* NEF which is not only proprietary but
encrypted and whatnot...
Don.
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