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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 420909" data-attributes="member: 12496">Not sure, but based on other messages, I think your camera is a D50. If so, then 1.5MB Large implies its JPG Quality setting is Medium quality.&nbsp;&nbsp; It really ought to be set to Fine Quality, which is 2.9MB Large files (if a D50).The D50 is 6 megapixels, which means its uncompressed images are 18 MB.JPG compression of 18 MB down to 1.5 MB is quite a trip.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Quality cannot be too high, and certainly JPG Quality cannot be too high.&nbsp; Quality is pretty much the whole point.&nbsp; Don't give it away.Your photo editors JPG settings should be High also.&nbsp;&nbsp; Like 9 of 10, or 90 of 100 anyway.&nbsp; Even then, repetitive Saves just keep adding JPG artifacts.&nbsp; Lightroom does have advantages, but JPG is the same story anywhere.&nbsp;Faststone is Not a Raw editor.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;&nbsp; No lossless features.&nbsp; But look at its menu Settings - Settings - Raw.&nbsp;&nbsp; Default (fastest) is to simply show and use the embedded JPG that is in Raw files.&nbsp; And it gets real bad if not using that default.&nbsp; &nbsp; But sure, it is a preview, same as on the camera rear LCD shows the embedded JPG.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 420909, member: 12496"] Not sure, but based on other messages, I think your camera is a D50. If so, then 1.5MB Large implies its JPG Quality setting is Medium quality. It really ought to be set to Fine Quality, which is 2.9MB Large files (if a D50). The D50 is 6 megapixels, which means its uncompressed images are 18 MB. JPG compression of 18 MB down to 1.5 MB is quite a trip. :) Quality cannot be too high, and certainly JPG Quality cannot be too high. Quality is pretty much the whole point. Don't give it away. Your photo editors JPG settings should be High also. Like 9 of 10, or 90 of 100 anyway. Even then, repetitive Saves just keep adding JPG artifacts. Lightroom does have advantages, but JPG is the same story anywhere. Faststone is Not a Raw editor. :) No lossless features. But look at its menu Settings - Settings - Raw. Default (fastest) is to simply show and use the embedded JPG that is in Raw files. And it gets real bad if not using that default. But sure, it is a preview, same as on the camera rear LCD shows the embedded JPG. [/QUOTE]

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