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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 596432" data-attributes="member: 9701">Consider the following scenarios.........Work Flow #1a) Shot in Rawb) Raw photo downloaded to computerc) Post process the Raw photod) Convert Raw photo to JpegWork Flow # 2a) Shot in Rawb) Raw photo downloaded to computerc) Raw photo converted to Jpeg in computerd) Post process the JpegWork Flow # 3a) Shot in Rawb) Raw photo downloaded to computerc) Raw photo converted to TIFFd) Post process the TIFF in the computere) TIFF converted to JpegIf a photo is taken in RAW, it contains the maximum available data. If that photo is converted to JPEG after being downloaded into the computer, is the RAW data changed, or lost?&nbsp; I understand that data is lost if you shoot in JPEG, but I was wondering if shooting in RAW and then converting to JPEG, the quality will be better.I was hoping one of our experts could clarify this situation.&nbsp; Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 596432, member: 9701"] Consider the following scenarios......... [B]Work Flow #1[/B] a) Shot in Raw b) Raw photo downloaded to computer c) Post process the Raw photo d) Convert Raw photo to Jpeg [B]Work Flow # 2[/B] a) Shot in Raw b) Raw photo downloaded to computer c) Raw photo converted to Jpeg in computer d) Post process the Jpeg [B]Work Flow # 3[/B] a) Shot in Raw b) Raw photo downloaded to computer c) Raw photo converted to TIFF d) Post process the TIFF in the computer e) TIFF converted to Jpeg If a photo is taken in RAW, it contains the maximum available data. If that photo is converted to JPEG after being downloaded into the computer, is the RAW data changed, or lost? I understand that data is lost if you shoot in JPEG, but I was wondering if shooting in RAW and then converting to JPEG, the quality will be better. I was hoping one of our experts could clarify this situation. Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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