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What format do you save pictures in and why?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wayne" data-source="post: 2374" data-attributes="member: 1052"><p>I delete the RAW file more because of how I save and organize my photo files rather than a space issue. When I download my D80's SD card the file is imported into my Windows 7 "Pictures Library" as just a dated folder with all the photos numbered. These numbered photos are then imported into my Elements 8 organizer. In Organizer, I first delete anything I'm not happy with and then do the RAW adjustments to the "good" shots and save as a TIFF for further work in the regular Elements Editor at a later time. I then "tag" all my keepers so I can easily find them later. In the Elements organizer I have about 20 catagories with each catagory having separate tags, for example under my "Florals" catagory I have about 50 separate tags ranging from Amaryllis to Whisteria and everything in between. </p><p>In my Windows Picture Library I have created folders that match the Elements Organizer catagories. I drag the Raw adjusted TIFF photo files into the appropriate created Picture Library folder. TIFF files, (and JPEG) show up in these folders as a thumb nail of the actural photo while the RAW file only shows the photo number because Windows dose not recognize RAW. Having the thumbnail image makes it fairly easy to spot any photos I may want to import into other Windows programs such as Word or Excel or programs such as Print Master etc. while just a number is pretty hard to trackdown. Since I have already made the RAW adjustments and I'm happy with the TIFF image, I just delete the Raw files and the dated folder to keep my Pictures Library uncluttered and easy to access.</p><p>This system work good for me and my photography but I'm sure it would not suit everyone.</p><p>Hope this explains why I delete my RAW photos.</p><p> </p><p>Wayne</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wayne, post: 2374, member: 1052"] I delete the RAW file more because of how I save and organize my photo files rather than a space issue. When I download my D80's SD card the file is imported into my Windows 7 "Pictures Library" as just a dated folder with all the photos numbered. These numbered photos are then imported into my Elements 8 organizer. In Organizer, I first delete anything I'm not happy with and then do the RAW adjustments to the "good" shots and save as a TIFF for further work in the regular Elements Editor at a later time. I then "tag" all my keepers so I can easily find them later. In the Elements organizer I have about 20 catagories with each catagory having separate tags, for example under my "Florals" catagory I have about 50 separate tags ranging from Amaryllis to Whisteria and everything in between. In my Windows Picture Library I have created folders that match the Elements Organizer catagories. I drag the Raw adjusted TIFF photo files into the appropriate created Picture Library folder. TIFF files, (and JPEG) show up in these folders as a thumb nail of the actural photo while the RAW file only shows the photo number because Windows dose not recognize RAW. Having the thumbnail image makes it fairly easy to spot any photos I may want to import into other Windows programs such as Word or Excel or programs such as Print Master etc. while just a number is pretty hard to trackdown. Since I have already made the RAW adjustments and I'm happy with the TIFF image, I just delete the Raw files and the dated folder to keep my Pictures Library uncluttered and easy to access. This system work good for me and my photography but I'm sure it would not suit everyone. Hope this explains why I delete my RAW photos. Wayne [/QUOTE]
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