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Since I started photographing in RAW, the pictures are exquisite in the computer, but are terrible when exported, emailed, or displayed in iPad. What should I be doing differently?

I am new to the support community, so if I am using this incorrectly, my apologies.


I recently switched to photographing in RAW. While the pictures are stunning in my computer, when I attempt to email these pictures, they look like degraded imitations of the originals. I tried exporting in jpeg, but this was no better. The problem first became apparent when I emailed pictures and then tried to display them on iPad. Prior to this, all pictures on my iPad were clear and true.


What should I be doing differently?


Thank you,


Marilyn B

Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jan 15, 2013 8:25 PM

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Jan 16, 2013 3:09 AM in response to Marilyn B

Hi Marilyn --


Are you using Aperture? If so, you have come to the right place. Welcome to our sun-lit clearing in the orchard 🙂 .


We need some more information to help you. What version of Aperture? Is 10.7.5 correct for your OS version? Have you run Software update recently?


What camera? Are you doing anything unusual during import or after?


Does it happen with _any_ Image based on a RAW Original?

Does it happen regardless of which Image Export Preset you use? (Try TIFF as well as JPG, "original size", make sure the quality slider for JPG is set to at least 8. You can Quick View the exported files from Finder, or open them in Preview.)

Jan 17, 2013 11:40 AM in response to Marilyn B

Marilyn-


Are you shooting in (recommended) RAW+JPEG? RAW files from the camera have no sharpening or other adjustments applied to them by the camera, while the JPEGs do. So unedited RAW files will usually look less good than in-camera JPEGs. My guess is that the pix you see that you like may be camera JPEGs and the ones you do not like are unedited RAW files.


There are various settings and workflow techniques within Aperture that determine which file is used where.


HTH


-Allen

Jan 18, 2013 7:07 AM in response to Marilyn B

What color space are you using in your camera? Most are set to sAdobe, which will use a narrow group of colors. sAdobe is for putting images on the web, which is why they look good on yoru monitor, but not so much when you print. When you print you need your printer to output a larger gamut of colors. The result is you will get washed looking photos when you print. So Adobe 1998 is the selection you should make in your camera if you intend on printing.


Also, keep in mind that RAW means raw, in that nothing is done to the file. You should make any necessary adjustments to exposure, color tone and sharpening before printing.

Since I started photographing in RAW, the pictures are exquisite in the computer, but are terrible when exported, emailed, or displayed in iPad. What should I be doing differently?

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