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Apple Preview vs. GIMP, Photoshop, Bridge etc. as PNG/TIFF to JPEG converter
I have a bunch of PNG and TIFF files—scans of old family photos and documents. I will keep them as archival masters, but for the purpose of online sharing I am creating JPEG's from these files. The ...
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Is jpeg or png the standard for fine art photography?
Is jpeg the predominant file format for fine art digital photographs, or what advantages would png have quality-wise that jpeg doesn't for photography, given that it takes up much more hard drive ...
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Why does a 16 bit depth photograph export as 48 bit depth?
When exporting a PNG file of a photograph as 16 bit depth in Darktable, its Windows 10 file information ends up saying it has 48 bit depth!
Similarly, the default 8 bit depth when exported comes out ...
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Is it not ideal to save image as PNG for printing?
So the scenario: I want to order a print of one of my images. It is a special image and will be relatively large (a couple of metres) so I want it to be perfect as possible.
I have the RAW file, ...
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Does converting image file formats affect quality?
Does converting image formats, such as from JPG to PNG, have any effect on image quality? I know converting from RAW to JPG has disadvantages, but what about other format conversions?
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Why doesn't PNG show more detail than JPEG in a converted NASA image?
I have a really limited knowledge of photography, so, bearing that in mind, here is my problem.
I downloaded an IMG file with a separate label file from NASA PDS because I wanted to visualise the ...
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Difference between PNG and RAW, other than compression?
I know that many professional cameras shoot in RAW. PNG has lossless compression which would allow cameras to save more shots than RAW. This leads me to wonder if there's anything special about RAW ...
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Is TIFF really of higher quality than PNG-24?
I've been doing some research to try to figure out why more people do not store high-resolution image files as PNG-24. PNG has exactly-reversible, lossless compression, it is a net-friendly format so ...
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Why don't most cameras support PNG format?
I prefer PNG format to JPG, because JPG uses lossy compression.
When I capture a screen in my PC or scan a picture or document in my scanner, I always save them as PNG format.
If a camera could ...
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