If you need to produce a JPEG of your
image – perhaps for printing or posting
online – this is best done at the end of your
workflow after your raw edits are complete.
Now the JPEG format becomes very useful
because of its smaller file size and universal
compatibility with pretty much every screen
or device. So at this stage, a JPEG is a fine
format for sending off to the wider world.Once your raw edits are complete, you
can output the image as a TIFF. This has
an advantage over JPEG in that it’s a lossless
format, so there’s no image compression.
Although TIFFs are usually around four times
larger than JPEGs. TIFFs can also be a good
format for sending off to printers (if they
allow it) as TIFFs have a wider color space.If you’re used to working with JPEGs, adjusting to the raw workflow can take time,
but once mastered, few people ever go back to JPEGs. The raw workflow offers
greater control and more options: simply put, it’s a better option for you and your photos.