

Think of camera RAW files as your photo negative or original slide. Working with camera RAW files gives you maximum control you can set the white balance, tonal range, contrast, color saturation, and sharpening. What is a PNG?Ĭamera RAW image files contain the actual data captured by the sensor without any in-camera processing these are the only files containing "pure" data. PSDs can contain multiple layers and millions of colors. PSD is a file extension for images used only in Photoshop. GIFS are the only extension that support animated images which may include multiple or automated imagery.

GIF is a file extension used specifically for images.

TIFF is a file extension used specifically for images. JPEG's are compressed images and subsequently (smaller) files. JPEG is a file extension used specifically for images.
