So... I am a bit of an amateur and have been shooting all of pictures in jpeg format. I use Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Cs6 for editing them. I am finally making the switch to raw format. I would like all of my pictures to be in raw or dng to work better with lightroom, so here is my question. Is it possible to convert jpeg fies to raw or dng? Would it be a stupid idea to batch convert all of my jpegs into raw format? Is it even possible? I am kind of a new to this subject, so help me out.
You can't create raw format. But in Bridge you can have the option to edit jpeg format pictures in camera raw. If set up just right click on jpeg and choose "open in camera raw". Option is in edit/camera raw preferences.
I found out you can convert jpeg to DNG. Would it be smart or worth it to mass convert all of my pictures even if I don't get the same raw capabilities? I would do it mainly for further non-destructive editing and to match the new raw files I will start using. Is it worth it?
Keep in mind that because jpg is a lossy format, what ever data was disgarded, thats gone. As for converting to another format, thats actually a good idea, in that no more loss will occur(speaking of only file I/O data only), until you save as jpg again. Therefore, what format you choose, is dependant on where you want to edit the image. dng, tiff are good canidates for camera raw dialog box or lightroom. Psd, png, tiff, tga and probably a few more are good candidates for photoshop.
If you have the drive space, its a good idea to archive the jpgs once the conversion is done, more of a procaution than anything. I crinch a bit when I hear of files being deleted, no telling when they may be handy.
If you open your original photo from a DNG, even though it may have a JPEG inside it, there's less chance you might accidentally just hit File - Save and write over it, because you can't File - Save into a DNG from within Photoshop proper.
I took my work home from a photoshop class, not realizing I didn't save my pictures as .jpeg instead i saved them as .psd and I don't have photoshop to change them, is there a way to change a .psd format to .jpeg format without using photoshop? Or is there a way to add a .psd to a powerpoint without photoshop as well?
I've heard that some free image editing software (particularly Irfanview) can access the flattened raster preview that is usually stored in PSD files (much like the JPG previews that exist in DNG files). I must admit, I've never had to try this myself, but it should be possible to load this flattened image in IrfanView then re-save it as JPG.
More info here: -best-ways-to-open-a-psd-file-without-photoshop/
I am having a competition in which I have to submit images in RAW format. But I have already clicked some images with Nikon D3200 in JPEG.
Is there any way to convert JPEG to RAW format in Photoshop or any other similar software.
RAW is not (or minimally) processed image data from camera sensor.JPEG is processed image data.Typically, raw-files from modern cameras have 12-14-bit per pixel which means up to 16384 values (for more details see Michael Clark's comment). JPEG can have only 256 luminance values per RGB channel. This means that jpeg contains much less data than a corresponding raw-file. So no, there is no way to convert a jpeg to raw.
Technically, it's possible of course to convert jpeg data format to raw data format (like it's possible to convert a jpg to png or gif) but this will not make a raw-file and the organizers of competition will surely see that it's not a true raw file. However i have never seen such a tool and doubt that any exists.
So you're probably out of luck this time. I (as an amateur) almost always shoot RAW+JPEG, as many of my shots are just printed with at most a little cropping, but some need proper work. This (if it's an option on your camera) may be an option in the future.
More likely the requirement is there to discourage cheating, which has been rife in the amateur/competitive world. Assuming that everyone shoots raw (and some people don't - and no, I've never understood doing that) organisers will often allow you to supply the original unmodified jpeg you based the entry on as actual entries are usually requested at a specific pixel dimension.
Some organisations post requirements like that under the guise of 'quality', though that's mainly bogus as (even now) few devices are capable of going beyond 8-bits per channel. From my observation it's mainly to keep "newbies" out. From experience I've seen plenty of events ask for 24/48-bit lossless RGB TIFF to then display it on some awful DLP projector which doesn't have the tonal response to make a calibration worth attempting (if they had attempted one, which is far less likely than you might expect).
In any case even though the rules are listed, they are usually about maintaining fairness and will have some caveat that the organisers have discretion over submissions. You should contact the organisers and explain that your original was shot in JPEG as they may still allow you to enter.
There exist methods to do this, but as Alex. S also points out in his answer, there are no standard tools that I'm aware of that will do it for you. In principle, it's a straightforward problem. While there are a vast number of mathematically possible raw files that are consistent with the given JPEG file, the vast majority of those are not likely to be the original raw file. This means that you can try to approximately reconstruct the original raw file using maximum likelihood methods. This requires one to specify a prior probability distribution over the set of raw files.
Similar methods are used in some noise reduction algorithms, here one calculates the most likely noise free picture, given a noisy picture. It turns out that even with simplistic models for the prior probability distribution, one can obtain reasonable results. In the exactly solvable case of a Gaussian prior where one assumes that the prior probability is product of Gaussians of the differences of the gray values of neighboring pixels, the solution is an oscillating Gaussian filter. Noise reduction is then achieved by averaging, but there is then no net blurring due to this averaging, as blurring is counteracted by sharpening due to the alternating positive and negative weights of the filter (which has the analogous effect of an unsharp mask).
There is a very nice tool to remove JPEG artifacts and get DNG file out of pixels. Sure, it can't reconstruct HDR and other details, but still it may be helpful. The application uses machine learning (convolutional neural networks) to process input image (e.g. remove compression artifacts and slightly remove noise) and don't make it blurry as using just gaussian blur with small radius / box blur. Also, the output DNG file is processing well with Lightroom / Rawtherapee.
Raw files are basically digital negative of an image. At the same time jpeg is optimized output created by camera. jpeg cannot contain so much data that a raw file can, so its impossible to convert a jpeg image to raw.
This is probably a little late but Capture NX 2 allows you to save a jepg as an nef format file, it as others have said is not going to be a raw file in that it has no more information than the jpeg but it will, if that was the requirement, be in Nikon's Exchange Format.
Converting a jpeg to a raw file is technically possible, but any photo contest is going to notice the missing data. Actually making a raw from a jpeg would be like publishing a book using 120 characters or less. All the EXIF data would be missing so they cant confirm or deny any criteria they may be judging or disallowing.
Corel PhotoPaint will convert JPG files to RAW. Comparing file sizes shows the degree of data loss in JPG. However, if the size of the JPG file is large -- a function of the number of megapixels and the color variation in the photo, and many other factors -- could not the JPG be converted to RAW to 'hold' the original so it does not deteriorate with manipulation? That way, compression of the original will not happen as its JPG version(s) are manipulated.
Hi there, I am trying to convert these two blueprints from a black outline into a white outline for use on a colored background, so I would need them to be white eps format. I have linked the images and as you can see they are black on white. I need them either white with a transparent background or white on CMYK 100, 82, 10, 64
On the other hand, if you can stay with a raster format, like PNG, you can open the files in Photoshop, use the magic want tool to select only the black items, cut the selected black items to the clipboard. Paste those items back in on a separate layer. Hide the base layer, so that only the pasted in black lines remain. Use the curve tool to reverse the black lines to white lines. Then save as a PNG, where all the empty space not taken up by the white lines will be transparent. Whatever you place the PNG over will show through, as below where I positioned it over a green background. It was literally a 2-minute project.
Raster is easier, agreed. I attached a version with history - from there just save as eps. Do you have the cad file? If so, you may be able to import to Illustrator and work with it from there. Screen Shot 2020-03-03 at 11.17.49 AM18042462 341 KB
Thank you so much for your time. I am new to the process so all help and insight is so appreciated. I think I may have a found a workaround (although much harder process) I added a new layer in photoshop and then used color exclusion which made the background black. Then i saved as a jpeg and re-opened and used the paint bucket to fill in lines and background with their respective colors. Deff not a two minute project haha
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