A RAW file is an uncompressed image, which means it contains far more data than a standard JPEG (the standard photo format).

A JPEG is a pre-packaged meal, while a RAW photo is a fridge full of ingredients. Learning when to use each will help you master your camera's capabilities.

How to take RAW images on your Pixel. The Pixel’s stock camera app allows you to operate in a mode called RAW + JPEG, which will take both JPEG and RAW pictures on your Google Pixel. This option ...

Note that RAW files are large in size. For example, if a JPEG is about 2-3MB, the RAW file would be between 15-20MB or even more. If you shoot many photos in the RAW format, you will likely chew ...

So I did something I never thought I would: I started shooting in JPEG, and not just casually but intentionally. It felt liberating. The images looked great and were certainly more immediate.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It never fails to amaze me how much editing a RAW file can enhance the look of an image. But ...

Average consumers don't want or need RAW files because each image file can be massive, sometimes as large as 60MB as opposed to the 1MB-to-3.5MB size of a typical, high-quality JPEG. Shooting in ...

On Pixel phones, enabling the Camera app’s RAW+JPEG capture results in an on-device “Raw” folder. Google Photos might soon offer a more integrated experience for RAW images in the app.

The existing RAW images on the device won't be uploaded automatically. When you click a RAW photo, a JPEG version is also captured and uploaded automatically to Google Photos.

(Image credit: Future) You're now taking photos in ProRAW. If storage space is a concern on your device, bear in mind that each RAW photo will take up around 25MB of space, compared to the 1MB ...