{"id":47131,"date":"2022-04-16T18:47:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/question-why-does-lightroom-change-my-raw-files\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T18:47:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:34","slug":"question-why-does-lightroom-change-my-raw-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/question-why-does-lightroom-change-my-raw-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Question: Why does lightroom change my raw files ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is because every camera maker designs their raw file format differently. So Adobe has programmed Lightroom to not read those settings. If you find that Lightroom consistently displays your raw data in a way that you always make the same c&#8230; This is expected behavior.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Also the question is, why does Lightroom change my RAW photos? The raw image data is captured from the camera at a point before the contrast and color settings are applied by the camera, so any difference in appearance will be from differences in the way the camera, and Lightroom, decided to render the color and contrast.<\/p>\n<p>Considering this, how do I turn off auto adjust in Lightroom? Try the Lightroom default or create a new preset that does not alter the Camera Calibration settings. You may also want to take a look at the Lightroom Preferences. In the Presets tab you will see a checkbox to \u201cMake defaults specific to camera serial number\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Also know, does Lightroom modify RAW files? Adobe Lightroom is an image file editor, organizer, and publisher. You can import your RAW files right into Lightroom and a photo editing company, like ShootDotEdit, can edit them from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p> Best answer for this question, why do I see my images change after they are imported into Lightroom? Q &#8211; Why does the color and\/or tone of my image change after import? camera&#8217;s settings, not Lightroom&#8217;s default settings for your camera. also chose to import while applying a Develop preset. interpretation of the same image data will be different.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/708Je55Kr4I\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Why does Lightroom crop my photos?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In Lightroom Preferences go to the Presets tab and click on &#8220;reset all default Develop Settings&#8221;. Then hit reset on the images that were inadvertently cropped after import If this happened to images that had long ago been imported, it is probably the auto synced develop setting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why won&#8217;t Lightroom import my RAW files?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>It is usually because Camera RAW is too old to understand your images, and needs to be updated. How to solve this issue: Update your version of Adobe Camera RAW by going to &#8220;Help > Check for Updates\u2026&#8221; in Lightroom or &#8220;Help > Updates&#8221; in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I fix RAW photos?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>01 Adjust the exposure. Open your raw file.  <\/li>\n<li>02 Tweak the contrast. For a healthy range of tones from black shadows through to bright highlights, drag Blacks to 10.  <\/li>\n<li>03 Colour and detail.  <\/li>\n<li>04 Add a graduated filter.  <\/li>\n<li>05 Draw a gradient.  <\/li>\n<li>06 Selective adjustment.  <\/li>\n<li>READ MORE.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Is shooting RAW better than JPEG?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>A RAW image contains wider dynamic range and color gamut compared to a JPEG image. For highlight and shadow recovery when an image or parts of an image are underexposed or overexposed, a RAW image provides far better recovery potential compared to JPEG. Finer control and adjustment potential.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you stop an import in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lightroom Guru When you initiate an import the progress bar is displayed in the top left of the Module Picker sub window across the top. At the right edge of the progress bar is a grayed out &#8220;X&#8221; Clicking on that &#8220;X&#8221; turns it red and will stop the process (eventually and cleanly).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why do my photos look blurry in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>If your lightroom exports are blurry the first thing to do is to check the settings on export. If a photo is sharp in Lightroom and blurry out of Lightroom it is most likely that the problem is with the export settings, making the exported file too large or too small and hence blurry when viewed out of Lightroom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why does the color and or tone of my image change after export?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>It is likely that you are exporting the image using a different color profile like sRGB. It is also possible that your Color Profile setting for windows is set to sRGB and that is what Windows Photo Viewer is using. Note that in the Library module and most other modules the Adobe RGB color space is used.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What are embedded previews in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you use embedded, it just pulls the jpg from the raw data instead of converting and generating one. That means it shows the preview the way the camera stored it; it does not apply whatever profile and presets you normally use in Lightroom.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where can I find free Lightroom presets?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Adobe Creative Cloud&#8217;s Free Assets Section.<\/li>\n<li>Fix the Photo.<\/li>\n<li>Lightroom Preset.<\/li>\n<li>NorthLandscapes.<\/li>\n<li>ON1.<\/li>\n<li>PresetLove.<\/li>\n<li>Presets Galore.<\/li>\n<li>Shuttersweets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you Uncrop in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Select the new DNG file and go to the Develop module. Unlike DNGs created by converting the original Raw files at the import stage, you still can&#8217;t see the full image. To do so, go to File > Plug-in Extras and click the word Apply under DNG Recover Edges.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why is Photoshop cropping my raw files?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Adobe is cropping to the video aspect ratio because you have Add Cropping Info turned on in your camera, and Adobe is respecting that. Once the photos are &#8220;expanded&#8221; then you can switch between Original (the recovered edges) and As Shot (the video-aspect ratio) if you want.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I crop multiple photos in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Select all the images in Grid view in the Library module in Lightroom. Open the Quick Develop panel on the right and, from the Crop Ratio dropdown list, select the crop ratio that you want to crop to. For example you can crop to fixed ratios such as 1 by 1 or printing sizes such as 5\u00d77, 4\u00d76 and so on.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Lightroom classic support RAW files?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>With Adobe Camera Raw, you can enhance raw images from many different cameras and import the images into various Adobe applications. Supported applications include Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, After Effects, and Bridge.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Lightroom support ORF files?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Does Lightroom Support ORF Files? You can use Lightroom to open and convert your ORF files. You will need version 1.0 unless you have the OM-D E-M1X, then you will need 2.2. For classic CC users, you&#8217;ll need 8.2.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why can&#8217;t I upload RAW photos?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t upload RAW images. The fact is that a RAW file isn&#8217;t an image but just computer code. You convert that code to an image using a software program such as the one that came with yout camera or maybe a Photoshop program or one of the many other image editing programs being sold.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make RAW photos look good in Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hmEeJvcAsWQ\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I uncorrupt a RAW file?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fix Corrupt Images with Kernel Photo Repair. The first and foremost way we would like to suggest, in this case, is an automated tool.  <\/li>\n<li>Open Image with Another Photo Editor Software.  <\/li>\n<li>Try Converting the Image to Another File Format.  <\/li>\n<li>Try Reducing Noise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you fix corrupted RAW files?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Best Method to Repair Corrupt RAW Photo File The best way to fix all types of RAW image corruption is by using a powerful RAW file repair tool, such as Stellar Repair for Photo. It not only repair corrupt photos but can also repair distorted, grainy, pixelated photos.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Should I always shoot in RAW?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The RAW format is ideal if you are shooting with the intent of editing the images later. Shots where you are trying to capture a lot of detail or color, and images where you want to tweak light and shadow, should be shot in RAW.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Do professional photographers use RAW or JPEG?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As you might expect, the tradeoff for these detailed files is that RAW files are quite a bit larger than JPEG files. Still, most professional photographers shoot in RAW because it gives them more information to work with in the post-processing phase.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is because every camera maker designs their raw file format differently. So Adobe has programmed Lightroom to not read those settings. If you find that Lightroom consistently displays your raw data in a way that you always make the same c&#8230; This is expected behavior. 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