On 4 Jun 2003 at 17:33, Herb Chong wrote: > i should be more specific. Canon RAW files are actually stored in a different > color model than the easy to understand RGB. the files contain the equivalent of > 12-bit RGB. makes for more compact files.
The RAW file is simply the raw data as read from the sensor matrix pre- interpolation plus a meta data header so if the ADCs are 12 bit then you should have a 12 bit per pixel recording of colours in a Bayer pattern ie RGBG. So accuracy of the output colour independent on the depth constraint is a function of the interpolation algorithm. I used a RAW convertor for my camera which would rasterize the RAW file, looked pretty weird, and lets you appreciate just how much smoke a mirrors are being used to generate the final image. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
