Nikon Capture, NEF files, workflow
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:20 pmI just need some clarification on a point.
I sort out my shots via Nikon View, delete anything that cannot be salvaged or if the idea didnt work.
On the remaining shots I edit though Nikon Capture (NC), sometimes change WB, boost Exp Comp., Enhance saturation. Then I move onto Photoshop do more editing and create a png file.
I have been saving my changes to the NEF file I did in NC, and right at the end keep only the really good NEF files. My question is: by me saving the changes I did in NC over the original NEF can I ever get back to whatever the NEF file was before my changes in NC (ie, reset all the values to their original value) - or does NC or any other RAW converter lose some detail when "enhancing" a NEF.
Should I be saving the original NEF file or the modified NEF file?
Does this make any sense?
TIA
I sort out my shots via Nikon View, delete anything that cannot be salvaged or if the idea didnt work.
On the remaining shots I edit though Nikon Capture (NC), sometimes change WB, boost Exp Comp., Enhance saturation. Then I move onto Photoshop do more editing and create a png file.
I have been saving my changes to the NEF file I did in NC, and right at the end keep only the really good NEF files. My question is: by me saving the changes I did in NC over the original NEF can I ever get back to whatever the NEF file was before my changes in NC (ie, reset all the values to their original value) - or does NC or any other RAW converter lose some detail when "enhancing" a NEF.
Should I be saving the original NEF file or the modified NEF file?
Does this make any sense?
TIA
That is good to know.