RAW files are files that contain unprocessed data created and captured using a digital camera’s sensors. They ensure a high level of image detail and lossless quality. Before using RAW files, they must be imported into appropriate software for editing or exporting as a different raster image file, such as PNG or JPG. RAW is often called ‘digital negative’ because it constitutes the ingredients of a photo needed for processing to produce a picture’s full potential.
JPG stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group. JPG file format is known for its ability to reduce the file size of an image while maintaining a reasonable level of quality, making it easier to share and store digital images. This is achieved through a lossy compression process, which discards some of the data in the original image. JPG is famous for photographs and web graphics because it balances file size and image quality.
To convert files from RAW to JPG use an online tool that supports mass conversion, like Convertjack. Such a tool transforms single or bulk images at once to save time.
Go to Choose File, and select any RAW photos you want to convert. If you want to do a bulk conversion, click Choose File and select all the RAW pics you want to convert.
After uploading the RAW image, click the “Select Format” button at the center. A drop-down menu will pop up; select JPG.
On the bottom right corner of the display, click the “Convert” button. Your converted JPG file will be ready for download.
Click the “Download” button on the right side of the JPG file, and the converted image will be downloaded. If you convert multiple files, each file will have a “Download all” button in front of it, and you can click each button to download all the converted files.
To save a RAW file as a JPG file, you first convert it to JPG and then download it.
Instead of converting a file manually from RAW to JPG, use an online tool like Convertjack to convert the file without losing any details.
After converting the RAW file, Download the JPG file and save it in the default folder for all your downloads on the desktop or mobile.
One of the advantages of JPG is its strong support in modern web browsers and various software applications, ensuring that images can be widely accessed with minimal compatibility issues. JPG uses lossy compression, which reduces file size by discarding some image data, making it ideal for web use where file size and load times are crucial. The main disadvantage of RAW files is their large size and specific use case for professional editing, as they store unprocessed data from a camera sensor. This makes RAW files unsuitable for direct use on the web due to their lack of compression and optimization features. Therefore, converting RAW images to JPG can significantly reduce file sizes and improve web performance.