[Digikam-users] re JPEG lossiness, PNG

[Peter Mc Donough]

> Now that hard drive space is so cheap, the solution to this problem
> is simple: Save your original (RAW and/or post-RAW or
> out-of-the-camera JPEG's) files in a subfolder, possibly named, um,
> "Originals". Mark them all "Read Only."  Now you can manipulate to
> your heart's content and you always have an original to fall back
> on.

Well, you should consider that each camera manufacturer seems to be 
proud of its own RAW format, which of course changes to reflect newer 
models, which, in turn, might produce an other problen in the future: 
What if the manufacture stopps producing cameras (who remembers Minolta 
??) and doesn't support its RAW program any more?

Possible solution: Move to a non camera specific RAW format.

Adobe offers a free RAW converter to its DNG RAW format, which might be 
solution as long as Adobe stays in business, and you have one format for 
all your cameras. 
Digikam can use it directly.

Peter