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Save a camera raw image in another format



You can save camera raw files from the Camera Raw dialog box in PSD, TIFF, JPEG, or DNG formats.

When you use the Save command in the Camera Raw dialog box, files are placed in a queue to be processed and saved. This is useful if you are processing several files in the Camera Raw dialog box and saving them in the same format.

  1. In the Camera Raw dialog box, click the Save Image button in the lower-left corner of the dialog box.
    Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) Save to suppress the Camera Raw Save Options dialog box when saving a file.
  2. In the Save Options dialog box, specify the following options:
    Destination
    Specifies where to save the file. If necessary, click the Select Folder button and navigate to the location.

    File Naming
    Specifies the filename using a naming convention that includes elements such as date and camera serial number. Using informative filenames based on a naming convention helps you keep image files organized.

  3. Choose a file format from the Format menu.
  4. Click Save.

Format options

Digital Negative
Saves a copy of the camera raw file in the DNG file format.
Compressed (lossless)
Uses lossless compression, meaning that no information is lost while reducing the file size.

Convert To Linear Image
Stores the image data in an interpolated (demosaiced) format. The resulting interpolated image can be interpreted by other software even if that software does not have a profile for the digital camera that captured the image.

Embed Original Raw File
Stores all of the original camera raw image data in the DNG file.

JPEG Preview
Embeds a JPEG preview in the DNG file. If you decide to embed a JPEG preview, you can choose the preview size. If you embed JPEG previews, other applications can view the contents of the DNG file without parsing the camera raw data.

JPEG
Saves copies of the camera raw files in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format. To specify the amount of compression, enter a value from 0 to 12 or choose from the menu. Entering a higher value, or choosing High or Maximum, applies less compression and increases file size and image quality. JPEG format is commonly used to display photographs and other continuous-tone images in web photo galleries, slide shows, presentations, and other online services.

TIFF
Saves copies of the camera raw files as TIFF (Tagged-Image File Format) files. Specify whether to apply no compression, or LZW or ZIP file compression. TIFF is a flexible bitmap image format supported by virtually all paint, image-editing, and page-layout applications. TIFF provides greater compression and compatibility with other applications than does PSD format.

Photoshop
Saves copies of the camera raw files in the PSD file format. You can specify whether to preserve cropped pixel data in the PSD file.