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Raw decoding is an algorithm, not a container format. The issue is every is coming up with their own proprietary containers for identical data that just represe
by sandofsky 1y ago
Raw decoding is an algorithm, not a container format. The issue is every is coming up with their own proprietary containers for identical data that just represents sensor readings.
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y agoIt's more than just a file format. The issue is that companies want control of the demosaicing stage, and the container format is part of that strategy. If a file format is a corporate proprietary one, then there's no expectation that they should provide services that do not directly benefit them, or that expose internal corporate trade secrets, in service to an open format. If they have their own format, then they don't have to lose any sleep over stuff that doesn't interest or benefit them.
- sandofsky 1y agoBy definition, a RAW container contains sensor data, and nothing more. Are you saying that Adobe is using their proprietary algorithms to render proprietary RAW formats in Lightroom?
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y agoI don’t know about Adobe. I never worked for them.
- redeeman 1y agopretty sure they would lose a lot of sleep if no third party application could open their raw
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y agoYou'd be surprised. They lost sleep over having images from their devices looking bad. They wanted ultimate control of their images, and they didn't trust third-party pipelines to render them well.
- redeeman 1y agoso you think they'd be all happy if nobody could open the raw files in adobe software?
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y agoYup. Not kidding. These folks are serious control freaks. They are the most anal people I've ever met, when it comes to image Quality.