THE ULTIMATE RAW QUIZ

All the experts say ‘shoot raw’ – but how much do you actually know about this mysterious digital format? Take our quiz to test your know-how and learn more about the potential and the pitfalls of shooting raw. We’ve organised it into three sections for beginners, enthusiasts and experts. By the end, we might have convinced you that raw is the way to go… or maybe that you were right to keep shooting JPEGs all along! To find out one way or the other, take our test, then check your answers…

THE QUESTIONS

PART A: RAW FOR BEGINNERS

Question 1 Is this shot from a JPEG or from a raw file?

A: JPEG

B: Raw

C: You can’t tell

PART A: RAW FOR BEGINNERS

Question 2 Roughly how much more space does a raw file take up compared with a Fine-quality JPEG file?

A: The same

B: 2-3 times more

C: 10 times more

Question 3 Which is the best description of a raw file?

A: An undeveloped image

B: A digital negative

C: A digital print

Question 4 A raw file will always look the same on any computer or device

A: True

B: False

Question 5 All raw conversion tools are the same

A: Yes: it doesn’t make a difference what you use

B: No: Adobe Camera Raw is best

C: No, so it pays to try some others

Question 6 Can you edit raw files?

A: Yes, it’s just the same as editing a JPEG

B: Yes, but you need the right raw conversion software

C: No, you can’t edit raw files

Question 7 Which of these is NOT a real camera raw format?

A: NEF

B: PEF

C: RAF

D: DOF

PART B: RAW FOR ENTHUSIASTS

Question 8 Choosing raw does not affect your camera’s continuous shooting performance

A: True: the frame rate is unaffected

B: False: the frame rate is worse

C: False, you can’t shoot as many frames before the camera slows down

Question 9 Only one of these camera settings can be changed in a rawfile – but which one?

A: Exposure

B: ISO

C: White balance

Question 10 A raw file will immediately look better than the in-camera JPEG

A: True

B: False

Question 11 You can’t process your brand-new camera’s raw files until Adobe updates Camera Raw

A: True

B: False

Question 12 Photoshop and Lightroom users have to upgrade to open the latest raw files

A: True

B: False

Question 13 You can check your raw file on the camera’s screen

A: True

B: True, but it’s not what you think

C: False

Question 14 Raw