That’s how to get even better photo results from the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro،
If you have the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro in your pocket, that means you are probably (scratch that, replace with “certainly“) hooked on the idea of phone photography. You didn’t buy the Pixel 8 Pro for his thermometer, right?
So why not get the most out of your cameras? You just need to use additional software – and chances are if you like photography, you already have it. No need to buy or subscribe to a supplement: we are talking about Adobe Lightroom and/or Adobe Photoshop.
That’s why those of you who want to go further and get the most out of these highly capable Pixel cameras can do so with the help of Lightroom and Photoshop, as Adobe now supports RAW files from the Pixel 8 (via 9to5Google).
Let’s lift these shadows
Anyone interested in Lightroom/Photography and (digital) photography knows what a RAW file is, but let’s not alienate those of you who are just getting into the thick of it and clarify first things first and explain some terminology. All cameras produce a RAW file when you take a photo (although not all cameras provide you with the RAW file, many allow you to have just the JPEG file). This RAW file contains (therefore) much more data than a JPEG file – this is why the first is 10 or 20 times “heavier” in megabytes than the second. This additional data is – to put it mildly – very useful when you want to edit your photos in the aforementioned Lightroom or Photoshop (or other RAW photo software).
Alongside each RAW, the camera produces a JPEG file – this is what you see on your screen. Even if you consider it unedited, it’s not RAW – it’s the JPEG that the system created automatically. This JPEG has already been processed by the phone itself, consider it “embedded”.
RAW gives you the ability to enhance, edit, and enhance your photo to a level that many consider “professional.” There are more colors available with RAW, due to the difference in bit depth compared to the JPEG file (an 8-bit JPEG image contains up to 16.8 million colors, a 12-bit RAW image can contain up to at 68.7 billion colors).
So, we’re talking about bit depths here, which wasn’t the subject at all. Long story short, remember this: RAW is like collecting the raw ingredients and deciding how to cook your meal; JPEG is like receiving an already-cooked meal: of course, you can always add seasonings, extra sides, and even turn that veggie pasta into a meatball bonanza; but it’s never as good as cooking from scratch…
Is this so important for Pixel 8 duo photos?
Of course, the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro have taken their photography game to the sky, but why not get even more out of it? Many people choose to take photos in JPEG, then edit those photos in the built-in Photos app: a few filters here, a few tonal adjustments there… There is a group of people who are unhappy with this method and have tendency to go as far as possible. gets. They shoot in RAW and usually have nice, big screens at home and often spend countless hours in front of them – post-production is the name of the game.
Now Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop support RAW photos from Pixel 8 duo (the DNG saves recordings from your phone when you set it to do so via the Camera app menu), giving those with the latest Google phones a chance to shine even brighter.
What version of Adobe software do I need?
THE Pixel 8 supports Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for RAW files from the front camera, wide-angle lens and main sensor. On the Pixel 8 Pro, RAW support is also available for images shot with the telephoto lens. On each device, the minimum plugin version required is 16.0.1. To take advantage of this, make sure the Adobe programs you use are fully updated so that your Pixel 8 images are supported.
