"In this article I'm going to show the benefits of storing the photos in RAW 'format.' I'll be also decribing GNU/Linux tools that can help you with processing such images.
"I framed the word 'format' with quotation marks on purpose, since it's not a particular way of saving an image; it is rather an umbrella term for many formats, implemented by digital camera manufacturers in their products. Nikon makes use of the nef format with partially hidden info about correction curves, Fuji has its raf format, etc..."
