ABSTRACT
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) is the gateway for opening Raw images into the main editing space of Photoshop Elements, but ACR is also a great space for optimizing images quickly and easily. Most professional photographers capture images in the Raw format rather than the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format. The Raw format offers greater flexibility in achieving different visual outcomes while ensuring a high-quality finished result. Photographers can open JPEG images in ACR from the Edit space of Photoshop Elements to take advantage of the powerful tools in this editing space. ACR is a completely nondestructive workspace. Adobe has created a universal Raw file format called Digital Negative in an attempt to ensure that all Camera Raw files will be accessible in the future. The Save option in the Camera Raw dialog box gives photographers access to convert their camera’s Raw file to the Adobe Digital Negative format with no loss of quality.
