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Miss the JPEG Look? Try Applying a Camera Profile
If you've ever wondered why RAW images look good on your camera's LCD, but look flat
when you open them in Camera Raw, it's because what you see on your LCD is a JPEG
preview (even though you're shooting in RAW), and your camera automatically adds color
correction, sharpening, etc., to them. When you shoot in RAW, you're telling the camera,
“Turn all that color enhancement and sharpening off—just leave it untouched, and I'll pro-
cess it myself.” But, if you'd like that JPEG-processed look as a starting place for your
RAW photo editing, camera profiles can get you close.
Step One:
