file formatting

What are three advantages of a RAW file:

higher in dynamic range

admissible in court as evidence

non-destructive editing

What is one disadvantage of a RAW file: 

not suitable for printing directly from camera.

What are three advantages of a JPEG file:

sharper

higher in contrast

immediately suitable for printing

What is one disadvantage of a JPEG file:

lower in dynamic range

1. Under the first heading "Capturing the Images," how much of the data does a RAW file retain after it is captured by the camera?

It retains all the data without compressing it.

2. Under the second heading "Processing the Files," what are some of the things that a RAW file enables a photographer to edit after the image is taken?

white balance, contrast, saturation, color, highlights, shadows

3. Under the third heading "Practicalities," what are some of the factors that photographers must consider when deciding to shoot in RAW?

not every digital camera has the option to shoot in raw,how much space RAW files take up, can't convert JPEG to RAW.

4. Under the fourth heading "Which one is for you?" why would an aspiring professional photographer need to know how to work with RAW files?

it gives you much more flexibility when working with photos.

1. Which file formats discussed have you used in the past?

JPEG and RAW

2. What is the difference between a Raster and a Vector file?

Raster files are composed by pixels and vector files are composed by paths.

1. Is this format lossy or lossless?

lossless

2. What are common uses for each? By this I mean where would I publish each of them for the highest quality.

lossless: preserves all of the files original data

3. Can you create this type of file in your camera?
yes, if you have a canon camera