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features as their stand-alone modes. In other words, the RAW
file in NEF + JPEG mode works just like a normal RAW file
if you were using the stand-alone NEF (RAW) mode. The
JPEG in the NEF + JPEG mode works just like a stand-alone
JPEG fine, normal, or basic image without the NEF (RAW)
file.
If you need more information on these three modes, just refer
to the previous sections on NEF (RAW) or JPEG Image
quality formats.
Image Compression Information
Two of the three Image quality file formats that the
D300(S) provides will allow you to compress the image
file into a smaller file size. We’ll discuss several image
compression types like JPEG fine/normal/basic, JPEG Size
priority/Optimal quality, and NEF (RAW) Lossless/
Compressed in later sections of this chapter. However, for
now I wanted to mention where the compression functions
live on the Shooting Menu system.
JPEG compression is controlled by the Shooting Menu >
JPEG compression selection, along with the JPEG fine,
normal, or basic compression on the Shooting Menu >
Image quality screen. JPEG is always a compressed
format; you’ll just select how much compression is
applied. NEF (RAW) compression is controlled by the
Shooting Menu > NEF (RAW) recording > Type selection.
These two compression selections allow you to control the
size of your JPEG and RAW image files.
Pay careful attention to the various compression levels
offered for the images you shoot. Once you set these
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