Question that could lead to way better pictures if someone got the answer!

[Guest zoolie]

Hello dear little omnia people!

I've got a question about the camera, i've already asked around on samsung-omnia.org but no one seems to know there, but you guys might have the answer!

Is it somehow possible by help of tweaking in registry or some other way change the way camera saves photos? Because let's face it, JPG sucks... Really, i've had several digital cameras AND NO ONE HAVE EVER SAVED IN JPG!

So is there anyway to make it save the photos as .bmp? It would increase the quality and make it way easier to modify the pictures in like photoshop.

[Guest Echo4C]

You're kidding, right?

First, virtually all (especially point-and-shoot) digital cameras save in JPEG format, or at least allow the option. This is because JPEG allows for very good compression (smaller file sizes) and very quick reading/writing. To prove my point, I went to Canon and clicked on their most expensive Elph camera, and it saves in JPEG: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controll...delTechSpecsAct

Second, uncompressed bitmaps take up incredible amounts of space compared to compressed JPEGs. Saving as a bitmap won't necessarily increase quality (it depends on the level and quality of compression chosen for the JPEG), but it'll make the file sizes HUGE. This is a real problem when writing to flash memory, as writing 3MB takes a lot longer than 100KB does, not to mention how much extra space you have to have laying around. Do you really want to send huge bitmap files as picture messages?

Third, changing the file format is much more intensive than editing the registry, it would require modifying the camera application.

Fourth, changing the format won't do anything to help modifying them in Photoshop.

If you want better photos, you need a better camera.

[Guest zoolie]

The JPEG format Omnia has is probably 10918-1

I wouldn't whine if it was jpeg xr ISO/IEC 29199-2 that supports up to 32 depth.

And photoshoping Jpeg files are way more difficult than bmp (that's why I'd like an uncompressed format) because you lose information by each layer you modify. And the color depth sucks on ordinary jpeg :/

And ofcourse you can get supergood pictures with jpeg mate, but then you need a good camera. The samsung camera is good, but not that good... That's why an uncompressed picture would make it easier to remake the pics you want to good results.

There are nothing worse than working with Jpeg + Photoshop... The limits are, limited.

[Guest z3ntn3l]

Really, i've had several digital cameras AND NO ONE HAVE EVER SAVED IN JPG

Almost every Digi-Camera i saw used to save the Pics in JPEG.

Just read the answer from Echo4C... Casio, Canon, Sony... Everyone is using JPEG.

And photoshoping Jpeg files are way more difficult than bmp

WHAT?

There are nothing worse than working with Jpeg + Photoshop... The limits are, limited.

DOUBLE WHAT?

So is there anyway to make it save the photos as .bmp? It would increase the quality and make it way easier to modify the pictures in like photoshop.

Enjoy your full internal-memory after taking ~30 Pictures in BMP.

Youre totally wrong with your Thread.

Edited May 4, 2009 by z3ntn3l

[Guest Rooster Misfit]

ok so its obvious this guy doesnt know what he is talkin about when it comes to format.. so lets skip the format part of it.... is there any tweakings for the camera that anyone knows of?

Edited May 4, 2009 by Rooster Misfit

[Guest knotbeerdan]

ok so its obvious this guy doesnt know what he is talkin about when it comes to format.. so lets skip the format part of it.... is there any tweakings for the camera that anyone knows of?

This is the best i have been able to come up with. Its from samsung-omnia.org

samsung-omnia.org

[Guest Rooster Misfit]

This is the best i have been able to come up with. Its from samsung-omnia.org

samsung-omnia.org

link fail.... check it again

[Guest Rooster Misfit]

This is the best i have been able to come up with. Its from samsung-omnia.org

samsung-omnia.org

link fail.... check it again

[Guest theidoctor.org]

link fail.... check it again

here

http://www.samsung-omnia.org/shoot-and-sen...ttings-best%21/

[Guest Rooster Misfit]

here

http://www.samsung-omnia.org/shoot-and-sen...ttings-best%21/

ah ok... i think he was meaning more of behind the scenes not menu settings and stuff... but its still helpfull thanks