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Photofarmer · 2026-03-29T04:50:03+0100

Raw shooting doest it matter what its set on.

Just watched a you tube a guy suggested "neutral" true indication of highlights etc. Sort of a starting point.

To be honest ive never changed it from standard.

Welcome your thoughts.

PKM-UK · 2026-03-29T10:11:59+0100

Hi Peter,

We shoot raw/ neutral profile.

Although most settings can be adjusted in post (Profiles, White Balance, etc…) - as the camera records ‘what the sensor sees’ - it is still important to get those impacting exposure - Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO - optimised at the time of shooting. We find using the neutral profile helps us in this respect. (Our LrC Import Presets apply the standard profile to our raw files, so we start the processing workflow with that already set).

Phil

Only RF · 2026-03-29T17:24:12+0100

I edited using Adobe Nuetral for years for that reason. I also applied Auto to speed up the base edits. Profiles are baked to give the image some punch which can push the highlights to the point where it is difficult to bring back the details.

When I first heard of this I tried linear profiles which I didn’t care for. Later I came across an article and I’ll post a link when I get home. The fellow likes to use Camera Neutral but I thought Auto played nicer with Adobe Neutral.

These days I use the newer Adobe Adaptive Color profile that adds life to the image and does a great job with highlights and shadows. No sliders move which gives me more control when editing.

Only RF · 2026-03-29T18:29:51+0100

Using neural, etc base profiles does make the initial image look pretty flat.

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