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I have a question about how LR interprets/presents RAW files. I do understand that RAW files are just sensor data, and the preview that is shown by the camera is how the camera software itself is processing the RAW data into a JPG. Also, I understand that different RAW processors interpret this data slightly differently. That said, I like how my raw files look based on how my cameras (60D and Rebel xsi) show them. The exposure, color, and saturation levels are great and based on this look, they would require only a few tweaks. When I upload the RAW files to LR, initially, the files look the same or very similar as they did in my camera's preview. However, when I click on each file in library or develop, the file will initially, for about a second, show up as it originally came over, but LR will then say "loading" and the photo will get much darker and duller. Why is this? As I mentioned, I do understand that different programs interpret a camera's data differently, but it appears that LR is originally "seeing" the photos as I want them to look and then for some reason is interpreting them to be something different; why will the photo not stay as it originally looks when I first upload it? This is requiring more editing on my end. One other thing I have noted is that my RAW files already have adjustments made to them upon upload (exposure, brightness, etc.) I noted another post that addressed this and indicated that there were settings that I would need to reset to correct this. Is this also why the look of my photos is changing, or is that a different reason?
Thanks!

Lee, the auto lighting optimizer on the 60D is on the light setting I believe...there are several settings and it is on the lowest one. As the auto lighting optimizer affects JPEGs (from what I understand), I guess I can extrapolate that the preview that the camera is showing me is "optimized" (and is a JPEG) but the RAW file is not? As far as the values set to zero on RAW upload, I initially thought that they were NOT set to zero, but then was recently told that they were which confused me a bit, but you both have confirmed that my original thinking was correct.
Hal, I have done some tinkering with the camera profiles but I will need to investigate it further based on your suggestion. Thank you.
One more question: Would it make sense for me to upload my RAW files using Canon's software rather than LR, then transfer them to LR? Or would this be pointless because LR is going to re-interpret them its own way anyway? I would rather use LR only because it's so much easier.
Again, thank you both for your information.

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