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TL;DR
- Google Photos is changing how RAW images are handled on the web.
- When you click edit, you’ll have two options: Edit with Google Photos or download the RAW file.
- Choosing to edit with Photos will convert the photo into a JPEG.
RAW not only allows you to capture the highest quality photos, but the format also gives you greater editing flexibility. However, these benefits come at a cost, and that cost is space. RAW images have an enormous file size compared to JPEGs, and not every photo editor can handle them, including Google Photos. But now Google Photos on the web will give you two options for how to deal with these types of files.
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