Since a RAW file is a "digital negative" that should never actually be changed, what happens when Qimage "modifies" a RAW file, such as sharpening or refining exposure? Is the original RAW file left intact somewhere?
Incidentally I think Deep Focus Sharpening is amazing - many thanks for bringing that too us!
John
Good question, John.
Qimage treats changes or adjustments to a RAW file in similar fashion to how it keeps changes to a JPG. It creates a filter file (about 1K in size) that is joined at the hip, so to speak, with the RAW file that never, never gets changed.
The Image editor produces .flt files, and the RAW REFINER produces .qrs files.
They are text files and you can view them in Notepad.
Enjoy!
Fred