{"id":117,"date":"2015-08-24T05:37:52","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T05:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2018-12-17T05:42:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T05:42:46","slug":"how-to-recover-missing-raw-photos-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-missing-raw-photos-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Missing or lost RAW photos on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/camera-514992_1280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/camera-514992_1280-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"RAW file recovery Mac\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/camera-514992_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/camera-514992_1280-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/camera-514992_1280-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarphotorecoverysoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/camera-514992_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRAW\u201d is a well-known term in the photography field. It is a digital image format that is the equivalent of a negative in film photography. That is, it contains untouched or &#8220;raw&#8221; pixel information straight from the digital camera&#8217;s sensor. As such, it is very basic in nature; and that makes it one of the most versatile yet toughest photo formats to deal with. Most photographers refrain from using this file format frequently owing to the amount of effort that goes in post processing of the image since a RAW image is just a combination of one red, green, or blue value at each pixel location. However, those who realize this format\u2019s true potential know its worth since a RAW image can be turned into multiple amazing photos, each having a distinct color set, depth and quality.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will be focusing on a disastrous situation related to this interesting photo format \u2013 RAW photo loss on Mac. At the end, we\u2019ll also be providing a great solution\u00a0to recover Missing or lost RAW photos on Mac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missing or lost RAW Photos on Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imagine you\u2019ve just returned from a great\u00a0location with hundreds of pictures in your digital camera. However, on connecting your camera to your Mac, you discover that none of the RAW photos are visible. Or, all your processed JPEG photos are shown as RAW format images. On disconnecting and reconnecting the memory card and repeating the process, the Mac displays a message prompting to format your memory card. Any such occurrence is enough to send your mind into a tizzy.<\/p>\n<p>At such a time, it is important to accept that you\u2019re facing a potential data loss situation and might need software for <strong>RAW photo recovery. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, it might be helpful to understand why such a thing happened in the first place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reasons for loss or missing RAW format photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some common reasons why RAW format photos can be missing\u00a0or lost:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accidental memory card formatting<\/li>\n<li>Unintentional deletion of photos directly from the camera<\/li>\n<li>A careless \u201cDelete All\u201d operation from the camera while trying to do something else<\/li>\n<li>Ignoring \u201cMemory Full\u201d warnings and going ahead with clicking photos in RAW format which are inherently large in size<\/li>\n<li>Using the camera on low battery<\/li>\n<li>Improper handling of the memory card or improper ejection \/ insertion of it<\/li>\n<li>Interruption of the file transfer process between the camera and Mac due to sudden Mac shutdown<\/li>\n<li>Virus infection striking the memory card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to find or recover missing RAW photos on Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No one can ignore the loss of precious photos since they\u2019re a testament to the wonderful times we\u2019ve experienced.<\/p>\n<p><strong> As such, if you do encounter RAW photo loss, you should stop feeling helpless and immediately download\u00a0Stellar Photo Recovery (Mac) software.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This brilliant utility recovers deleted, formatted, lost photos, pictures, songs, movies, and other multimedia files from Mac systems, external drives, USB drives, iPods and digital cameras. With support for a wide range of image, audio and video file formats and the capability to efficiently scan hard drives with capacities over 2 TB, this software will prove to be your best bet for recovering lost or inaccessible RAW photos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the below mentioned steps to easily recover photos using this software on Mac:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Run\u00a0<strong>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From\u00a0<strong>Select What to Recover\u00a0<\/strong>screen, select the desired type of data i.e.\u00a0<strong>Photo<\/strong>, \u00a0<strong>Photos<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Audio<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Videos<\/strong>\u00a0you want to recover. The\u00a0<strong>All Multimedia Files<\/strong>\u00a0option is turned\u00a0<strong>ON<\/strong>\u00a0by default. You can also customize your scan by selecting your preferred type. Click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>Scan<\/strong>\u00a0screen appears displaying all the connected hard drives. From the list, select the hard drive that you want to scan for recovery. Click\u00a0<strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A screen showing the scanning process is displayed. If you wish to stop the scan at any point, click\u00a0<strong>Stop<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<li>Once the scanning process is complete, details of the files and folder found are displayed in a dialogue box.<\/li>\n<li>You can preview the files. Select the files that you want to keep and click <strong>Recover.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Post that, select the location and save the file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Wrapping it up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it &#8211; the simplest way to recover lost photos on Mac, external drives or memory cards. So don\u2019t get all panicky if you face RAW photo loss again.<\/p>\n<p>Just rope in a great RAW image recovery software like<strong> Stellar Photo Recovery (Mac)<\/strong> and forget your woes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRAW\u201d is a well-known term in the photography field. It is a digital image format that is the equivalent of a negative in film photography. That is, it contains untouched or &#8220;raw&#8221; pixel information straight from the digital camera&#8217;s sensor. 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