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Hadlee Simons / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google Photos backs up RAW images alongside JPGs, which takes a lot of cloud storage.
- Earlier this year we found evidence for a new system that would store RAW images separately and not back them up.
- We’re now finally able to see this in action, and there’s even a toggle to opt in to backing up RAWs if you’ve got the space.
If you care even a little about photography, you probably know all about RAW images. While JPGs are convenient to post and share due…
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