(a) Arch category.
(b) Game category.
(c) Nature category.
(d) Object category.
(e) People category.
(f) Hybrid category.
Figure 5: Example images from the PIM set that resemble the respective
PRCG shown in Figure 4 in terms of the content.
From RAW images, we can generate images of different in-camera image
processing operations such as white-balancing, sharpening, contrast adjust-
ment, as well as compression. As a result, both uncompressed or lossy-
compressed images can be obtained from RAW images. It is possible that
the built-in image processing operation in a camera may be different from
that of the RAW processing software. We assume that the operations in the
software supplied by the camera manufacturer are not too different from
those built into the camera, even if they are not identical.
5.1.2 EXIF Metadata of PIM
The EXIF metadata records the camera settings for which an image is cap-
tured which include camera model, shooting date and time, shooting mode
(e.g. auto or manual mode), shutter speed, aperture value, exposure com-
pensation, metering mode, ISO Speed, lens focal range, focal length, image
quality, flash setting, white balance and so on. The EXIF format is a tem-
plate and the amount of information actually provided is camera dependent.
EXIF format metadata can be extracted using the camera manufacturer
software or freeware such EXIF Reader3.
3see http://www.takenet.or.jp/»ryuuji/minisoft/exifread/english/
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