Safe to enlarge when exporting Small RAW?

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Just+Shoot+Me  skrev Looking at the specs for the Nikon D4s I see you can use Uncompressed, Compressed or Lossless Compressed RAW NEF files. But in each case the Pixels dimensions are the same at 4928 x 3280. The size you posted, 2048 x 1640, looks like you might be working from Smart Previews and not the actual RAW file.

It's hidden deep in the user manual and in the menu. In the chapter called Image Recording Options, there is a table showing Image Quality and another showing Image Size and neither mentions this Small RAW. There is no warning when Nikon describes how you should choose the quality by pushing the QUAL-button and rotating the main command dial. But later in the chapter there is a small paragraph that is very, very important:

If you choose JPEG the quality and size is shown in the row in the rear control panel, and you may control it with the two dials. But the only indication that you have chosen RAW S is a small astrix and you can not switch size/quality with the sub-command dial.

You have to go into the menu and avoid the RAW S Small 2464 x 1640.

dj_paige  skrev Since we can't see your photos, we can't really be sure how the images will appear if you enlarge them. You also haven't told us how these potentially enlarged images will be viewed, which can make a big difference. But in the end, the judgment of quality (or lack of quality) has to be made by you and the people viewing your photos. In other words, you need to try it and see what happens.

Thank you.

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