When a digital imaging system, such as a digital camera or scanner system, performs an image adjustment that affects pixels in a digital photograph, the system stores the original pixel data in a header, tag, or similar informational portion in the resulting digital image file, The original pixel data can be retrieved at a later time and replaced in the digital photograph as a way to “undo” the image adjustment. The digital imaging system may optionally be a digital camera. The digital imaging system may optionally be a scanner system. The pixel data retrieval may be performed by the digital imaging system or by another device, such as a computer.