Version: 1.0 build 50 | English | 5.4 MB
RAW images are the native image types supported by many quality digital cameras. However, RAW images are not standardized across camera manufacturers and typically require special software to view. The Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer is an add-in licensed at no cost by Microsoft for Windows XP. It provides the ability to view, organize, and print photos captured in RAW image formats from supported digital cameras. There are two primary components:
This software offers the following benefits to digital photographers:
- High image quality. This software uses the camera vendors' own processing libraries to provide the highest possible image fidelity for RAW images.
- Superior color fidelity. Windows Image Color Management (ICM) is used to render images in the correct color space as determined by the photographer when the image was captured.
- Familiar user experience. This software builds on the familiar Windows user experience and requires little or no learning curve.
- Performance tuned for rapid previews. The software uses background processing and other techniques to ensure a good preview experience even for large images.
The software supports the following image types:
- Canon EOS RAW images (.crw, .cr2, .tif)
- Nikon Electronic Format images (.nef)
- Bitmap images (.bmp)
- JPEG images (.jpg, .jpe, .jpeg)
- Windows Metafile images (.wmf)
- Tagged Image File Format images (.tif, .tiff)
- Graphics Interchange Format images (.gif)
- Portable Network Graphics images (.png)