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RAW Image Support – W7/Media Center 32/64 bit
RAW Image Support – W7/Media Center 32/64 bit
Barb
9/22/2009 10:45:09 AM
I feel like I just hit the jackpot.
I’ve been bemoaning the lack of support for Nikon NEF 64 bit support for as long as I can remember inside Windows Explorer. And I’ve been wishing for RAW support for NEF inside Media Center forever.
I’m happy to say that there is a really nice solution.
The free image codec pack at http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/ had all the answers and gave me the brass ring.
Here’s a snippet from their web site on what is supported:
Raw Image Formats
|
| Extension(s) |
Name |
Autorotate |
Metadata |
Remarks |
| *.dng |
Adobe Digital Negative |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.cr2, *.crw |
Canon Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.raf |
Fuji Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.3pr, *.fff |
Hasselblad Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.dcr, *.kdc |
Kodak Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.raw, *.rwl |
Leica Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.mrw |
Minolta Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.nef, *.nrw |
Nikon Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
Can be configured to skip raw conversion and always use embedded previews. |
| *.orf |
Olympus Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.rw2 |
Panasonic Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.pef |
Pentax Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
| *.arw, *.sr2, *.srf |
Sony Raw Image |
Y |
Y |
|
Additional Features
|
| Extension(s) |
Name |
Remarks |
| All formats |
WIC Thumbnail provider for XP |
Provides support for thumbnail views in Windows XP Explorer (SP3), for all the above formats and all existing WIC-enabled codecs. |
| All formats |
WIC Import Plug-In for Photoshop |
Enables Adobe Photoshop to directly import images from any installed WIC codec. The plug-in is available as a separate download in 32-bit only at this time (so it won’t work on Photoshop CS4 64-bit edition for the time being). |
I shoot Nikon RAW NEF. And I have full support now inside Windows 7 RTM. Explorer thumbnails, even inside Windows Media Center. Here’s the proof. Worth 3,000 words and a whole lot more.
Thumbnails inside Windows Explorer of my NEF files in Windows 7
Picture Details inside Windows Media Center/Windows 7
A folder filled with NEFs is now viewable inside Windows Media Center
Yes, XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 all can play with this. I’m excited, are you?
http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/
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