Viewing RAW files thumbnails in windows

FLiPMaRC · 06/25/2009, 07:06 PM

Awesome!!! Since I use Lightroom, I've been converting all my RAW (.CR2) files to DNG.

DNG Codec so you can view thumbnails of DNG files in Vista. I tried it at work with my XP computer, and it didn't work

Before installing the codec, windows will only show thumbnails of JPG files.

After

If you only work with .CR2 RAW files, you can use this: Microsoft Professional Photography Downloads RAW SyncToy ProPhoto Shoot. Though I didn't try it. If you do, please report back here

Anus! · 06/25/2009, 07:59 PM

With my Macbook I can see the .DNG thumbnails with no problem. Weird thing is that there are a handful that DON'T show up.

FLiPMaRC · 06/25/2009, 08:07 PM

Wow, didn't know that Rick. Will it do it for CR2/CRW files too?

Anus! · 06/25/2009, 09:37 PM

I convert all my .CR2 files to .DNG on import to LR.

which reminds me...there's a new update to LR.
Adobe - Lightroom : For Windows : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 - English, French, German
Adobe - Lightroom : For Macintosh : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 - English, French, German

Mostly camera support updates but they did say something about fixing glitches in previous version. I have no glitches...

Anus! · 06/25/2009, 09:43 PM

just tried to look for a .CR2 file and I can't find one. There's probably some on my external HDD but I don't feel like getting it out.

My guess would be no, but then I don't know how/why it sees the .DNG files either so maybe it would.

FLiPMaRC · 06/26/2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anus!

I convert all my .CR2 files to .DNG on import to LR.

which reminds me...there's a new update to LR.
Adobe - Lightroom : For Windows : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 - English, French, German
Adobe - Lightroom : For Macintosh : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 - English, French, German

Mostly camera support updates but they did say something about fixing glitches in previous version. I have no glitches...

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FLiPMaRC · 06/29/2009, 07:29 PM

Okay I installed the Canon RAW Codec from Microsoft Professional Photography Downloads RAW SyncToy ProPhoto Shoot

And it works

Before ...

After ...

Tearstone · 06/29/2009, 07:33 PM

Oh man I am so glad you posted this thread. I have all of these .NEF files from my raw shoots and I hate that I have to keep viewing them through Adobe Elements.

Anus! · 06/29/2009, 07:55 PM

sweet! Now that windows 7 is coming out, Microshit finally got a viewer for Vista.

something XP had for years...

FLiPMaRC · 06/29/2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anus!

sweet! Now that windows 7 is coming out, Microshit finally got a viewer for Vista.

something XP had for years...

The codec is from Canon, not Microsoft

The Microsoft site redirects you to Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, etc to download the codecs.

FLiPMaRC · 06/30/2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tearstone

Oh man I am so glad you posted this thread. I have all of these .NEF files from my raw shoots and I hate that I have to keep viewing them through Adobe Elements.

Anus! · 06/30/2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLiPMaRC

The codec is from Canon, not Microsoft

The Microsoft site redirects you to Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, etc to download the codecs.

even worse. they had a viewer in XP, but ten "upgrade" to vista and guess what...no viewer.

this from a company that advertises on Photography shows/magazine/podcasts as being "the photographers friend".

FLiPMaRC · 06/30/2009, 12:31 PM

How come there's no universal RAW standard? Why does each company have their own RAW file type?

Canon (.CR2, .TIF, .CRW)
Nikon (.NEF)
Olympus (.ORF)
Panasonic (.RW2)
Pentax (.PEF)
Sony (.ARW, .SR2, .SRF)

Then Adobe (.DNG)

Anus! · 06/30/2009, 05:46 PM

Adobe is the RAW standard. The camera makers don't have them because OMG OMG OMG those other guys might know how we make the color red look different than the color green.

hopefully one day...

FLiPMaRC · 06/30/2009, 08:15 PM

Ah, I $ee. It'$ bu$ine$$.

scoliosis · 07/03/2009, 12:33 AM

I'm still waiting patiently for canon's raw codec that would work with native x64.

FLiPMaRC · 09/01/2009, 09:16 AM

Just got a Dell Mini 10v netbook and couldn't get any of the RAW and DNG codecs to work. I shoot mostly in RAW.

On top of that, XP Photo Import wizard won't work with the built in card reader

Solution: FastStone Image Viewer - Powerful and Intuitive Photo Viewer, Editor and Batch Converter

It's a one stop shop solution for me. It has a import utility similar to windows that will organize your photos by Date Taken

It's also a RAW & DNG browser/viewer

And it's FREE

primula · 09/01/2009, 10:51 AM

I like having thumbnails for RAW files, unfortunately, there is no x64 support yet.

I can you the x86 RAW codec, but only 32-bit applications (eg. Windows Live Gallery) will be able to show the thumbnails for RAW files.

On a Mac, If I am not mistaken, if you have Adobe Photoshop with Camera RAW (updated to include your current camera), you should be able to see thumbnails for RAW files.

Anus! · 09/02/2009, 11:12 AM

Flippy, for XP go to microsoft.com and do a search on powertools RAW viewer. XP has a raw viewer that works fine.

edit:

http://www.club3g.com/forum/282482-post12.html

click on the first link.

FLiPMaRC · 09/02/2009, 12:16 PM

I'll try it when I get home

FLiPMaRC · 10/26/2009, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primula

I like having thumbnails for RAW files, unfortunately, there is no x64 support yet.

I can you the x86 RAW codec, but only 32-bit applications (eg. Windows Live Gallery) will be able to show the thumbnails for RAW files.

On a Mac, If I am not mistaken, if you have Adobe Photoshop with Camera RAW (updated to include your current camera), you should be able to see thumbnails for RAW files.

Have you tried this yet for the x64 ... Fast Picture Viewer | WIC RAW Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP

primula · 10/26/2009, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLiPMaRC

Have you tried this yet for the x64 ... Fast Picture Viewer | WIC RAW Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP

Good find

I have not tried it yet, but it looks promising.
Thanks!

Edit: It works

06/25/2009, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	Viewing RAW files thumbnails in windows Awesome!!! Since I use Lightroom, I've been converting all my RAW (.CR2) files to DNG. DNG Codec so you can view thumbnails of DNG files in Vista. I tried it at work with my XP computer, and it didn't work Before installing the codec, windows will only show thumbnails of JPG files. After If you only work with .CR2 RAW files, you can use this: Microsoft Professional Photography Downloads RAW SyncToy ProPhoto Shoot. Though I didn't try it. If you do, please report back here

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primula zy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Vehicle: 2001 Eclipse RS Posts: 872	I like having thumbnails for RAW files, unfortunately, there is no x64 support yet. I can you the x86 RAW codec, but only 32-bit applications (eg. Windows Live Gallery) will be able to show the thumbnails for RAW files. On a Mac, If I am not mistaken, if you have Adobe Photoshop with Camera RAW (updated to include your current camera), you should be able to see thumbnails for RAW files. __________________

09/02/2009, 11:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
Anus! I Wangs Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 1-888-9-ASSHOLE Vehicle: duh Posts: 34,661	Flippy, for XP go to microsoft.com and do a search on powertools RAW viewer. XP has a raw viewer that works fine. edit: http://www.club3g.com/forum/282482-post12.html click on the first link. Last edited by Anus!; 09/02/2009 at 11:14 AM.

06/25/2009, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anus! I Wangs Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 1-888-9-ASSHOLE Vehicle: duh Posts: 34,661	With my Macbook I can see the .DNG thumbnails with no problem. Weird thing is that there are a handful that DON'T show up.

06/25/2009, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	Wow, didn't know that Rick. Will it do it for CR2/CRW files too?

06/25/2009, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anus! I Wangs Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 1-888-9-ASSHOLE Vehicle: duh Posts: 34,661	I convert all my .CR2 files to .DNG on import to LR. which reminds me...there's a new update to LR. Adobe - Lightroom : For Windows : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 - English, French, German Adobe - Lightroom : For Macintosh : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 - English, French, German Mostly camera support updates but they did say something about fixing glitches in previous version. I have no glitches...

06/25/2009, 09:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anus! I Wangs Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 1-888-9-ASSHOLE Vehicle: duh Posts: 34,661	just tried to look for a .CR2 file and I can't find one. There's probably some on my external HDD but I don't feel like getting it out. My guess would be no, but then I don't know how/why it sees the .DNG files either so maybe it would.

06/29/2009, 07:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	Okay I installed the Canon RAW Codec from Microsoft Professional Photography Downloads RAW SyncToy ProPhoto Shoot And it works Before ... After ...

06/29/2009, 07:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anus! I Wangs Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 1-888-9-ASSHOLE Vehicle: duh Posts: 34,661	sweet! Now that windows 7 is coming out, Microshit finally got a viewer for Vista. something XP had for years...

06/30/2009, 12:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	How come there's no universal RAW standard? Why does each company have their own RAW file type? Canon (.CR2, .TIF, .CRW) Nikon (.NEF) Olympus (.ORF) Panasonic (.RW2) Pentax (.PEF) Sony (.ARW, .SR2, .SRF) Then Adobe (.DNG)

06/30/2009, 05:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Anus! I Wangs Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 1-888-9-ASSHOLE Vehicle: duh Posts: 34,661	Adobe is the RAW standard. The camera makers don't have them because OMG OMG OMG those other guys might know how we make the color red look different than the color green. hopefully one day...

06/30/2009, 08:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	Ah, I $ee. It'$ bu$ine$$.

09/01/2009, 09:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	Just got a Dell Mini 10v netbook and couldn't get any of the RAW and DNG codecs to work. I shoot mostly in RAW. On top of that, XP Photo Import wizard won't work with the built in card reader Solution: FastStone Image Viewer - Powerful and Intuitive Photo Viewer, Editor and Batch Converter It's a one stop shop solution for me. It has a import utility similar to windows that will organize your photos by Date Taken It's also a RAW & DNG browser/viewer And it's FREE

09/02/2009, 12:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
FLiPMaRC You know how I know Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NJ Vehicle: 2001 Silver GS Posts: 26,342	I'll try it when I get home