Windows XP RAW Image Viewer and Thumbnailer
March 26, 2011 by admin
Filed under Software patches and updates
Applies to:
Windows XP
Requirements
Windows XP
File Size
48.9MB
File Name
RAWViewerSetup.exe
Author/Supplier
Microsoft
Description
‘Often likened to a digital negative, a RAW picture is the native picture format for a growing number of quality digital cameras. Because of the camera-specific nature of RAW files, they are not supported natively within Microsoft Windows. As a result, photographers shooting RAW have not been able to take advantage of the built-in features provided in Windows XP for viewing, organizing, & printing RAW photos–until now.
As the name suggests, the free Windows XP RAW Picture Viewer & Thumbnailer lets you view Raw images natively from within XP. Here is Microsoft’s take on it:
After installing the Microsoft RAW Picture Thumbnailer & Viewer Powertoy for Windows XP it is possible for you to to view, organize, & print pics captured in RAW picture formats from supported Canon & Nikon digital cameras.
This program offers the following benefits to digital photographers:
High picture quality. This program makes use of the camera vendors’ own processing libraries to provide the highest feasible picture fidelity for RAW images.
Superior color fidelity. Windows Picture Color Management (ICM) is used to render images in the correct color space as determined by the photographer when the picture was captured.
Familiar user experience. This program builds on the familiar Windows user experience & requires small or no learning curve.
Performance tuned for fast previews. The program makes use of background processing & other techniques to be sure a nice preview experience even for large images.’
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