RAW Codec Downloads

[Hamish Gill]

I thought it might be a useful resource to compile a list of raw codecs.

These are useful as thy allow windows to recognise raw files

If you have any to add or update let me know and i will add them to his opening post

Please read all of the related documentation to the codec you wish to install


Panasonic

LUMIX RAW Codec software is a plug-in software that enables the display of LUMIX RAW image files(which have the extention of .RW2) when installed in Windows Vista® for Windows Explorer or Windows Photo Gallery in the same way as JPEG files.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/raw/index.html


Nikon

NEF Codec is a module that makes Nikon RAW (.NEF) image files as easy to work with as JPEG and TIFF images.

http://nikonimglib.com/nefcodec/


This thread is purely for information, RPF has not tested all of these codecs

 

[Glen Roberts]

Here's one for Canon, only compatible with 32 bit windows (not 64 bit).

http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0039964.asp?model=

 

[Hamish Gill]

Windows seem to have got them selves in order and released a Raw Codec Pack for 32bit and more importantly (for me at least ) 64bit windus

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26829

 

[Laurie Parker]

Have you tried it Hamish? and does it work? the 64bit one I mean!

 

[Hamish Gill]

I had one installed already (some slightly dubious one) ... So I will have to investigate a bit ... Why?

 

[Oliver Lee-Haswell]

interesting... i have always used Capture one Phase one as my raw converter, will look in to these

 

[Hamish Gill]

This is purely for viewing raw files as apposed to converting them
It seems it allows you to view them in windows photo viewer, which is very useful if you ask me!

 

[Laurie Parker]

Was wanting to download one myself for viewing in windows, as I use the adobe one for photoshop to view and convert, but would be nice to have one just to view, usually if I am just wanting to view the Raw's I use picassa,and its the 64bit I'm needing also

 

[Hamish Gill]

This sort of thing should be downloaded as a matter of course in my opinion ... If you have a camera, shoot raw, and use a windows - having the codecs to view the raw photos pre edit is a basic necessity I think!

 

[Laurie Parker]

Yeah but from previous experience with anything that updates with Windows I prefer to see any reviews first lol

 

[Andy Boardman]

Windows

Yeah but from previous experience with anything that updates with Windows I prefer to see any reviews first lol

I know what you mean, I was told the Microsoft mantra is "If at first you don't succeed,call it version 2"

ROFLMAO

I am suprised Windows viewer does not preview the small jpeg within the RAW file anyway ?? Being a MAC user I am glad I dont have these problems.

 

[Laurie Parker]

I usually use Picasso to view the Raws rather than fire Photoshop up just to see if images from a particular day out are ok, then once viewed there I open photoshop to do any editing etc,so its not really a problem for me to view them, and the very thought of a Windows update or anything put on here without waiting for at least a month after release and seeing what others have said sends shivers down my spine lol.

The worse was one of their updates on windowsxp which apparently was the cause of many pc's randomly shutting themselves off was enough for me,since then I always manually update and check everything first lol, so far so good with Windows 7 well except for the pain in the neck it is on a largish home network

 

[Hamish Gill]

I shouldn't worry to much about this, ita not really in the category of update ... More just an add on, and it's only a codec pack
I'm a healthy windows sceptic too, but really the best answer to it is to back up regularly and reformat probably nearly every 6 months! It's a ball ache for sure, but having taken that approach since 95 I find it is one that I'm comfortable with! I'd buy a mac if it wasn't for the ££££

 

[Laurie Parker]

My last pc windowsxp Hamish was never reformatted in the five years I had it, actually I still have it its upstairs now being used as a clone pc for this one ( everything looks same, same programs just on winxp instead of 7), I was very lucky with that pc never had any problems whatsoever except for that crazy inclusion in one of windows updates which caused the problem of it shutting off, I just worked way through it found the culprit file and removed no problems since.

I don't believe in reformatting myself if a problem occurs, I will try and work my way through a problem, have done so on many peoples pc's when they have had issues,for me reformatting is a last resort,and fortunately something I haven't had to do.

But we all have different ways I suppose of keeping things ticking over lol

 

[Andy Boardman]

Apple

I'd buy a mac if it wasn't for the ££££[/QUOTE]

Go on, get yourself into an Apple store ! If you way up the inside of a Mac to a PC & use exactly the same spec hardware , all of a sudden an Apple is not that much more expensive for a desktop machine & think of all the time you would save not having to worry about virus's, & there quicker to & much better looking.
If you really really must run Microsoft Windows, they do that to.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Im going to give you one reason why i shant be doing that soon Andy ...
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/threads/2142-Hello-pretty-thing..

 

[Hamish Gill]

But we all have different ways I suppose of keeping things ticking over lol

amen to that ... your approach would drive me nuts!
With the best will in the world id doubt i could clear a clogged up bogged down registry ...

 

[Laurie Parker]

you dont allow it to get bogged up to begin with lol