
- #RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER INSTALL#
- #RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER UPDATE#
- #RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER FULL#
- #RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER SOFTWARE#
Ms RAW Thumbnailer uses the original dll libraries, but is pretty slow, moreover, it supports Windows XP only. FastStone Image Viewer, which is btw 40 times smaller than the Ms product (and free). The app is bloated and supports only Canon and Nikon RAW files, about which you will be informed after the installation of the program.
#RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER INSTALL#
If you choose to install it separately, please see the link in Related Resources, at right. NET Framework, you will be prompted to download and install this software. If you download the lite version and you still need the.
#RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER FULL#
NET Framework installed on your system, you do not need to download the full version. If you already have version 1.1 of the Microsoft. This package is approximately 6Mb in size.

#RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER SOFTWARE#
Lite version: A "lite" download package containing the PowerToy software only. For this reason, there are two versions of the software download:įull version: A complete download package containing the PowerToy software along with version 1.1 of the Microsoft. The RAW Image Viewer application requires version 1.1 of the Microsoft. (Please see the readme file or the companion whitepaper for complete details.) The RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer consists of two components: a lightweight "shell extension" for Windows XP that provides high quality thumbnails in Windows Explorer, and a RAW Image Viewer application with an interface similar to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Additionally, I'm not sure how many other cameras (besides Canon and Nikon) take RAW images, but I was under the impression that few cameras support the RAW image format, which is why I believe MS stuck to just those camera makes.ĮDIT: Zee7, in response to the sizes, from the download site: Now that MS has released this, I can do the same for my RAW images, which has already come in quite handy since I installed it yesterday morning.Īs for the reviewer below who thinks it's bloated, considering how much it integrates into Windows, I don't think the size is unreasonable. since Picasa takes so long to open due to the large amount of pictures I have in the database. I admit that I use Picasa for most of my photo organization and such, I often use the MS Picture and Fax viewer to quickly view JPGs, BMPs, etc. I have a Nikon D70 and a Canon Rebel which I take RAW images with. Note that other models of cameras may work, but have not been explicitly tested by Microsoft.About time MS came out with this. The following new camera models are supported in the version 1.0 Build 50 release of the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer:Ĭamera models already supported in version 1.0: A complete list of fixes will be made available in the documentation for the new software. It also adds fixes for known issues in version 1.0 of the software, including the TIFF file locking issue, and a related problem with RAW files produced by the Canon EOS 5D. In addition, a new Save As button has been added to the toolbar, allowing users to conveniently save either an embedded preview or processed RAW image to disk as a JPEG or TIFF file. The updated version of the software adds support for the Canon EOS 5D, Nikon D50, and other recent camera models from Canon and Nikon (see list of new supported camera models below). The Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer provides the ability to view, organize, and print photos captured in RAW image formats from supported Canon and Nikon digital cameras. Press Release: Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP

Supported Nikon cameras include the entry-level DSLRs, the D50 and D70s, plus the D2Hs It also fixes other bugs relating to the the TIFF file locking issue and problems with RAW files produced by the 5D.Ĭlick here to download Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer firmware version 1.0 The two Canons are the EOS 1D Mark IIn and the s EOS 5D.

Version 1.0 adds support for RAW image files from selected Canon and Nikon cameras.
#RAW IMAGE THUMBNAILER AND VIEWER UPDATE#
Microsoft has released an update to its RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP, which was made freely available in June this year.
