Previewing Raw in windows?

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I can see the thumbnails, but not a preview. Any ideas?
 
What software do you have installed?

You could always try installing the Windows RAW viewer. It's an add-on.
 
Are you trying to view via a usb link to the cam? I had that prob but if you get a card reader (really not expensive) you might find you can see the pictures.
 
I've tried it through the camera, card read, and co[ying to the hard disk. i have the add on it shows thumbnails but not a preview.
 
I had that problem aswell, I ended up buying a third party application to view them.
 
If you are a Canon user and are running Windows Vista then this Canon RAW Codec will allow you to see a preview thumbnail of your RAW images
 
Tried that doesn't work :(
 
Maybe you could give us a bit more information :shrug:

What camera are you using?
What operating system are you running?
 
Running Xp, latest updates, latest SP

Nikon D50 .NEF file.
 
I think it might be that the Raw Viewer for XP hasn't been updated to include support for the latest cameras so it can't read the raw file. The thumbnail appears because that's just a small jpeg imbedded in the file file.
 
Did your camera come with any software. For example i cannot see RAW files in windows, but use the Pentax Photo Browser that came with my camera to see them. Its nothing special and quite a slow program but its something.
 
If you got a D50 you should have View NX or Picture Project on the CD supplied with the camera.
As said before windows does not reconise NEF files yet
 
I think the point is to get a good look at a thumbnail to be able to quickly decide if its worth opening with edit software.
There is a windows thumbnail viewer as a power toy, but you have to be running a legal copy of windows and be fully updated.
I have a jpeg re-sizer power toy which worked untill svchost made it impossible to update...now its busted, and so is my windoze......yayyy
 
Googles free Picasa can display RAW files and does a slideshow. I used it whilst on holiday to view the days pictures on the laptop. It is a bit pants at editing them but I did post a couple here using it. I certainly wouldn't recommend it for RAW editing :)
 
Google FATSTONE image viewer, run the prog and hey presto the fastest viewer on the market. Its a mini Adobe Bridge but without the stuff you never need.
 
I have a D50 and use Nikon Picture Project - I very quickly lost the cd but you can download the latest copy from Nikon providing you are registered with them.

BTW, I read recently that third party RAW image viewers do not necessarily have the same level of funtionality as the original image viewer i.e. would Photoshop be able to open and view RAW (NEF) images?

Regards

Mark
 
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