If you are the owner of a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera, you would know about RAW photo format. If you do not know, let explain it to you.
RAW format is the uncompressed output of each of the original pixels on the image sensor of the camera. RAW files have several advantages over JPEG files including higher image quality, finer control and more image information. Think of them as large, digital negatives waiting to be processed.
Dealing with raw images on Windows is not always easy but now some good news. Microsoft announced today that Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 now supports raw images format. Just download the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack for Windows 7 and Vista to raw photo files from more than 120 DSLR cameras view in Photo Gallery, as well as in Windows Explorer.
Photo Gallery will also edit copies of your raw images support. If you modify a raw recording, Photo Gallery creates a copy of the raw original and converts it to JPEG or the far superior format JPEG-XR (HD Photo). With JPEG-XR, everything from the quality of the raw original is there so you can refine by edit different effects. You can fix red eye, removing stains, or adaptations to the detailed image with confidence knowing that your original raw file is safe. When you make your raw files used for the construction of an amazing panoramic stitch or photo Fuse, a new file is generated and you will get an even higher quality result than before.
With the new codec pack, Windows will now support viewing and editing of a wide range of image file formats including raw, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and more. This new update unlocks the power of each photo on your computer so that your PC is organizing, displaying, and editing of your digital memories, is whether they were shot with a camera phone, point-and-shoot camera or a higher end DSLR.
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack download
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack you can view a variety of device-specific file formats in Windows Live Photo Gallery, as well as other software that is based on Windows Imaging Codec (WIC). This package is available in both x 86 and x 64 -versions.
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack supports the following formats of the device:
Canon: EOS 1000D (EOS Kiss F in Japan and the EOS Rebel XS in North America), EOS 10 D, EOS 1 D, EOS 1 D Mk2 Mk3 Mk4, EOS 1 D, EOS 1 D Mk2 N, EOS 1Ds Mk2, EOS 1Ds Mk3, EOS 20 D, EOS 300 D (the Kiss Digital in Japan and the Digital Rebel in North America), EOS 30 D, EOS 350 D (the Canon EOS Kiss Digital N in Japan and EOS Digital Rebel XT in North America) EOS 400 D (the Kiss Digital X in Japan and the Digital Rebel XTi in North America), EOS 40 D, EOS 450 D (EOS Kiss X 2 in Japan and the EOS Rebel XSi in North America), EOS 500 D (EOS Kiss X 3 in Japan and the EOS Rebel T1i in North America), EOS 550 D (EOS Kiss X 4 in Japan, and as the EOS Rebel T2i in North America) EOS 50 D, EOS 5 D, EOS 5 D Mk2, the EOS 7 D, EOS D30, EOS D60, G2, G3, G5, G6, G9, G10, G11, Pro1, S90Nikon: D100, D1H, D2H, D200, the D3s, D300, D300s, D3000, D2Hs, D2X, D2Xs, D3, D3X, D40, D40x, D50, D60, D5000, D70, D700, D70s, D80, the D90, P6000Sony: A100, A200, A300, A230, A330, A350, A380, A700, A850, A900, DSC-R1Olympus: c-7070C-8080, E1, E10, E20, E3, E30, E300, E330, E400, E410, E420, E450, E500, E510, E520, E620, EP1Pentax (PEF formats only): K100D, K100D Super, K110D, K200D K10D, K20D, K7, KX, * ist D, * ist DL, * ist DSLeica: Digilux 3, D-LUX4, M8, M9Minolta: DiMage A1, DiMage A2, Maxxum 7 D (Dynax 7 D in Europe, a-7 digital in Japan)Epson: RD1Panasonic: G1GH1, LX3, GF1If you select this, you might also be interesting for other similar articles in the following section: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista.
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