I recently upgraded my PC to Windows 7 64-Bit and just realized today that I could no longer view my RAW files in Windows Explorer. This was easy to remedy as it’s just a quick download and install from the Microsoft Pro Photo website. They obviously haven’t updated this site in awhile as it still only references Windows XP and Vista, or no one’s bothered to test it on Windows 7 yet. Well, I just did and it works fine. Select the appropriate manufacturer, Sony in my case, click the provided download link, install and reboot. After the reboot native RAW files will be viewable in preview mode within Windows Explorer.
I still have Sony’s first foray into Digitial SLR, my trusty Alpha 100 (over four years and still shooting), and the 200 and 300 series are supported by this codec. But I’m not sure about the latest 500 series. I would assume they would be, but you’ll just have to try it yourself if using the A500 or A550.
Other codecs include Nikon, Canon, Pentax and even one for the .DNG format. If you’re not using software for organizing and editing photos such as Google’s free Picasa or the wonderful Photoshop Lightroom from Adobe, this provides a quick way to view your RAW files in their original folders. It will even open them for viewing using the legacy Windows Photo Viewer.
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