RAW pictures in Windows Explorer

striker85 · May 14, 2008

So I know that a RAW picture isn't yet a rendered file so windows explorer can't properly display a thumbnail of it in folder view. But I did a little googling and found some programs that can do that for me in addition to a Microsoft update which enable windows explorer to do it as well. I would like to not install any additional software to do this so I went ahead and got the MS update. But after it made me install .NET 1.1 and did a reboot I still can't see the RAW thumbnails. I thought it might be a problem I ran into before and did RUN-> regsvr32 shimgvw.dll but that didn't do anything. So now I'm out of ideas...anyone?

Know Nuttin · May 14, 2008

for what OS? Microsoft has a raw image thumbnail and viewer for XP, it's just a plugin mainly and not a standalone app.

striker85 · May 15, 2008

Oops, I forgot to mention that. I'm running XP. I did download the plugin, but it doesn't seem to want to work.

Mr.Guvernment · May 15, 2008

what RAW format, nikon, Canon? since they are diff...

honestly use a 3rd party, Canon has a cd with your camera likely to view raw i beleive...

striker85 · May 15, 2008

Well, I have a Powershot S3IS. It doesn't shoot RAW in stock mode, but with CHDK firmware it can take and save RAW formats. I have it saving to a .crw format but it can also do the .cr2 format. So I don't have a CD with any software, which 3rd party do you suggest?

Mr.Guvernment · May 16, 2008

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/raw.mspx could do it..

Ha_hA_HA! · May 19, 2008

I was looking for the same thing, RAW thumbnail support in XP. I tried the link Mr.Guvernment supplied with no luck. However, in my searching I found a way that worked for me (and maybe you too if nothing else has):

1) Download and install this (it says it's for vista but it works for XP too):

http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0026049.asp

2) Download and install this:

http://www.arcsoft.com/products/rawviewer/

PS: I got this from another forum, found here:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=438998

Mr.Guvernment · May 20, 2008

good links, maybe it shall help others, for me i use PS cs3 so no issues at all.

Ha_hA_HA! · May 20, 2008

Mr.Guvernment said:
good links, maybe it shall help others, for me i use PS cs3 so no issues at all.

I also use CS3, but for some reason I wasn't getting thumbnail support...hmmm, any idea why?

Mr.Guvernment · May 21, 2008

not too sure, once i get my 40D in june i can try it all out again (20D was stolen so no cam right now)

Know Nuttin · May 21, 2008

Did you try using Bridge?

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