Earlier this year, I wrote about the where, why and how of Nikon Raw (NEF) Codecs for Vista and Windows 7.
In the intervening months, my fellow photographers have introduced me to a shiny new alternative called the Fast Picture Viewer codec, which is free, works on 32- and 64-bit Windows, and has since become my go-to codec on both Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
With this codec installed, you get Raw image support in places like Windows File Explorer, Windows Live Photo Gallery, and Windows 7 Media Center. And it’s surprisingly fast.
Here’s a link back to my updated earlier article, which explains the codec story in more detail.
Or you can just go download the Fast Picture Viewer codec.
Microsoft tech Bonus: It was created by a BizSpark startup.
The goal: a directory of Raw (NEF) Image files and their metadata in Windows Explorer. This is 64-bit Windows 7.
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Jose says
Sorry to inform your readers but its no longer free. Thanks to all the cheapskates out there who didn’t find it in their hearts to donate just a little bit. :-)
May 13, 2010