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 08/08/2005 07:11:07 AM · #1
It just bugs me when i shoot in raw and i cant see the photoes on thumbneils in windows xp... do i have to open new software or there is an update or driver or something to do it?

please help..
 08/08/2005 07:14:14 AM · #2
I think Mirosoft have released one on their website but you have to be running SP2 to use it! I think it's called Raw Viewer or something like that! I have trouble with the PC when running SP2 so I haven't tried it out!

Message edited by author 2005-08-08 07:15:51.
 08/08/2005 07:43:06 AM · #3

I think this is the program here!

Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP
 08/08/2005 11:19:28 AM · #4
Thx Makka...
but i have sp1.. and i dont really want to upgrade.. you know it works fine now and i dont want to change a thing..

ill try to contact canon..

thanks alot for the link and explanation

08/08/2005 11:25:43 AM · #5
No problem! I just had all sorts of problems with SP2 so I ended up uninstalling it. I would love to have the Raw Viewer program cause I think it would be really handy but it's a shame they only made it SP2 compatible!
 08/08/2005 12:02:51 PM · #6
i didn't realize this sorta thing was out there. i'm downloading it now. too bad microsoft's site is so freaking slow. 2.5KB is from microsoft's site or 800+KB from download.com

oh well, that's microsoft for ya.
 08/08/2005 12:04:23 PM · #7
Originally posted by nborton:
i didn't realize this sorta thing was out there. i'm downloading it now. too bad microsoft's site is so freaking slow. 2.5KB is from microsoft's site or 800+KB from download.com

oh well, that's microsoft for ya.


Please let us know how it is nborton. I just don't know if I want to go through the hassle of installing SP2 again but having RAW thumbnails in Windows would be ultra handy whilst browsing folders.
 08/08/2005 12:09:25 PM · #8
Hey i found a software... its from download.com
but its not on their site.. and you can download a free demo..
im gonna check it out later...
but i downloaded it.. its pretty fast.. dont know how much it cost..

//www.dpmagic.com
 08/08/2005 12:14:05 PM · #9
Its 10$.. i think ill go for it if the demo good...
 08/08/2005 01:01:27 PM · #10
the windows raw works really well for me so far (only been installed a few hours). raws work just like jpgs now. i've been annoyed by not being able to see raw thumbs in the file folder for a long time, and now i finally can. so i'm happy.
 08/08/2005 01:02:58 PM · #11
Originally posted by Makka:
No problem! I just had all sorts of problems with SP2 so I ended up uninstalling it. I would love to have the Raw Viewer program cause I think it would be really handy but it's a shame they only made it SP2 compatible!


just curious, what sorta problems did you have with SP2? i haven't really noticed a difference in my computer.
 08/08/2005 01:05:51 PM · #12
Originally posted by nborton:
Originally posted by Makka:
No problem! I just had all sorts of problems with SP2 so I ended up uninstalling it. I would love to have the Raw Viewer program cause I think it would be really handy but it's a shame they only made it SP2 compatible!


just curious, what sorta problems did you have with SP2? i haven't really noticed a difference in my computer.


I had lots of conflicts with Norton Internet Security. They were really conflicting badly on my system for some reason. Never worked out why. I should try it again because it was when SP2 first came out and I have since updated Internet Security to the latest version so the problem may not appear again. I just got put off it.
 08/08/2005 01:06:58 PM · #13
Originally posted by nborton:
i didn't realize this sorta thing was out there. i'm downloading it now. too bad microsoft's site is so freaking slow. 2.5KB is from microsoft's site or 800+KB from download.com

oh well, that's microsoft for ya.


I actually saw the program mentioned on DPreview a few months back but I don't think Microsoft really made it that known that it was out!
 08/08/2005 01:13:53 PM · #14
for the nikon users out there, this same program will work for you too.
 08/08/2005 01:56:50 PM · #15
Originally posted by jellyoooo:
It just bugs me when i shoot in raw and i cant see the photoes on thumbneils in windows xp... do i have to open new software or there is an update or driver or something to do it?

please help..


When I had the Rebel, I shot in raw + jpg and used the Canon EOS Viewer to extract the jpg embedded in the raw file. You can then view the jpg in xp. Extract and save in the same folder and same filename so it's placed beside the orig CRW and THM files. It doesn't change the CRW in anyway.

Note that the embedded jpg will take up more space on your CF card.

08/08/2005 03:11:42 PM · #16
here is something that is really easy and has worked fabulously for viewing my 300D raw files as thumbs in the normal windows xp explorer:

copy the following text into a plain text (*.txt) document and save it on your hard drive. Next, change the extension to *.reg and double-click on the file -- this will import the text into your registry.

This reg edit will instruct explorer to treat *.thm files as jpgs, letting making them appear as thumbs in win xp explorer. You won't be able to view your raw files in full size, however.

let me know if this works for you.
Jan

Here is the text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.thm]
@="Thumbnail"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.thm\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.thm\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11D1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{7376D660-C583-11D0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}"
08/08/2005 03:16:13 PM · #17
When I shoot RAW, I usually shoot a small jpg also. I didn't know there were viewers availble for Windows, I may have to give that a shot.
 08/09/2005 10:21:40 AM · #18
Janbruder.. thx for the tip but how do i "change the extension to reg"

i really want to try that..

thx

08/09/2005 10:25:27 AM · #19
Originally posted by jellyoooo:
Janbruder.. thx for the tip but how do i "change the extension to reg"

i really want to try that..

thx


Two ways to do this:

1) when in windows exporer, right click on the filename and select rename from the menu. Change txt to reg (after the dot)

2) open the file as if to edit and do a save as changing txt to reg
 08/09/2005 10:37:43 AM · #20
Or just right click, choose rename, and rename it.
 08/09/2005 10:46:09 AM · #21
Originally posted by mk:
Or just right click, choose rename, and rename it.


I thought that's what I said in the first option?;
 08/09/2005 12:36:16 PM · #22
make sure your computer is set to show file extensions. If it isn't, open any folder and go to tools/folder options. Once there, go to the view tab and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". Once that is done, just follow the previous instructions from MK and cpanaioti.

...and sorry for not responding earlier -- I have a HUGE exam tomorrow, so I try not to look at DPC all the time :)
 08/09/2005 12:43:36 PM · #23
This is the easiest way I have found to view RAW files as thumbs on XP. I set the camera to RAW + sm JPG and the lowest resolution. The files appear side by side so that the RAW comes up next to the JPG thumb. The small JPG files take up very little room on the CF card and the hard drive.
08/09/2005 12:47:50 PM · #24
Originally posted by nsbca7:
This is the easiest way I have found to view RAW files as thumbs on XP. I set the camera to RAW + sm JPG and the lowest resolution. The files appear side by side so that the RAW comes up next to the JPG thumb. The small JPG files take up very little room on the CF card and the hard drive.


With some cameras the jpg is embedded in the RAW file so that option is not available without first extracting it using the CANON software.
 08/09/2005 01:03:13 PM · #25
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by nsbca7:
This is the easiest way I have found to view RAW files as thumbs on XP. I set the camera to RAW + sm JPG and the lowest resolution. The files appear side by side so that the RAW comes up next to the JPG thumb. The small JPG files take up very little room on the CF card and the hard drive.


With some cameras the jpg is embedded in the RAW file so that option is not available without first extracting it using the CANON software.


What cameras would that be?

This worked with the 300D and it works with the 1D Mark II. The 1Ds automatically displayed thumbs in RAW.
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