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a type of standardized image file used by digital cameras that contains minimally processed data from the sensor

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Is there any way to compress uncompressed raw photos (NEF)?

According to Nikon, the NEF format supports lossy, lossless or no compression (there's a setting in newer cameras). What I have is a terabyte of NEFs from an old camera which are uncompressed. Is ...
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How to open a raw image?

I've installed Gimp via brew on my Mac. This is the error when trying to open a raw image: I've installed ufraw (also via brew). That is supposed to integrate with Gimp, but I didn't notice any ...
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How open Gstreamer raw file?

I want to capture RAW picture from webcam, But I do not want to use JPG, Because it makes the picture bad and full of noise. I can shoot a RAW video using this code, and also can open the file ...
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How to convert .raw file video format to avi or mp4? [closed]

I want to convert the raw format to any other format. Is there any software for it? I download more than 10 software. But it doesn't support .raw file type to convert
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Two USB cams with one USB hub behave differently on two different laptops with same OS windows 10

I have been trying to access two USB cameras through a USB hub (bought from local market). I am able to access both the cameras one after the other without any issue but when I tried to access both ...
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Irfanview Doesn't Open or Convert NEFs (RAW Nikon files)

I wanted to convert a bunch of NEF (Nikon camera RAW files) to JPG with IrfanView (I remembered it had such an option), but it wouldn't work—it started the batch but just gave errors like: Error! Can'...
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Remove Camera Raw (CR2) preview on Windows 8.1

Yesterday my Windows 8.1 installed about 60 updates. One effect is that CR2 files from my Canon SLR suddenly have a thumbnail preview and are displayed when browsing a folder with the Windows Photo ...
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How to open .RAW file with bizarre custom header

I have a bizarre .raw file in the following format, that I need to open for a class project. It has the following structure using the example of a 487x414 photo: The number of rows is two un-signed ...
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How is GPS information stored in a RAW file?

I am trying to parse a Nikon RAW file using LibRAW library. The library gives me a 32 byte int array of GPS Data. I have been unable to find any documentation that explains how to interpret this 32 x ...
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Silent Install Switches for Adobe Camera RAW 6.7

What are the silent install switches for the Adobe Photoshop Camera RAW 6.7 update? I tried --mode=silent but that wasn't exactly silent, the install went through without intervention from me, but ...
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Some NEF files are identified as folders

I'm not sure what has happened, but some NEF files are identified as folders on my backup disk by Win 7. I'm not able to read them with a hex editor, as they will not open folders (naturally). What ...
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How do I batch convert thousands of NEFs to JPEGs?

I accidentally set my camera (a Nikon D70) to shoot in NEF only and not NEF+JPEG. Obviously, this will be a major pain when I want to go through them all. I don't envy having to wait for seconds at a ...
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Convert RAW files with DCRAW while maintaining ICC profiles

I would like to decode my Canon EOS 6D camera RAWs using DCRAW. My problem is that I want to retain the original picture style of the photo (including the ICC profile) during the RAW conversion to ...
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Where is the Camera Codec feature available in Windows 8?

If you try to install the Camera Codec pack for Windows 7 on Windows 8, you get an error: This version of the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack is not compatible with Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012. ...
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How can I attach RAWs to already imported JPEGs in Aperture?

I shoot photos in RAW+JPEG mode since I got my DSLR. In the beginning I only used the JPEGs but lately I'm using RAW more and more. Unfortunately I imported only JPEGs in my first projects in Aperture....
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Preview CR2 (raw photo format) in Windows XP

How can I get thumbnails for Canon RAW (*.CR2) photos in Windows XP's Explorer? Do I have to install a codec, and if so, which one?
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How can I make preview of NEFs happen inside Windows Explorer?

Nikon does publish a "NEF Codec", which supposedly makes image programs able to recognize and use NEF files. However, it does not seem to cause Explorer to recognize the files: Is this possible?
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Is there a free NEF codec for Windows 7 64-bit?

Is there a free NEF codec for Windows 7 64-bit? NEF is Nikon's RAW picture file format. The NEF codec allows you to view NEF files in Windows Explorer as any other natively supported image formats ...
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How do I open NEF files with GIMP?

Is it possible to open NEFs (Nikon's RAW format) with GIMP? If so, how?
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How to install the Windows 7 Canon CR2 (Raw) driver on a netbook or other low resolution device

When you attempt to install the Cannon Raw Driver on a machine with less than 1024x768 resolution you get the following error message I have a Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 with a maximum resolution of ...
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How do I process RAW images with the command line in Linux?

I want to be able to manipulate RAW images from the Linux command line, like so: cat raw1.img | raw2jpg -w 640 -h 480 -pitch 1024 -pixelformat R8G8B8 tr='transpose -pitch 1024 -depth 24' cat <(...
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Canon RAW (CR2) codec for Windows 7 x64

I have a Canon DSLR, and I shoot in RAW. I have no problem viewing and editing the pictures using Picasa or Lightroom, but I would like to have the pictures thumbnails in Windows Explorer, and to be ...
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How do I batch process RAW images based on EXIF data in Photoshop?

I use Photoshop to batch convert my RAW files to JPG. With my particular camera lens, if I open the aperture all the way to F1.7, there is noticeable vignetting; images where the aperture is stopped ...
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Is there an easy way to keep iPhoto '09 from importing JPEGs that are duplicates of RAW photos?

I know, I should just bite the bullet and use Aperture. But short of that, when I connect my Canon G10 to my computer, iPhoto helpfully offers to import all my photos...which include the RAW files I ...
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Can't open photos from Canon EOS 5D Mark II (CR2 format) on Mac OS X

I'm trying to open a CR2 file shot by a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, but it doesn't show up on Mac OS X 10.6. When I go to file info, it shows me the Device make, Device Model, focal length, etc. but ...
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