Solved Viewing RAW in W7 64

[James Colbert]

I take a lot of photos and shoot RAW (CR2) only. Is there a way to view these files in Win 7 64 bit (and also to render thumbnails)? In Vista, WPG Live enabled me to view them, but I installed WPG Live a while back in beta with no success (also, if I remember correctly, the Live install file wouldn't let me install only PG...?)

As of now, I can view them in LR and CR3, but it'd be nice to view them within WPG. I guess the thumbnail issue may be a different problem.

Thanks,
James

 

[zigzag3143]

I take a lot of photos and shoot RAW (CR2) only. Is there a way to view these files in Win 7 64 bit (and also to render thumbnails)? In Vista, WPG Live enabled me to view them, but I installed WPG Live a while back in beta with no success (also, if I remember correctly, the Live install file wouldn't let me install only PG...?)

As of now, I can view them in LR and CR3, but it'd be nice to view them within WPG. I guess the thumbnail issue may be a different problem.

Thanks,
James

Hi and welcome James

I am not going to be much use to you except to suggest you google it. I am clueless but found these on google. raw in win 7 - Google Search

Hope this helps

Ken

 

[Kencelot]

In order for you to view RAW in Win 7, you need to have your cameras manufacturer's codec installed. You can use the link below to find yours.

http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/downloads/codecs.aspx

 

[Opam]

Fast Picture Viewer | WIC Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP

I installed it to a Win 7 64-bit Enterprise, and it works great. Thumbnails, Windows Phto Viewer and all. It's still in beta, but no problems so far. I have used it more than two months, it works fine. And it's free.

 

[ickymay]

have been using "fastone (raw image viewer)" for 9 months or so on win 7 through beta to the RC and had no issues

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
what's wrong with Canon's DPP (.CR2 is a Canon RAW format) or Adobe Bridge.

If you take a lot of photos having Photoshop is almost a given.

Canon's software in any case allows you to view and process RAW files.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[James Colbert]

Hi and welcome James

I am not going to be much use to you except to suggest you google it. I am clueless but found these on google. raw in win 7 - Google Search

Hope this helps

Ken

Hi Ken,
Thanks for doing what I should initially have done. There may be some help there in the form of this link:

Digital SLR RAW Format Viewer for Windows 7 and Vista - Download Codec

I don't have the time to try it at the moment, but given that it states that the method is viable to view RAW in 64 bit, it looks hopeful.

Thanks again,
James

 

[James Colbert]

In order for you to view RAW in Win 7, you need to have your cameras manufacturer's codec installed. You can use the link below to find yours.

Microsoft Professional Photography: Codecs

Thanks, Kencelot, but the issue with the Canon Codec is that it doesn't support 64 bit.

James

 

[James Colbert]

Fast Picture Viewer | WIC Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP

I installed it to a Win 7 64-bit Enterprise, and it works great. Thumbnails, Windows Phto Viewer and all. It's still in beta, but no problems so far. I have used it more than two months, it works fine. And it's free.

This looks promising as well. I guess I'll have to try installing WPG Live again.

Thanks!

 

[James Colbert]

Hi there
what's wrong with Canon's DPP (.CR2 is a Canon RAW format) or Adobe Bridge.

If you take a lot of photos having Photoshop is almost a given.

Canon's software in any case allows you to view and process RAW files.

Cheers
jimbo

Hi Jimbo,

I've never cared for DPP. I love LR and CS3, but sometimes just need a nimble, small footprint viewer to peruse a large amount of files.

Thanks for your input,
James

 

[harpua]

I would also recommend using Faststone Image Viewer (free) as your default image viewer. It is simply an awesome viewer and not just for raw although it supports most raw formats as well. I use it for viewing even though I do most of my PP in Adobe Lightroom beta 3.

 

[nate42nd]

Picasa has added Raw (CR2) support. I love Picasa. I shoot in CR2 also.

I mostly use Canon's software but Picasa will let you view and edit them.

Explorer is a whole other discussion.

 

[drugo]

have been using "fastone (raw image viewer)" for 9 months or so on win 7 through beta to the RC and had no issues

i did not find it
i 'm looking for a free codec
but the canon codec is so slow!

 

[mitchell65]

have been using "fastone (raw image viewer)" for 9 months or so on win 7 through beta to the RC and had no issues

i did not find it
i 'm looking for a free codec
but the canon codec is so slow!

Fastone is here:
FastStone Image Viewer, Screen Capture, Photo Resizer ...
What exactly do you want to do? View images? Edit photos? or what?
What do you want a codec for?

 

[drugo]

have been using "fastone (raw image viewer)" for 9 months or so on win 7 through beta to the RC and had no issues

i did not find it
i 'm looking for a free codec
but the canon codec is so slow!

Fastone is here:
FastStone Image Viewer, Screen Capture, Photo Resizer ...
What exactly do you want to do? View images? Edit photos? or what?
What do you want a codec for?

hi
thanks
i mean a fast codec to see them in explorer
i 'm looking for a fast codec like Fast Picture Viewer | Image Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP
but it's no more free

 

[FliGi7]

http://www.sevenforums.com/music-pi...fast-picture-viewer-x86-x64-2.html#post559437

It's free and integrated into explorer.

 

[drugo]

http://www.sevenforums.com/music-pi...fast-picture-viewer-x86-x64-2.html#post559437

It's free and integrated into explorer.

it not free
give a look Fast Picture Viewer | Image Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP
$9.99 in the future $29.99

 

[FliGi7]

http://www.sevenforums.com/music-pi...fast-picture-viewer-x86-x64-2.html#post559437

It's free and integrated into explorer.

it not free
give a look Fast Picture Viewer | Image Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP
$9.99 in the future $29.99

Really? I haven't gone there in a while since I first got it, but I got it for free. I guess they started charging since it is becoming popular.

 

[mitchell65]

In my book Irfanview is the best freebie out there!

 

[drugo]

http://www.sevenforums.com/music-pi...fast-picture-viewer-x86-x64-2.html#post559437

It's free and integrated into explorer.

it not free
give a look Fast Picture Viewer | Image Codec Pack for Windows 7, Vista and XP
$9.99 in the future $29.99

Really? I haven't gone there in a while since I first got it, but I got it for free. I guess they started charging since it is becoming popular.

and is there no a link for the old version free?