Re: Thumbnails and NEF RAW format images.

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:17:42 -0700

You're welcome. 

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"John James Pring" <pring.john@ntlworld.com> wrote in message 
news:qoOdnafdj5x0Sd_cRVn-uw@giganews.com...
> Dear Michael,
> Thank you for your kind response to my enquiry.
> I have been in touch with Nikon Europe who informed me that Windows 
> displays a large tile instead of a picture thumbnail for the NEF RAW 
> format.
> As I edit my images in Photoshop from RAW, I was hoping, after processing 
> through the camera' s software, that I would be able to see  RAW image 
> thumbnails in "My Pictures" for ease of recognition.
> Alas this is not possible.
> I was unaware that a windowsxp.photos newsgroup existed. This is useful 
> information for which I am most grateful.
> Best Wishes and Kind Regards,
> John
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> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in 
> message news:Oyp$Wn2lEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Note, you really should post this to the windowsxp.photos newsgroup.
>>
>> Nonetheless, many digital cameras use a proprietary format for their raw 
>> images.  When that is the case, the camera manufacturer usually includes 
>> the necessary software to display the raw images.  Check the 
>> documentation and software package that came with your computer.  That 
>> would explain why you are unable to display raw image file thumbs in the 
>> My Pictures folder, it may not be able to read the format.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "John James Pring" <pring.john@ntlworld.com> wrote in message 
>> news:DrGdnQg3QLsPXdzcRVn-pw@giganews.com...
>>> Dear Friends,
>>> In Windows XP, I can' t get My Pictures to display picture thumbnails of 
>>> NEF RAW format images (from a Nikon D100 camera). The thumbs display 
>>> like a large tile with no picture.
>>> Any clues?
>>> With Kind Regards,
>>> John
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