Re: Canon RAW digital files, how to view with MS RAW file viewer

PWK wrote:
I have a Canon 30D and Olympus E500 dgital camera, have downloaded the RAW file viewer from MS Updates but still cannot open any RAW digital files, I thought MS had provided a file format in the latest update of RAW file viewer but it will not open any RAW files at all, anyone have any clues on how to view RAW files downloaded straight from the camera into My Pictues and then opened in RAW file viewer, it will open any JPEG but not the RAW. Any assistance would be appreciated.

I remember reading somewhere that one of the major camera manufacturers had designed their camera to include a proprietary format for the raw file's exposure and color correction information. Maybe the camera manufacturers are exercising their option to not follow Microsoft's file format reccomendations.
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