Funny you should mention google. AFAIK Picasa will display AND edit all RAW formats(8bits and jpeg output only). It can be slow to display new images as it needs to import them into its database, but subsequent viewings are very fast. It's handy to do a quick raw conversion for upload directly to a Picasa Web Album, if you have a free account (look in "more / even more / Picasa" on google's home page). These shots were uploaded straight off the raw files without ever saving them in another form: http://picasaweb.google.com.au/FarrAnthony/PESO02#5219740805868316434 or http://tinyurl.com/4ullbe and http://picasaweb.google.com.au/FarrAnthony/PESO02#5219734398432795650 or http://tinyurl.com/4kq478
Irfanview will do the same and can output any format (in 8bit) with a very small footprint on your computer, and fairly fast first time loading. Then again, every time is first time with Irfanview as it doesn't create a database or even a "thumbs" file as Explorer does. Its editing functions are rather clunky. Raw Therapee is a free raw converter that is quite comprehensive. I tried FastStone but its colour and tonal editing tools didn't suit me, however that's a personal preference. There's a plugin for Windows to display many RAW formats directly in Explorer's "thumbnail view". It's made by Arcsoft and I got it through Window's updates. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to handle every RAW format, mine will display Fuji .RAF files, but not Olympus .ORF files. I don't know if it displays .PEF files Regards, Anthony > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JC > OConnell > Sent: Monday, 13 October 2008 8:43 AM > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: recommedations wanted - need to view raw files in xp file explorer > > Since a recent hard drive crash, I need a replacement > Program-shell that will allow me to view pentax RAW > Files in Win XP file explorer (my computer). > > Anybody have a recommendation? Freeware preferable, > I got one 18 months ago but can't seem to find it > Now with google. > > JC O'Connell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
