Microsoft Releases the RAW Image Extension for Windows 10

Some time ago Microsoft released an extension of RAW Image on the Microsoft Store. Unlike JPEG or PNG images, RAW image files contain data that is minimally processed, captured by the image sensor of the device being used.

On Windows 7 or earlier, users are required to download Camera Codec Pack to view thumbnails of RAW image file formats and image information in Explorer. This Codex has been Pre-Installed on Windows 10 devices but not enough to access all RAW image formats.

And recently, Microsoft published 'RAW Image Extension' in the Windows Store and added native display support for RAW format images.

"By installing the package, you will be able to view the RAW file formats in the Photos app right in Windows File Explorer", Microsoft said. Microsoft also said that this extension should also be able to decode and extract EXIF metadata from RAW image file formats.

However, it should be noted that some RAW formats such as CR3 and GPR are currently not supported. And unfortunately, some Adobe DNG format images might also fail to launch on Windows 10.

Support for more devices and RAW format will be added to Windows 10 in future releases. At this point, Microsoft has not confirmed when Microsoft plans to add support for additional formats but it is likely that this will soon be realized.



Source : WindowsLatest

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