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Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: once2work on May 22, 2008, 04:55:05 am
Canon RAW Codec, this is something new to me, and I'm using DPP for my RAW convertion and no idea about the Canon RAW Codec about, would this is the plug-in for DPP.

Anyone can tell me, I thank you in advance.

regards
Paul
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: DarkPenguin on May 22, 2008, 08:58:23 am
The canon raw codec allows canon raw images to be viewable in windows vista explorer.
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: once2work on May 22, 2008, 12:01:17 pm
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The canon raw codec allows canon raw images to be viewable in windows vista explorer.
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Thank you so much for your advice.
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: DarkPenguin on May 22, 2008, 01:19:06 pm
As an aside if one converts their files to Adobe DNG there is now a beta Adobe DNG codec.  Truly a great thing.
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: once2work on May 22, 2008, 06:58:08 pm
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As an aside if one converts their files to Adobe DNG there is now a beta Adobe DNG codec.  Truly a great thing.
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Hi DarkPenguin,

So, would this codec also apply to my Mac OSx. Please advice.

Thank you
Paul
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: madmanchan on May 22, 2008, 07:31:01 pm
No, the codec is for Vista.

On Mac OS X you should be able to see the previews for your raw files in the Finder anyways.
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: john beardsworth on May 23, 2008, 09:54:29 am
Eric

How difficult would it be to make this for XP too?

John
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: DarkPenguin on May 23, 2008, 12:30:16 pm
So far as I know there was a short lived powertoy from Microsoft that supported RAW files under Xp.  I'm 90% certain it has been orphaned in the hopes that this will drive a handful of people to Vista.
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: englishm on May 23, 2008, 12:35:34 pm
It's still available for download (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D48E808E-B10D-4CE4-A141-5866FD4A3286&displaylang=en) from Microsoft:
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: madmanchan on May 23, 2008, 08:21:16 pm
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Eric

How difficult would it be to make this for XP too?

John
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My (limited) understanding is that the codec APIs are only for Vista. Having a generic DNG reader for XP is straightforward but I don't think XP itself supports it. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong about this.
Title: Canon RAW Codec
Post by: john beardsworth on May 24, 2008, 05:58:54 am
Eric, I'm pretty certain that it does (if nothing else, I have seen a 3rd party DNG codec).  My suspicion is that the Codec's not been a high priority for Adobe, so there's not been testing under XP and the installation package has been limited to Vista.

John