Viewing NEF files

[lowster]

This question fits this category well....I usually shoot in JPEG (fine) and done most editing in photoshop. However, a few times i've shot in RAW and photoshop CS can't read it. I tried opening the image in another image editor and they turned out very "small" on the screen. Do I have/need to use the nikon software to do any post processing? Thanks, Danny

[MattC]

Danny,

D70 or D70s? ACR 2.4 (most current) for CS supports D70 NEF files... not d70s.

Download ACR 2.4 here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/ ... rm=Windows

Copy the plugin to C:\....\Photoshop CS\Plug-Ins\File Formats then go to C:\....\Photoshop CS\Plug-Ins\Adobe Photoshop Only\File Formats and rename "Nikon NEF Plugin.8bi" to "~Nikon NEF Plugin.8bi" (if it is installed - that is the little Nikon plugin) to disable it.

Cheers

Matt

[lowster]

Done it. Thanks MattC.

[informer]

Somewhat related to the topic, but not to Photoshop, NEF is support in IrfanView, which is one of the most useful image viewer I've seen.

You will need to download the program first, then the plugins :

http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

# FORMATS - (version 3.97): allows IrfanView to read some rare image formats.
(Formats: PSP, G3, RAS, BioRAD, Mosaic, XBM, XPM, GEM-IMG, SGI, RLE, WBMP, TTF, FITS, PIC, WAD, WAL, DNG, EEF, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF, PEF, X3F, CAM, SFW)

The images came out a little darkish, but that's due to IrfanView trying to interpretate the NEF files (it does the same for Photoshop images as well).

Its a useful program for anyone wanting to preview their NEFs.

[gstark]

The images came out a little darkish, but that's due to IrfanView trying to interpretate the NEF files (it does the same for Photoshop images as well).

Its a useful program for anyone wanting to preview their NEFs.

Irfanview is quite good, but just download NV from Nikon Asia. It's faster, and handles NEFs and JPGs much more gracefully.

[informer]

The images came out a little darkish, but that's due to IrfanView trying to interpretate the NEF files (it does the same for Photoshop images as well).

Its a useful program for anyone wanting to preview their NEFs.

Irfanview is quite good, but just download NV from Nikon Asia. It's faster, and handles NEFs and JPGs much more gracefully.

Actually I did that and now I'm getting some immense problems with the software.

Basically I have the Japanese version of PictureProject (1.5), so I wanted an English one. Went to the site to download version 1.1 tried it but the software keeps telling me to restart because of some error (I'm trying to convert my NEFs to JPGs). Sometimes it will work but most of the time it won't.

The upgrade software won't work, telling me that the one that I have is of a different region so it won't install.

EDITED : I made a mistake, I meant Picture Project, not NV. Trying NV now though

[birddog114]

The images came out a little darkish, but that's due to IrfanView trying to interpretate the NEF files (it does the same for Photoshop images as well).

Its a useful program for anyone wanting to preview their NEFs.

Irfanview is quite good, but just download NV from Nikon Asia. It's faster, and handles NEFs and JPGs much more gracefully.

Actually I did that and now I'm getting some immense problems with the software.

Basically I have the Japanese version of PictureProject (1.5), so I wanted an English one. Went to the site to download version 1.1 tried it but the software keeps telling me to restart because of some error (I'm trying to convert my NEFs to JPGs). Sometimes it will work but most of the time it won't.

The upgrade software won't work, telling me that the one that I have is of a different region so it won't install.

EDITED : I made a mistake, I meant Picture Project, not NV. Trying NV now though

I thought you can speak/ read/ write/ bargaining/ swearing in Japanese

[informer]

I can do most except read and write as good, forget kanji mate!

[informer]

OK I got Picture Project to work (by upgrading to 1.5.1 instead of 1.5.2), but NV screws up.

Sorry to highjack the thread

[birddog114]

OK I got Picture Project to work (by upgrading to 1.5.1 instead of 1.5.2), but NV screws up.

Sorry to highjack the thread

NV and PJ won't work together, have you installed both?

[informer]

Yes I have, but now Picture Project is working. NV did seemed faster though so will give that a go tomorrow.