#Xyplorer preview cr2 file cannot decode pdf#
#Xyplorer preview cr2 file cannot decode windows#

This format, by the way, has a big benefit over TIFF: it keeps the original EXIF data intact. difference being the target 'digital negative' format, of course. 'FastStone saves an embedded JPG as a Tiff while DPP saves raw data as a Tiff.'īesides DPP, Adobe DNG converter also does a proper raw conversion to work in LR3. Well, as for myself I've been learning a heck of a lot in these forums, so it's really gratifying when (and if) something I say proves a wee bit useful/interesting to someone. Thanks for the information edu T, I learned something today as I usually do reading this forum. It appears that edu T is correct that FastStone saves as a JPG while DPP saves as a Tiff. FastStone saved it as a Tiff size 1600x1200 and DPP saved it as a Tiff 4000x2248.

The RAW file used was a RAW file sized 4048x3048 from a G15. Just did a check on Tiff from FastStone and from Canon's DPP. You might also try 'convert and save as' in Canon's DPP for 'RAW-authentic' TIFFs. It's easy to check, see if those TIFFs are all 1600x1200 pixels or smaller (depending on size and aspect ratio set on camera) regardless of the original RAW resolution (12 MP, matching the sensor). So I'm afraid a TIFF it saves from the CR2 is actually rendered from the JPG preview that comes embedded in every CR2 file, rather than from the RAW data itself. Įven though Faststone is an excellent image browser/jpeg editor, it was never intended to be a RAW converter. What I do is import the G15 or G1X RAW files into FastStone (free download) and then save them as a Tiff file and then import the Tiff files into LR3.

So I suggest you click 'change preferences' on the converter and try either of these compatibility options: 1- 'Camera Raw 5.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 5.4 (Photoshop CS4) and later, and Lightroom 2.4 and later' 2- 'Camera Raw 6.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 6.6 (Photoshop CS5) and later, and Lightroom 3.6 and later'. It happens that, left to its own devices, the output of the current version of the DNG converter (7.4) will be readable only by LR 4.1 and above. If so, you must make sure the DNG's the converter generates are compatible with the ACR version embedded in your LR (in this case ACR is not a plug-in as in Photoshop, is part of the code). I assume you mean that the LR3 message now refers to the DNG's (not the CR2's, which were the issue before using the converter). So, I open Lightroom 3, find the folder to import the image and get the message 'The file is from a camera which is not recognized by the RAW format support in Lightroom' It has already earned back its (extremely modest cost) many times over.Thanks very much for the response - that makes sense and it worked. Almost every time I use it, I discover new features that are useful, features I didn't even know it has. Having finally gotten fed up, I did a lot of research on line in search of an alternative XYplorer was one of a handful of packages I decided to try.It only took a day or two of testing to decide that XYplorer is so good that I had no need to even try any of the other options I downloaded. But for some reason, over the years, as the designers of this produce modified and issued new releases of, they’ve screwed it up in a variety of ways: removed some useful features, added some whose purpose seems inscrutable,introduced bugs and irritating reminders that pop up to not purpose, embedded in it mechanisms for upgrades and to ensure that it’s used on only one machine-mechanisms that malfunction more often than they should (that is, more often than never). Many years ago I switched to an alternative shareware file manager which was a vast improvement in every respect over Explorer. Worse, it lacks several obviously important features.

#Xyplorer preview cr2 file cannot decode windows#

Windows Explorer has never been particularly well-designed it’s dorky and awkward to use. I could get it doing moderately complicated file-management tasks in a very short period of time. It does have an awful lot of features but because it's so well designed, users can just ignore features they don't need at the moment and/or don't want to bother learning about.

#Xyplorer preview cr2 file cannot decode pdf#

That documentation, by the way, is excellent: thorough without being overwhelming, designed to facilitate access to particular topics, and there is even an extensive manual one can download in PDF from the site. The menus are so well designed and intuitive that, although I've used XYplorer heavily for almost two weeks I've yet to have to consult the on-line documentation.