I've searched for a few days now, looking for a free codec that will allow me to view the preview/thumbnails of CR2 files in Win7...can't seem to find anything. Surely someone has found a work-around for this??????
Aug 16, 2012 18:54 | #1 I've searched for a few days now, looking for a free codec that will allow me to view the preview/thumbnails of CR2 files in Win7...can't seem to find anything. Surely someone has found a work-around for this?????? With the impending forum closure, please consider joining the unofficial adjunct to the POTN forum, The POTN Forum Facebook Group
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DiMAn0684 Goldmember  1,933 posts Likes: 13 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Boston, MA More info | Aug 16, 2012 19:11 | #2 mannetti21 wrote in post #14868048  I've searched for a few days now, looking for a free codec that will allow me to view the preview/thumbnails of CR2 files in Win7...can't seem to find anything. Surely someone has found a work-around for this?????? here you go: Link Canon 5D MkII | Canon 16-35mm f/4 | Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM | Canon 24-105mm f/4 | Tamron 70-300mm VC | Canon 430EX II | Benro A2682TB1
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Edsport Senior Member 662 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2010 Location: Newfoundland Canada More info | Aug 16, 2012 19:24 | #3 I use Microsoft's Raw image viewer. Works the same as Windows picture and fax viewer... Cameras - Canon 350D, 5D
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Aug 16, 2012 20:48 | #4 Not sure how I overlooked the Microsoft website With the impending forum closure, please consider joining the unofficial adjunct to the POTN forum, The POTN Forum Facebook Group
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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support-  15,894 posts Likes: 13 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | Aug 16, 2012 23:43 | #5 There a reason something like this has an advantage over just using management/post software like Lightroom? [Gear List | Flickr
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scslmd Member 141 posts Joined Sep 2008 More info | Aug 17, 2012 01:15 | #6 ben_r_ wrote in post #14869024 There a reason something like this has an advantage over just using management/post software like Lightroom? Not really, but the OP wanted Free and the suggested option is ... well... free. 5D2, 40D+BG-E2, Tamron 28-75 f/2.8, EF-S 17-55mm (kit), EF 28-135mm, EF 17-40 f/4, EF 24-70 f/2.8, EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS, 430EX, 580EX II
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HokkaidoStu Senior Member 326 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Japan More info | Aug 17, 2012 05:27 | #7 Why not just use the software that came with your camera? DPP and Zoombrowser?
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PixelMagic Cream of the Crop 5,546 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Aug 17, 2012 05:46 | #8 mannetti21 wrote in post #14868048 I've searched for a few days now, looking for a free codec that will allow me to view the preview/thumbnails of CR2 files in Win7...can't seem to find anything. Surely someone has found a work-around for this?????? In addition to the previously suggested Microsoft codec package, Canon also provides a free codec that works on 32-bit computers: http://www.usa.canon.com …ftware#DriversAndSoftware ben_r_ wrote in post #14869024 There a reason something like this has an advantage over just using management/post software like Lightroom? Of course. A codec allows you to use Windows Explorer to quickly preview raw files without having to run additional software like Lightroom. Doesn't Finder have similar functionality?
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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support- 15,894 posts Likes: 13 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | Aug 17, 2012 17:10 | #9 PixelMagic wrote in post #14869661 Doesn't Finder have similar functionality? No idea, Ive never used anything but Lightroom to view my RAWs since it came out. Before that I used Photoshop and Bridge. [Gear List | Flickr
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HokkaidoStu Senior Member 326 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Japan More info | Aug 17, 2012 19:39 | #10 PixelMagic wrote in post #14869661 A codec allows you to use Windows Explorer to quickly preview raw files without having to run additional software like Lightroom. Doesn't Finder have similar functionality? Finder does have that capability but to be honest I never use it to check out RAW images. Anyway it only shows thumbnails and opens another application when you click on a RAW file (by default OSX's own 'preview'). Preview is not an effective way to sort or cull images, at least it isn't in my experience.
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PixelMagic Cream of the Crop 5,546 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Aug 17, 2012 22:49 | #11 ben_r_ wrote in post #14871960 No idea, Ive never used anything but Lightroom to view my RAWs since it came out. Before that I used Photoshop and Bridge. I'm a huge supporter of Lightroom and I've used it since its first beta over six years ago. But I also recognize that its not the most efficient way to work since you have to wait for it to cache the raw data and render previews. There's no delay when using a codec since it uses the JPEG preview embedded in each raw file. Bridge is faster than Lightroom since its a file browser as opposed to a database like Lightroom. HokkaidoStu wrote in post #14872454 Finder does have that capability but to be honest I never use it to check out RAW images. Anyway it only shows thumbnails and opens another application when you click on a RAW file (by default OSX's own 'preview'). Preview is not an effective way to sort or cull images, at least it isn't in my experience. I can't say about Windows Explorer but I know my wife uses Windows 7 and opens DPP to preview/cull images. Windows Live Photo Gallery may work perhaps? For a quick preview without having to open another program a codec works just fine for me but I guess it depends on your needs (I shoot hundreds or even thousands of photos at a time). Windows Explorer show thumbnails in 4 user-selectable sizes so its simple to glance at an entire folder of images. If a larger view is needed, double-clicking a thumbnail opens up Windows Photo Viewer to view slideshows in a full-screen mode. Finder works exactly like Windows 7 in this regard except Apple provides regular OS updates with codecs while with Windows the user has to choose to install a codec.
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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support- 15,894 posts Likes: 13 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | Aug 19, 2012 18:53 | #12 Aw man, well I decided what the heck and installed the Microsoft Camera RAW Codec and it works fine with all of my .CR2 files, except I have pretty much none of those as I convert everything to .DNG which is cant preview! LAME. [Gear List | Flickr
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Yno Senior Member  912 posts Likes: 95 Joined Jan 2008 Location: San Jose, California More info | Faststone viewer is free and will allow you to view the imbedded jpeg in a raw file. This is the only viewer I use any more, as it has so many great features. There is a thread about it here. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
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killwilly Senior Member  More info | Aug 28, 2012 02:36 | #14 Yno wrote in post #14914087 Faststone viewer is free and will allow you to view the imbedded jpeg in a raw file. This is the only viewer I use any more, as it has so many great features. There is a thread about it here. https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1217927 +1 for Faststone, it's brilliant, been using it for years. A facility for HDR would be nice though. Alan. flickr
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...thanks though!
