NEF CODEC for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows 7 and Windows Vista

The Nikon RAW (NEF) Codec is a plug-in for Windows Explorer, Windows 7 Media Center, Windows Photo Viewer, and Windows Live Photo Gallery. View NEF files thoughout Windows, including NEF files from Nikon film scanners.

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View Metadata

Search and view metadata, including broad support for lens data. See date taken, exposure information, and other details in Windows Explorer.

Preview NEF images

View NEF files in in Windows Explorer, Windows Photo Viewer, Windows 7 Media Center, and Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Efficiently Manage Your Files

View thumbnails of NEF files in Explorer without having to start an application. Instantly browse through hundreds or thousands of images using our fast thumbnail support.

Notes

Any previous version of the codec should be uninstalled before installing the new codec
The width and height displayed will be that of the embedded preview image
This build supports Thumbnails, Preview, and metadata viewing. We will add processing of RAW data in an update.
Confirmed support for Camera Models: E5400, D40, D40X, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, D700, D1X, D2X, D3
Known issue: D1 support will be provided in a future update
If you have the Ardfry CR2 codec installed, then you will need the May 2008 build or later to avoid conflicts
The 32 bit MSI and 64 bit MSI files that are included in the installer are available for administrators who need more installations options than are available in the default installer. On 64 bit platforms you should install both 32 bit and 64 bit codecs if you need to support 32 bit applications that use WIC. The Setup application above does installs both.

Registration

If you purchased a license, then the registration information can be entered in the Preferences application in the NEF Codec by Ardfry Imaging program group.

Build History

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Release Candidate 2, 16 April 2010

LensID support added for more camera models

Release Candidate, 5 April 2010

Processes RAW data for many models, and uses embedded JPEG preview for all others. By default, the embedded JPEG is used.
Updated extended LensID data

Beta 5, January 2010

10x to 100x faster initial load of thumbnails in Windows Explorer on Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Updated extended LensID data
Fix: Issue with preview size for images edited by PictureProject Transfer 1.7 W

Beta 4, 26 July 2009

Decode lens data using the extended LensID data (many thanks to Robert Rottmerhusen)

Beta 3, 9 May 2009

Added support for Coolpix 5400 (e5400), Coolpix 5700 (e5700)
Added support for NEF scans (confirmed for Coolscan V - others unconfirmed)

Beta 2, 17 March 2009

Fix: Memory leak
Improved support for XAML applications like iTag

Beta 1, 3 Aug 2008

Support 32 bit Windows Live Photo Gallery on Vista x64
Improved support for XP Pro 64 (correctly rotated thumbnails, with more support in the future)
Simplified install

Beta 0, 17 May 2008

Inital release

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