M$ Raw Image Viewer..

Post by **Ron P.** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:18 am

I thought I would install some of the M$ Windows Power Toys. I have been running without problems, Tweak-UI for XP. However upon installing the Raw Image Thumbnailer and Viewer, it made PI-12 very, very

(angry). I could not open JPEG images in PI-12. These were hi-quality images taken with my camera. When I uninstalled the Thumbnailler and Viewer I was again able to open them.

I don't know if anyone else has tried to use this, but you might be forewarned that it does cause problems with PI-12.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:24 am

I never use any of the MS stuff when working with my images. PhotoExplorer which comes bundled with PI is a much better tool than any of the MS stuff.

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:48 am

Hi Ron, the RAW Viewer is OK with PI 12 in my system. However, I only checked the following settings when I install the viewer:

Do you check all of them when you install the viewer?

H.T.

Post by **Ron P.** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:15 pm

As a matter of fact I did. However in doing so, PI should still be able to open an image. With PI12 open I selected to open a jpeg image. It returned an error, which I can't recall what it was, but looked like an error you would get from a corrupt file.

I can understand that clicking on the image itself would use the Thumbnailer and Viewer to open it, but it goes further and prevents any image from being inserted, or opened with any other application.

I was thinking that it may also support Kodak's RAW image, but doesn't, so I think I'll leave it where it is...

Thanks for checking H.T.