Open raw images?

Hello,

I just uploaded my first RAW images to my PC (i5, 32GB RAM, RX6700XT). However, when I tried to view the images with the standard Photos app, I only saw a loading icon. Even when I right-click on the .ARW file, my desktop crashes.

What's going on? That can't be it.

Does anyone have any solutions?

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Pialesb29
2 years ago

At Raw pictures from Sony cameras

Can you use Image Edge

https://imagingedge.sony.net/de-de/ie-desktop.html

Kostet nix and you can also develop the images immediately and make normal JPEGs out

Uneternal
2 years ago

RAW files can only be displayed with plugin on Windows. Check the RAW plugin from the Windows store (Attention to Microsoft as a manufacturer!).

Otherwise, you should open RAW files with the corresponding software. Sony has its own software and freeware would be e.g. Darktable.

Uneternal
2 years ago
Reply to  Timmi0410

Then why the PC crashes, I don’t know. Can be anything possible, driver problems, hardware problems (graphic card, RAM).

Blackwell22
2 years ago

Depending on the camera model, there are different RAW formats such as NEF (Nikon) or CR2 (Canon). And there are programs like RAWTherapee.

daedag
2 years ago

The meaning of RAW images is not to consider them as they are. RAW is intended as a basis for further processing, e.g. with Adobe Lightroom, and usually this is also necessary because the RAWs as they come from the camera do not look beautiful in most cases.

The usual procedure is to load the RAWs in Lightroom (or another RAW converter), to edit them as desired, and to export the finished images as JPEG.

Accordingly, normal image viewers with RAW can often do nothing or need a plugin first.

If you just want to have finished pictures that you can view directly, you should take pictures in JPEG. Or in JPEG+RAW, then you have a look at the JPEGs directly, and the RAWs if you still want to improve manually.

Fotograf1986
2 years ago

It should be done.

  • Lightroom
  • Photoshop
  • Lightroom Classic
  • RAW Converter

You should have these two on your computer anyway. Try it.

  • Windows photo display
  • Sniping tool

I recommend loading all pictures in Lightroom to sort them and make your selection. RAW processing in Lightroom and then in Photoshop the correct processing.

Great success and best regards

Fotograf1986
2 years ago
Reply to  Timmi0410

First of all, 11€ are not much money and On the other hand, I also called you free tools as an alternative. With which you can show the pictures.

The reason why I have called paid programs is that they are optimal for editing RAW images.

You can also use a free program for editing. They are not so extensive and there are fewer tutorials on YouTube.

Hope I could help you well.

Sophonisbe
2 years ago

Use an RAW converter…