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Procedures for Converting RAW Images

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71 Converting RAW Images RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to compression processing. Since they are a special type of image, they cannot be opened by many image editing programs. It is first necessary to convert them into standard image files. • See Information about Your Camera (p. 98) to determine whether your camera model supports this function. • See the Camera User Guide for information about the camera settings for shooting RAW images. Procedures for Converting RAW Images 1 Select a RAW image in ImageBrowser's Browser Area. 2 Click the [File] menu and select [RAW Image Processing]. Click [OK] when a window displaying procedures for converting and adjusting RAW images appears. The main window, the Navigator window and the Image Quality Adjustment Window will display. You can switch between image and rotate images using the buttons in this section. Click here if the navigator window is not open. Navigator Widow Thumbnail Check Mark When the preview image in the main window is zoomed, you can change the portion shown in the preview by clicking and dragging this red symbol. Main Window 3 Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window. This window is explained in the Functions of the Image Quality Adjustment Window section.

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Converting RAW Images
RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to
compression processing. Since they are a special type of image, they cannot be opened by
many image editing programs. It is first necessary to convert them into standard image files.
Procedures for Converting RAW Images
1
Select a RAW image in ImageBrowser’s Browser Area.
2
Click the [File] menu and select [RAW Image Processing].
Click [OK] when a window displaying procedures for converting and adjusting RAW
images appears.
The main window, the Navigator window and the Image Quality Adjustment Window will
display.
3
Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window.
This window is explained in the
Functions of the Image Quality Adjustment Window
section.
•See
Information about Your Camera
(p. 98) to determine whether your
camera model supports this function.
•See the
Camera User Guide
for information about the camera settings for
shooting RAW images.
Main Window
You can switch between image
and rotate images using the
buttons in this section.
Thumbnail
Check Mark
Navigator Widow
When the preview image
in the main window is
zoomed, you can change
the portion shown in the
preview by clicking and
dragging this red symbol.
Click here if the navigator
window is not open.