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Converting RAW Images (1/6) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features If your camera supports RAW images you can handle higher quality images. However, 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. This section explains conversion procedures. IMPORTANT • See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports RAW images or not. • Depending upon your camera model, a different program than the one introduced here may start when you convert RAW images. If that occurs, refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera. REFERENCE • RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to compression processing. • See the Help file for conversion details. You can open the Help file after clicking [Process RAW Images] in Step 2 by clicking the [Help] menu in the Main Window that opens. Converting RAW Images 1. Select a RAW image in the Browser Area. 2. Click [Edit] in the Main Window, followed by [Process RAW Images]. When the window showing the procedures for converting and adjusting RAW images appears, click [OK]. As shown on the next page, the Main Window, Navigator window, and Image Quality Adjustment Window will display. REFERENCE • If the Navigator window does not open, click the [View] menu in the Main Window and select [Show Navigator]. • You can also convert images by clicking the [Tools] menu and selecting [Process RAW Images]. 114 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide

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Chapter 6
Using Supplementary Features
Converting RAW Images (1/6)
If your camera supports RAW images you can handle higher quality
images.
However, 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.
This section explains conversion procedures.
Converting RAW Images
1.
Select a RAW image in the Browser Area.
2.
Click [Edit] in the Main Window, followed by [Process
RAW Images].
When the window showing the procedures for converting and
adjusting RAW images appears, click [OK].
As shown on the next page, the Main Window, Navigator
window, and Image Quality Adjustment Window will display.
REFERENCE
• If the Navigator window does not open, click the [View] menu in
the Main Window and select [Show Navigator].
• You can also convert images by clicking the [Tools] menu and
selecting [Process RAW Images].
IMPORTANT
• See your
Camera User Guide
to check whether your camera
supports RAW images or not.
• Depending upon your camera model, a different program
than the one introduced here may start when you convert
RAW images. If that occurs, refer to the manual for the
software supplied with your camera.
REFERENCE
• RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not
subject to any deterioration due to compression processing.
• See the Help file for conversion details. You can open the Help
file after clicking [Process RAW Images] in Step 2 by clicking the
[Help] menu in the Main Window that opens.