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38 Converting RAW Images 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. 95) 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 ZoomBrowser EX's Browser Area. 2 Click [Edit], followed by [Process RAW Images]. 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. Use the buttons here to switch between images and display modes, rotate images, and set the conversion parameters. Main Window 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. If the navigator window does not display, click the [View] menu and select [Show Navigator]. 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 (p. 39).

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Converting RAW Images
38
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 ZoomBrowser EX’s Browser Area.
2
Click [Edit], followed by [Process RAW Images].
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 (p. 39).
•See
Information about Your Camera
(p. 95) to determine whether your
camera model supports this function.
•See the
Camera User Guide
for information about the camera settings for
shooting RAW images.
If the navigator window does not display, click the [View] menu and
select [Show Navigator].
Main Window
Use the buttons here to switch
between images and display
modes, rotate images, and set
the conversion parameters.
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.