Mike Holmes Loc: The Villages Fl

I am new!!!! I am using Luminar software for my computer editing of raw images. The problem I have is that when I bring my images onto my photo drive, because they are raw, I cannot identify them prior to loading them into luminar. I am sure there must be a solution but am looking for help. Thanks Mike

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

It depends on the brand of camera. Each maker uses its own extension. For Nikon, it would be DSC0001.NEF. Sony is ARW, etc. Also, they will be very large compared to JPEGS.

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

If you are wanting to do what I think you are, see the images on the photo drive, you probably need an updated codecs.
I'm not all that familiar with Macs put I understand that you should be able to view RAW files with out needing a viewer.

Mike Holmes Loc: The Villages Fl

I am using canon Digital Photo Professional which lets me store images from my card. When I want to bring an image from my storage disc the images are there but because they raw it is hard to identify them when I want to bring them individually into my editing software.

Mike Holmes Loc: The Villages Fl

I am using a Microsoft PC

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

You might try Canon technical support. Explain the type of computer / laptop you're using and the OS and ask if there's something to download and install from Canon that will display the RAW images without having to use DPP. Assuming the answer is "yes", they can point you to where to obtain that tool. The call should be free minus your wait time. Start with 1 (800) 652-2666 and have both your camera and computer handy and ready for the phone call.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I save RAW+JPEG and simply use Windows explorer to peruse the files once transferred to the computer. If I see an image (JPEG) I want to edit, I open the RAW in my editor. (They have the same file name, different extension.)

Mike Holmes Loc: The Villages Fl

That is a solution. Unfortunately it forces you to use more space on your card and your photo store device. It seems that that maybe the only solution. Thanks for your help!!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

There is other software that might work for you; it did for me when I had the same issue.

http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

But others have mentioned getting an update to the Windows coding that would allow you to see the image. That's the issue, right? You aren't able to see the file as a photo? (the preview jpg-within-the-raw)

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I have eight cards that will allow me to store up to ≈2,700 images in RAW+Large JPEG (which I clear when transferred to the hard drive and are backed up); and a 2Tb hard drive. Storage is not a problem.

Bill_de Loc: US

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26829

•The Microsoft Camera Codec Pack provides support for the following device formats:

•Canon: Digital Rebel XT, Digital Rebel XTi, EOS 1DC, EOS 10D, EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 50D Digital, EOS 60D, EOS 60Da, EOS 70D, EOS 100D, EOS 300D, EOS 350D, EOS 400D, EOS 450D, EOS 500D, EOS 550D, EOS 600D, EOS 650D, EOS 700D, EOS 1000D, EOS1100D, EOS 5D, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 6D, EOS 7D Digital, EOS D30, EOS D60, EOS Digital Rebel, EOS Kiss Digital, EOS Kiss Digital N, EOS Kiss Digital X, EOS Kiss F, EOS Kiss X2, EOS Kiss X3, EOS Kiss X4, EOS Kiss X5, EOS Kiss X6i, EOS Kiss X7, EOS Kiss X7i, EOS Kiss X50, EOS M, EOS Rebel SL1, EOS Rebel T1i, EOS Rebel T2i, EOS Rebel T3, EOS Rebel T3i, EOS Rebel T4i, EOS Rebel T5i , EOS Rebel XS, EOS Rebel XSi, EOS-1D, EOS-1D X, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS-1Ds, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark III, PowerShot G1 X, PowerShot G2, PowerShot G3, PowerShot G5, PowerShot G6, PowerShot G9, PowerShot G10, PowerShot G11, PowerShot G12, PowerShot G15, PowerShot Pro1, PowerShot S90, PowerShot S95, PowerShot S100, PowerShot S100V, PowerShot S110, PowerShot SX1 IS, PowerShot SX50 HS

FreddB Loc: PA - Delaware County

will this program allow you to rename your files as you're storing them? make it easier for you to identify?
Luminar may not be your best choice right now; seems that most/all of the PC users have problems - works
much better for Mac.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

All of your Canon raw images have a file extension of cr2. Do you not see the the file extensions? What do you mean "When I want to bring an image from my storage disc the images are there"? When you say "bring" do you really men open? And what you you mean by "storage disk"? Are you referring to your computers hard drive or to an external backup drive? Finally when you say that DPP lets me store images from my card, what do you mean. DPP does not contain an import feature and doesn't store anything anywhere. It only points to the location of images. I think the issue you are having may be a lack of familiarity with the Windows file management system.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Mike, welcome to the Hog, like Silvers, I too am confused by what you mean, or are trying to do?
I too use DPP and have no problems whatsoever.
I do create a subfolder called "ToLR", because I use Light Room. But I work on maybe only 1 out of every 100 shots taken in LR, so very few and the folder stays pretty uncluttered.
I do that for each shoot since DPP downloads by Date. Every day is a separate folder.

Please use the "Quote Reply", when you reply so we know who in the heck you're talking to, or about!
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LarryFitz Loc: Beacon NY

I use luminar on a Windows 10 system. When I open a file I see the thumbnails in medium size. I can change this the large size or to detail mode. Laminar uses MS standard file open code, so yoh should not have a problem displaying thumbnails prior to opening. I also use photo gallery to review cr2 files before I get to laminar to delete image that are not worth pp.