Today at the 2007 International CES, ArcSoft, Inc. released a free Windows plug-in for viewing RAW image thumbnails. By installing the ArcSoft RAW Thumbnail Viewer™ plug-in, users can see thumbnails of most RAW photo formats right within the “Thumbnails” view of Windows Explorer — instead of the generic icon that Windows displays by default.
“This is a great tool for anyone working with RAW photos,” said Michael Downs, ArcSoft Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. “With the new ArcSoft RAW Thumbnail Viewer, users can browse and manage their most important images without having to launch special software.”
Although the plug-in was designed to complement ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® Darkroom, a software application for non-destructive image processing of RAW, JPEG, and TIFF image files, photo editing software is not a requirement. Anyone looking for a more convenient way to browse and organize RAW format images can use the plug-in.
File Formats Supported by ArcSoft RAW Thumbnail Viewer:
- Adobe (DNG)
- Canon
- Hasselblad
- Kodak
- Leica
- Mamiya
- Nikon
- Olympus
- Pentax
- Ricoh
- Samsung
- Sigma
- Sony
Availability
The ArcSoft RAW Thumbnail Viewer™ is available as a free download from https://www.arcsoft.com/products/rawviewer/. More information about ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® Darkroom is available at www.arcsoft.com/products/photostudiodarkroom.
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of multimedia software and embedded solutions for digital camera, PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. ArcSoft offers a full line of consumer-level desktop applications centered on digital pictures and video. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East. For further details, please visit us at our corporate Web site: www.arcsoft.com.
This article was last modified on January 4, 2023
This article was first published on January 11, 2007
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