How to view image files in NEF format?
2008 March 28
NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) is the format that Nikon digital cameras use to store images in raw form (as it is, without any compression or transformations applied). Not all graphics software can view this image format. If you own a Nikon camera it would have come with required conversion software to convert NEF files to other popular image formats such as JPG and BMP. In the absence of such conversion software, you can use Picasa image viewer from Google. Using Picasa you can view NEF images as well as save them in JPG format. Picasa image viewer can be downloaded as part of Google Pack.
Do you know any other software that can handle NEF images? Please share them in this page.
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You can freely download Nikon ViewNX software from the Nikon site (under support/downloads) and view NEF files and save them as JPG.
Corel PhotoImpact X3 processes NEF (RAW) formats as well as PhotoImpact 11 and 12
Take I_View (has too many good and useful functions to mention here). One of the best programs you may find.