Friday, June 24, 2005
Longhorn Raw Image Support
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "SOFTWARE" @ 10:00 AM
"Early this month, Microsoft revealed that it would natively support Raw image files in Longhorn, its next generation Windows operating system and, to a lesser extent, in Windows XP as well, through a free Power Toy add-on. Most Windows users are probably unfamiliar with Raw images, however, so I spoke recently with Josh Weisberg, Group Product Manager for Windows Digital Media at Microsoft about this development and how it will make Longhorn more attractive to digital camera users. Raw image files are often described as digital negatives, because they are uncompressed, unprocessed files that accurately portray the data captured by the sensor in a high-end digital camera."
Good article. It explains the exact problem currently facing users trying to deal with RAW and the solutions Longhorn promises. In Longhorn, the end user wins because most RAW image formats will be natively supported right in the operating system, regardless of their skill levels.
Good article. It explains the exact problem currently facing users trying to deal with RAW and the solutions Longhorn promises. In Longhorn, the end user wins because most RAW image formats will be natively supported right in the operating system, regardless of their skill levels.
