Nikon has released version 1.9.0 of the NEF Codec. The new version (release note) added the support for the new D3s DSLR and Windows 7, but only 32 bit versions. For people who wants 64 bit support, please check out the following posts for more information.
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According to this Nikon support page, Nikon will release Mac OS X “Snow Leopard” compatible version of their photo transfer, management, editing software packages according to the following schedule:
- Capture NX 2: End of December 2009
- Camera Control Pro 2: End of November 2009
- Nikon Transfer: End of January 2010
- View NX: End of January 2010
Nikon has not determined the release date for the following Snow Leopard compatible software:
- NIK Color Efex Pro 3
- WT-4 Setup Utility / Thumbnail Selector
Via NikonRumors via RobGalbraith.
The popular Apple iPhone has a very crude camera application and there is no way to edit the photos on the phone after you take them without third party applications. There are quite a few good photo editing applications available at Apple App Store that are not very expensive. But why not use a free application from the big name software company Adobe if you have only the most common editing needs? It gets even better than just editing: by signing up for a free photoshop.com account, you get 2GB of free storage for online photo sharing and storage. Read More…
Many people have been frustrated by the lack of Nikon’s support for 64-bit Windows operating systems. Nikon Capture NX 2 works in 64bit Vista but it is not officially supported. Their NEF Codec doesn’t work on 64-bit OS so people who need the functionality have to use a commercial third party codec.
Axel Rietschin Software Developments, the company behind the FastPictureViewer software has release a codec pack that supports 19 raw image formats from more than 12 camera manufacturers, covering about 300 camera models. All formats and features are supported for both 32 and 64-bit editions of Windows. The package also ships with a Windows XP thumbnail provider, enabling thumbnail view support in Windows XP SP3 Explorer for all image formats handled by the codecs included in pack and any other existing WIC-enabled codecs. In addition, the codec pack also supports the TGA raster image format. Read More…
Our friend totographe was kind to stop by and let us know that his signature tool NXSignature (original post in French) for Capture NX is now version V1.1. The new version allows you to specify the color of the selection for the ‘Colorize’ step so you don’t need to use Capture NX to change the color of the signature. This makes it more efficient for batch processing.
Do you have an idea how popular the iPhone is now? If not, check out the Camera Finder page on Flickr. Currently the iPhone is in the same pack as the Canon Digital Rebel XTi
One particular iPhone (works on iPod Touch too!) application I’d like to introduce today is PhotoScatter, developed by Unique Apps. PhotoScatter allows users to simply take or choose a photo from iPhone or iPod Touch, and submit it to top photo sharing sites on the Internet with touch of a button. Read More…
ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3 enters 2nd beta testing phase from August 11 to October 30 according to the press release. Stability and performance are the focus of the 2nd beta improvements based on user feedback from Beta 1. This new beta is for Windows only. Mac users currently have the ACDSee Pro 1.1 Beta (released on August 6, 2009) to test out.
Be sure to review the Beta Release Notes and System Requirements before trying ACDSee Pro 3 Beta. It is always wise to test beta software on non-critical or redundant copy of your photos.
