Thumbnail support for RAW image files...

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2005 Nov 29, 12:29

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

PowerToy: Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP adds thumbnail support to RAW image files in Windows Explorer.

Is it possible to add thumbnail support for RAW image files in x2 after users install the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP? Thanks.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Nov 29, 13:05

whatever you see in explorer you should be able to see in x2
if these RAW files are big check your thumbnail size limit in tools | options | general

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2005 Nov 29, 13:30

I already have unlimited size by setting to 0. But the RAW thumbnails still don't show in x2. :?

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Nov 29, 13:33

and you are saying that you can see thumbnails of RAW files in windows explorer? That's weird, have you tried a reboot?

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2005 Nov 29, 13:41

It works in Windows Explorer and I have rebooted. But RAW thumbnails still don't work in x2.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Nov 29, 13:50

have you tried any other file manager with thumbnail capabilities?

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2005 Nov 29, 14:09

I don't have any other file manager besides x2 and Windows Explorer. :?

But yesterday, I started using XnView [ www.xnview.com ]. It's an image file viewer that also has a built-in file browser. The RAW thumnails work in that browser, although I'm not sure if XnView supported it in the first place [since I didn't test RAW thumbnails in XnView before installing the PowerToy].

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Nov 29, 14:15

try this one:
use any file open or save box (standard windows dialog from any program that saves files) and switch it to thumbnail view: does it show RAW files? For other file managers you can try 2xExplorer from www.netez.com/2xExplorer

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2005 Nov 29, 14:32

use any file open or save box (standard windows dialog from any program that saves files) and switch it to thumbnail view: does it show RAW files?

That works. I just tried that with notepad. Still doesn't work in x2, though.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Nov 29, 15:15

what about 2xexplorer?

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2005 Dec 06, 18:04

I didn't try another file browser. However, I just finished a 4 day reformat and restore on my PC, so my system is now in pristine shape. But the RAW thumbnails PowerToy still only works in Windows Explorer thumbnails and not in x2. So I think this points to some issue with x2. :?

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2006 Jan 26, 11:55

Will this be fixed anytime soon? Thanks.

Post by **nikos** » 2006 Jan 26, 12:08

if you are prepared to try the alpha version mentioned in the PDF topic you'll know

i fixed something there that may affect your RAW thumbnails too

TsunamiZ · Post by **TsunamiZ** » 2006 Jan 26, 12:49

Great news! Thanks. When might be the next official release?

Post by **nikos** » 2006 Jan 26, 12:59

within february, pending the translations