FastPictureViewer Offer Free RAW Codec Pack

[Andy Dixon]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/' target='_blank'>http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Windows Vista introduced a modern and extensible imaging framework called Windows Imaging Component (WIC). The operating system comes with built-in support for several common image formats including jpeg, bmp, png, gif, tiff and HD Photo. WIC makes it possible for 3rd parties to add first-class support for image formats to Windows, complete with thumbnails in Explorer, preview and slideshow support in Photo Gallery / Photo Viewer and metadata search integration."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1261492981.usr11334.jpg" style="border: #d2d2bb 1px solid;" /></p><p>If you take your photos in RAW format to give you more control over the final image once you get home, then you might want to download this free codec pack from FastPictureViewer.&nbsp; It allows you to view the RAW images as thumbnails in windows explorer without having to load them in to&nbsp;a third party application&nbsp;first to view them.&nbsp; This makes it much easier to quickly scan your pictures to find the one you want to edit or display.&nbsp; It also allows you to view the RAW images through other viewers such as&nbsp;Windows Live Photo Gallery&nbsp;and Windows 7 Media Center.</p>

[Jason Dunn]

I installed this today, and it's really cool - all those raw files are now thumbnails, the way it should be. Nicely done Mr. Developer! I donated a few bucks to him as well - it's nice to see someone putting something out there for the public to use.

[mrozema]

I checked the website today and the Fast Picture Viewer codec pack is no longer available for free.

It seems that too few people donated a few bucks to show their appreciation for the product. :(

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

I donated $7. More than the promotion price of $6, but a lot less than the $30 they want after the promotion is over. I guess I better hang on to my install then...

[Jason Dunn]

It seems that too few people donated a few bucks to show their appreciation for the product. :(

Crap. That's really unfortunate. Shows you how selfish people are though. :mad:

[mrozema]

Fortunately, for the budget-minded folks out there, right now it can be purchased for $6 USD!

Regular price is $29.99. They're not saying when this sale ends, so get while you can. I did! :D

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

Crap. That's really unfortunate. Shows you how selfish people are though. :mad:

Look, if payment is optional, people won't pay in general. It's just the way it is.