Obviously, I haven't been using much FastStone lately and it's good to
know this. But how and when it converts raw files doesn't make much
difference to the main discussion which was that, without an embedded
JPEG to work with, FastStone was ultimately obligated to convert ORFs
along with its attendant performance impact in order to be able to see
anything at all.
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/28/2012 5:40 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/26/2012 5:34 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Canaan raw files contain an embedded JPEG whose size IIRC depends on the
>> camera model. I think the 5D has a 4MP embedded JPEG. The embedded
>> JPEG is not the same as a full rez JPEG created when you shoot raw and
>> JPEG together. When using a browser such as BreezeBrowser or FastStone
>> the browser will open the embedded JPEG to display an image since it
>> can't display the raw file without conversion.
>
> Not completely accurate for Faststone. You have choices for viewing Raw
> files. F12, RAW Tab allows choice of embedded
> JPEG, half size Raw conversion or Full size RAW conversion. If you select
> full size, the full screen preview is full
> size, 18MP
>
> It is smart in two ways. When the preview on the lower left is off, no
> conversion is done to any image until you double
> click or hit Enter to view full screen. With the preview window on, when a
> folder full of CR2s is selected, it only
> converts the first one, and display thumbnails for the rest based on embedded
> JPEG data. Each individual thumbnail you
> click on causes a pause as the conversion for that image is done. Full size
> preview is then instant.
>
> Fully Converted Moose
>
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