Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer

Often likened to a ‘digital negative,’ a RAW image is the native image format for a growing number of quality digital cameras. Because of the camera-specific nature of RAW files, they are not supported natively within Microsoft Windows. As a result, photographers shooting RAW have not been able to take advantage of the built-in features provided in Windows XP for viewing, organizing, and printing RAW photos--until now.

After installing the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer Powertoy for Windows XP you will be able to view, organize, and print photos captured in RAW image formats from supported Canon and Nikon digital cameras.

This software offers the following benefits to digital photographers:

• High image quality. This software uses the camera vendors' own processing libraries to provide the highest possible image fidelity for RAW images.
  
• Superior color fidelity. Windows Image Color Management (ICM) is used to render images in the correct color space as determined by the photographer when the image was captured.
  
• Familiar user experience. This software builds on the familiar Windows user experience and requires little or no learning curve.
  
• Performance tuned for rapid previews. The software uses background processing and other techniques to ensure a good preview experience even for large images.

Download: Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer | 47.7MB
News source: Microsoft.com

DivX Version 6

DivX 6 is available through two new product bundles: the DivX 6 Play Bundle and the DivX 6 Create Bundle. The DivX 6 Play Bundle contains everything you need to playback all types of DivX video, including the new DivX Media Format. The DivX 6 Create Bundle contains the DivX codec and DivX Converter enabling easy creation of DivX media.

What's New:

• DivX Media Format
  DivX 6 introduces the DivX® Media Format with advanced features including:
  
  • Interactive video menus
    
  • XSUB™ subtitles
    
  • Multiple audio tracks
    
  • Chapter points and more

Current DivX® Certified devices will playback DivX 6 files, but will not offer full support for the advanced media features of the DivX Media Format. Devices that offer full support for the DivX Media Format are expected to reach retail shelves in late 2005.

DivX Converter

• Provides easy, one-step encoding of virtually any file to high-quality DivX video
  
• Produces DivX media files with advanced interactive features
  
• Requires no special knowledge of video codecs

The DivX Converter™ is included in the DivX Create Bundle.
Download: DivX 6.0 | 8.93 MB