42○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Converting RAW Format ImagesPlease check whether or not your camera model supports this function (p. 12).The RAW image file format records image data as captured by the camera’s imagesensor without further processing by the camera. Although the data is compressedwhen recorded, the original data can be completely restored without any loss ofquality. Moreover, the RAW format is extremely compact, creating files approximatelyone-quarter the size* of uncompressed files (RGB TIFF). However, RAW imagescannot be opened by standard image editing programs unless they are firstconverted.“Conversion” involves generating high-quality RGB signals from the RAW formatfiles. If you start File Viewer Utility from ZoomBrowser EX, you can adjust theattributes of the original data before conversion to retain the degree of image qualityappropriate to your purposes. The result is high-quality images. In contrast, imagedata recorded in the RGB TIFF and other standard uncompressed file formats isirrevocably processed in the camera and again in the application program when youchange the file attributes, which reduces the image quality.* As measured by standard Canon test conditions.• Please see the Camera User Guide to learn how to shoot RAW images.Converting RAW Images with File Viewer UtilityWe will start File Viewer Utility from within ZoomBrowser EX and convert RAWimages.1. Select a RAW image.• Select a RAW image in the Browser Area of ZoomBrowser EX.2. Click [View & Modify] and select [Process RAW Images] from the displayedmenu.• The following window will display.
