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NEF Codec

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This software update program is for the customer-owned product listed above (the “affected product”), and is provided only on acceptance of the agreement listed below. By selecting “Accept” and clicking “Download”, you are held to have accepted the terms and conditions of the agreement. Be sure you understand the terms of the agreement before beginning download.

NEF Codec Description

NEF Codec is a module that makes Nikon RAW (.NEF) image files as easy to work with as JPEG and TIFF images.

Ver.1.26.0

Supports NEF (RAW) images taken with the D7200 and Nikon 1 J5.

File Description
Product Name NEF Codec
Version 1.26.0
File Name S-NEFCDC-012600WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe
System Requirements
OS
  • 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1/Windows 8.1 Pro/Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack 1)
CPU Intel Celeron / Pentium 4 / Core™ Series, 1GHz or above
Supported Cameras
Digital SLR Cameras D4S, D4, D3X, D3S, D3, D2XS, D2X, D2HS, D2H, D1X, D1H, D1, D90, D80, D70S, D70, D60, D50, D40X, D40, D810, D800E, D800, D750, D700, D610, D600, D300S, D300, D200, D100, D7200, D7100, D7000, D5500, D5300, D5200, D5100, D5000, D3300, D3200, D3100, D3000, Df
advanced camera with interchangeable lens Nikon 1 J5, Nikon 1 J4, Nikon 1 J3, Nikon 1 J2, Nikon 1 J1, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon 1 V2, Nikon 1 V1, Nikon 1 S1, Nikon 1 AW1
Digital Compact Cameras COOLPIX A
COOLPIX 8800, COOLPIX 8700, COOLPIX 8400, COOLPIX 5700, COOLPIX 5400,
COOLPIX 5000
Install Procedure
  1. Create a new folder on the computer hard drive and name it appropriately.
  2. Click [I agree - Begin download] to download the installer to the folder created in Step 1.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installer.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
  • * If you have already installed version 1.6.0 or earlier, you will need to uninstall the NEF Codec. You can uninstall earlier versions by following the on-screen instructions provided by this installer.

Be sure to read the software information before installation.

Software information

PLEASE READ

  1. Changing Camera model and Camera maker of NEF file

    Please do not change the contents of Camera model and Camera maker shown in the detail information area of a NEF file. If you change these, we cannot ensure proper operation of both Nikon software and NEF Codec for the file.

  2. Rotating NEF files

    You cannot rotate NEF files with Windows Explorer, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Photo Viewer or Windows Live Photo Gallery.

  3. Support for 64-bit Editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1

    If thumbnails for NEF files fail to display correctly in Explorer, Photo Gallery, or Photo Viewer for 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1, perform a disk clean-up as described below.

    • 1) Right-click the system drive in Computer and select Properties.
    • 2) Select Disk Cleanup in the "General" tab.
    • 3) Select Thumbnails in the "Disk Cleanup" tab "Files to delete" list and remove the checks from the other items.
    • 4) Click OK to start the disk cleanup. When the "Are you sure you want to permanently delete these files?" prompt is displayed, click Delete Files.

    * Click here for more information.

  4. Using NEF images that were edited/saved with Capture NX 2 Version 2.3.0 or later in Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, or Windows Photo Viewer may result in the following:

    • • When trying to view the NEF images, you may receive the message that the file is corrupt and cannot be opened.
    • • Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, or Windows Photo Viewer may not work properly after displaying the NEF images.
File Versions

Program files versions are as follows;

NEFCodec.dll1.26.0.3000
Nk0034a.lns
Nk0080a.lns
NKAdobe.icm4.0.0.3001
NKApple.icm4.0.0.3001
NKBruce.icm4.0.0.3001
NkCBoost.nlc
NKCIE.icm4.0.0.3001
NKCMatch.icm4.0.0.3001
NKCMYK.icm4.0.0.3001
NKD1_NEF.icm1.0.0.3003
NKDBase_NEF.icm3.0.0.3002
NKGrayG18.icm4.0.0.3001
NKGrayG22.icm4.0.0.3001
NKLab.icm4.0.0.3002
NKLch2.icm4.0.0.3004
NkLchCal.nla
NKLD01.lns
NKLD02.lns
NKMonitor_Mac.icm4.0.0.3001
NKMonitor_Win.icm4.0.0.3001
NKNTSC.icm4.0.0.3001
NKsRGB.icm4.0.0.3002
NKWide.icm4.0.0.3001
NKYCC.icm4.0.0.3006
RCSigProc.dll1.0.0.3002(32bit)
RCSigProc.dll2.0.0.3001(64bit)
Confirming Operation

Microsoft Windows 8.1

  1. Right-click an NEF image and select Open with > Windows Photo Viewer or Windows Live Photo Gallery. *
  2. Confirm that the image is displayed full size.

Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1

  1. Right-click an NEF image and select Open with > Windows Photo Viewer or Windows Live Photo Gallery.*
  2. Confirm that the image is displayed full size.

* Note: Windows Live Photo Gallery can be downloaded from the Windows Live website.

Uninstall Procedure

Microsoft Windows 8.1

  1. Select Control Panel in the applications list.
  2. In the Programs group, select Uninstall a program.
  3. Select the NEF Codec in the list and click Uninstall/Change.
  4. Next, follow the instructions that will appear on the screen to uninstall the software.

Microsoft Windows 7

  1. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
  2. Select Uninstall a program.
  3. Choose NEF Codec from the list of the installed programs and execute to run the uninstaller.
  4. Next, follow the instructions that will appear on the screen to uninstall the software.

Agreement

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    S-NEFCDC-012600WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe
    (Approx. 124.74 MB)

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    S-NEFCDC-012600WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe
    (Approx. 124.74 MB)

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    S-NEFCDC-012600WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe
    (Approx. 124.74 MB)

  • Download

    S-NEFCDC-012600WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe
    (Approx. 124.74 MB)

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    S-NEFCDC-012600WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe
    (Approx. 124.74 MB)

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