.NEF File Description

A raw image file (sometimes written RAW image file) contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera or image scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed and ready to be used with a bitmap graphics editor or printed. Normally, the image will be processed by a raw converter in a wide-gamut internal colorspace where precise adjustments can be made before conversion to an RGB file format such as TIFF or JPEG for storage, printing, or further manipulation.

Other Information For .NEF File Extension

• Company:

  Nikon Corporation

• File Type:

  Nikon Digital SLR Camera Raw Image File

• Identifying Characters (Hex):

  N/A

• Identifying Characters (ASCII):

  N/A