How to open NEF file format? (Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image)
Problems with opening NEF files occur very often among users. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware that the basic and usually the most common problem is the lack of an installed software to handle the NEF file. Its full name is Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image and the company responsible for its development is Nikon. Your NEF file has probably an encoded information from the Camera Raw Files category. If you want to view its contents, open, edit or convert the NEF file to another format, install one of the applications from the list, which is presented below on this page. Can’t you still open your NEF file? Please, visit file extension nef where you will find more information.
| Category | Developer/Producer | Software |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Raw Files | Nikon | Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image |
Programs using this file extension
Windows
– ViewNX
– Adobe Photoshop
– PaintShop Pro
– CorelDRAW
– ACDSee
– Picasa
– Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery
– Zoner Photo Studio
– Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
– XnView
– FastPictureViewer Professional
– ACDSee Photo Manager
– FastStone Image Viewer
– Corel PaintShop Pro
– CorelDraw Graphics Suite
– Adobe DNG Converter
– Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw
Mac OS
– ViewNX
– Picasa
– Adobe Photoshop
– Snap Converter
– ColorStrokes
– Apple Aperture
– iPhoto
Linux
– darktable