File extension NRW
| File type | Nikon RAW Image Format |
| Developer | Nikon |
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What is a NRW file?
NRW file stores image in RAW format. The format is used by the more expensive digital and reflex cameras made by Nikon. NRW high-resolution image format doesn’t use compression, therefore the files are often very large, even up to tens of MB.
NRW file stores 12-bit image data and thus the image is very detailed and offers broader color palette. In order to view NRW files on devices other than the camera, a special Windows or Mac codec must be downloaded from producer’s website.
Program(s) that can open the .NRW file
Windows
How to open NRW files
If you cannot open the NRW file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports NRW among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the NRW file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the NRW format files
The inability to open and operate the NRW file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Nikon RAW Image Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a NRW file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the NRW file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the NRW from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the NRW format
- The NRW file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the NRW file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a NRW file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the NRW file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the NRW file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the NRW file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .arw | Sony Digital Camera RAW Image Format |
| .bay | Kodak/Roper Bayer Picture Sequence Format |
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| .dcr | Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image Format |
| .dng | Adobe Digital Negative Format |
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.NRW) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected NRW file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the NRW file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. NRW) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.