how do I view .ARW files?

Question

i have some pictures saved on my mac which i took a while ago on my camera, but for some reason I cannot do anything with them (except see the little preview in the finder). they are saved as ARW which i guess means RAW but i have no idea wot to do.... please somebody help

Answer 1

ARW files are probably Sony RAW image format (i.e. from a Sony digital camera)

They can be opened by various graphics programs. Many Adobe programs can open ARW files as can other graphic programs like ACDSee. Able RAWer is a free RAW image utility that supports ARW files.



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Answer 2

ARW are Sony Digital Cameras Image RAW format. You can open and convert with ARW Viewer. It's free and available here http://arwviewer.com

Answer 3

Ehm..

You can download ACDSee here http://bitly.com/1r4TOaa

It's a very good program and easy to use.

Cheers.

Answer 4

You can download for free ACDSee here http://bit.ly/1rdLmVm.



It's useful to view and print your photos quickly.