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{{Short description|Image compression software}}
{{Primary sources|date=June 2009}}
{{Primary sources|date=June 2009}}
{{Infobox Software
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| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]
| language = English
| language = English
| status = Current
| website = [http://www.rawzor.com/ www.rawzor.com]
| website = [http://www.rawzor.com/ www.rawzor.com]
}}
}}


'''Rawzor''' is a [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] [[lossless compression|lossless]] [[image compression]] software which compresses [[Raw image format|camera raw images]] without any loss in image quality or meta-information. It is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
'''Rawzor''' is a [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] [[lossless compression|lossless]] [[image compression]] software which compresses [[Raw image format|camera raw images]] without any loss in image quality or meta-information. It is available for [[Microsoft]] Windows and Mac OS X.


==Features==
==Features==


* Supports all major raw formats. Complete list of supported formats and cameras is on the website.<ref>[http://www.rawzor.com/formats/ Supported formats and cameras]</ref>
* Supports all major raw formats. Complete list of supported formats and cameras is on the website.<ref>[http://www.rawzor.com/formats/ Supported formats and cameras]</ref>
* Typically provides between 20% and 60% space savings depending upon the raw format. This is significantly better than compression obtained by zip or rar on image files.<ref>[http://www.rawzor.com/formats/ Detailed compression results at rawzor.com]</ref><ref>[http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/00T3an Photo.net discussion comparing Rawzor, RAR and ZIP]</ref>
* Typically provides between 20% and 60% space savings depending upon the raw format. This is significantly better than compression obtained by zip or rar on image files.<ref>[http://www.rawzor.com/formats/ Detailed compression results at rawzor.com]</ref><ref>[http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/00T3an Photo.net discussion comparing Rawzor, RAR and ZIP] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602092634/http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/00T3an|date=2009-06-02}}</ref>
* It is completely lossless, there is absolutely no loss in image quality or meta-information. Decompression gives back exactly the same original file.
* It is completely lossless, there is absolutely no loss in image quality or meta-information. Decompression gives back exactly the same original file.


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Some of the software supporting Rawzor compressed .rwz images:
Some of the software supporting Rawzor compressed .rwz images:


* [[Konvertor]] supports natively Rawzor compressed images.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.logipole.com/formats-g_en.htm|title=Konvertor FM - Image Formats}}</ref>
* [[XnView]] provides plugin to support Rawzor compressed images.<ref>[http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=11715 XnView plugin for Rawzor's rwz format]</ref>
* [[XnView]] provides plugin to support Rawzor compressed images.<ref>[http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=11715 XnView plugin for Rawzor's rwz format]</ref>
* [[Raw Therapee]] added Rawzor support starting version 2.4 on both Windows and Linux.<ref>[http://www.rawtherapee.com/?mitem=1&artid=36 Rawzor format support in RawTherapee]</ref>
* [[RawTherapee]] added Rawzor support starting version 2.4 on both Windows and Linux.<ref>[http://www.rawtherapee.com/?mitem=1&artid=36 Rawzor format support in RawTherapee]</ref>
* [[ExifTool]] added Rawzor support in September 2008.<ref>[http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/#supported Rawzor format support in ExifTool]</ref>
* [[ExifTool]] added Rawzor support in September 2008.<ref>[http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/#supported Rawzor format support in ExifTool]</ref>
* [[Zoner Photo Studio]] supports Rawzor's compressed images starting with version 12.<ref>[http://www.zoner.cz/photo-studio/podpora-raw.asp Format's supported by Zoner Photo Studio]</ref>
* [[Zoner Photo Studio]] supports Rawzor's compressed images starting with version 12.<ref>[http://www.zoner.cz/photo-studio/podpora-raw.asp Format's supported by Zoner Photo Studio]</ref>
* Manuel Llorens' fast precompiled dcraw binaries include Rawzor support.<ref>[http://www.rawness.es/mi-dcraw-mejorado/?lang=en Manuel Llorens' fast precompiled dcraw binaries]</ref>
* Manuel Llorens' fast precompiled dcraw binaries include Rawzor support.<ref>[http://www.rawness.es/mi-dcraw-mejorado/?lang=en Manuel Llorens' fast precompiled dcraw binaries] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514194248/http://www.rawness.es/mi-dcraw-mejorado/?lang=en |date=2011-05-14 }}</ref>
* [[Fast Picture Viewer|FastPictureViewer]] supports Rawzor compressed images since March 2010.
* [[FastPictureViewer]] supports Rawzor compressed images since March 2010.
* FPV Codecs add support for showing preview and meta-data of Rawzor compressed images in Windows explorer.<ref>[http://fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/ FPV Windows Codecs with Rawzor Support]</ref>
* FPV Codecs add support for showing preview and meta-data of Rawzor compressed images in Windows explorer.<ref>[http://fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/ FPV Windows Codecs with Rawzor Support]</ref>


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[[Category:Data compression software]]
[[Category:Data compression software]]
[[Category:2010 software]]

Latest revision as of 07:14, 20 September 2024

Rawzor
Preview release
0.47 beta / February 22, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-22)
Operating systemWindows and Mac OS X
Available inEnglish
Websitewww.rawzor.com

Rawzor is a proprietary lossless image compression software which compresses camera raw images without any loss in image quality or meta-information. It is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

Features

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  • Supports all major raw formats. Complete list of supported formats and cameras is on the website.[1]
  • Typically provides between 20% and 60% space savings depending upon the raw format. This is significantly better than compression obtained by zip or rar on image files.[2][3]
  • It is completely lossless, there is absolutely no loss in image quality or meta-information. Decompression gives back exactly the same original file.

Working with Rawzor compressed images

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Rawzor has released a free SDK using which many image processing software provide support to open and edit Rawzor compressed images. SDK is available for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Some of the software supporting Rawzor compressed .rwz images:

  • Konvertor supports natively Rawzor compressed images.[4]
  • XnView provides plugin to support Rawzor compressed images.[5]
  • RawTherapee added Rawzor support starting version 2.4 on both Windows and Linux.[6]
  • ExifTool added Rawzor support in September 2008.[7]
  • Zoner Photo Studio supports Rawzor's compressed images starting with version 12.[8]
  • Manuel Llorens' fast precompiled dcraw binaries include Rawzor support.[9]
  • FastPictureViewer supports Rawzor compressed images since March 2010.
  • FPV Codecs add support for showing preview and meta-data of Rawzor compressed images in Windows explorer.[10]

Rawzor compressed photos have .rwz extension. For example, birthday.cr2 will after compression become birthday.cr2.rwz The naming convention also indicates that the original .cr2 file is preserved within the compressed .rwz file.

Rawzor compressed images can be decompressed to get back the image file in its original format.

References

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  1. ^ Supported formats and cameras
  2. ^ Detailed compression results at rawzor.com
  3. ^ Photo.net discussion comparing Rawzor, RAR and ZIP Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Konvertor FM - Image Formats".
  5. ^ XnView plugin for Rawzor's rwz format
  6. ^ Rawzor format support in RawTherapee
  7. ^ Rawzor format support in ExifTool
  8. ^ Format's supported by Zoner Photo Studio
  9. ^ Manuel Llorens' fast precompiled dcraw binaries Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ FPV Windows Codecs with Rawzor Support
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