How to open NEF file?
The software referred to as NEF Opener allows you to freely work with NEF files, including opening their contents. The first thing you should do is double-click the NEF file icon you want to open. If you have the correct software your problem should be resolved. After clicking, your NEF file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling NEF files on your device. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.
9 steps to open NEF file
In case it is not possible to open the Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image file without additional steps, follow the steps below
- The user must verify that the operating system used by him is compatible with the file Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image. It may turn out that NEF files are not compatible with your system.
- Check if the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw or CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, ViewNX program is installed in the system. The solution to this problem is to install the appropriate software that supports files with the extension NEF.
- Make sure that one of the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw, CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, ViewNX programs is the default application for opening NEF files in the system. If this is not the case, you should manually set the program, preferably by editing the properties of the Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image file and displaying the applications available on the system that allow you to open it. The system will display a window with applications to choose from, from which you should select one of the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw, CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, ViewNX programs.
Software programs that open NEF file extension
- If Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image is a file from the network or some other external source, it may be defective or incomplete. In this case, the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw, CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, ViewNX programs will not be able to open the Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image file despite their presence in the system. Re-downloading or copying the file may fix the problem.
- If it turns out that the Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image file contains a virus, it will usually be impossible to open it. Such a situation should not be underestimated and such a file should be deleted or moved to quarantine, and the entire system should be scanned.
- Check that the Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image file format is not outdated. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- An attempt to open the Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image file by an un-updated application may fail. Determine the version of your program and, if necessary, install the latest one.
- Sometimes the user unknowingly tries to open a file with a shortcut that points to a place where the file is no longer there (it may have been previously deleted).
- The reason that prevents the opening of a given file may be administrative restrictions defined to protect the system by its administrator.
Useful tools
If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the NEF file, you can try using some tools available on the web. Below are the websites we have verified that may help you open the NEF file.
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