Open NEF file

NEF files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.nef file type #1: RAW image from Nikon Digital SLR camera

Pretty much every .nef file you encounter is digital raw photograph recorded by Nikon camera and saved in the proprietary Nikon Electronic Format.

Further details:

NEF file is a digital raw image file produced by a Nikon digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera.

"NEF" stands for "Nikon Electronic Format." Unlike JPEG or PNG files, which are standard image files that have been processed and compressed by the camera, a NEF file is a "raw" file.

This means it contains all the data captured by the camera's sensor when a photo is taken, without any in-camera processing.

Open file with:

ViewNX

A viewing and image conversion utility from Nikon

Nikon Capture NX-D

An image processing and editing software for Nikon digital cameras a successor of Capture NX 2

Nikon Capture NX-D for Mac

An image processing and editing software for Nikon digital cameras a successor of Capture NX 2

.nef file type #2: Nero BackItUp encrypted data

A nef file extension is also used by Nero BackItUp software for Windows for its encrypted data files.

Further details:

The nef file extension is also used by Nero BackItUp, a program for Microsoft Windows operating system, which enables users to backup their sensitive data.

The nef file stores encrypted data by Nero BackItUp.

Open file with:

Nero BackItUp

As backup utility used to backup selected data, or operating system as well as hard drive

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