Vimiv RawPrev
vimiv plugin for RAW images support
vimiv RawPrev enables support for RAW images by extracting the embedded thumbnail from the RAW image.
Supported Formats
The following RAW formats are currently supported:
Format | Extension | Dependency |
---|---|---|
Canon Raw 2 | .cr2 |
dcraw |
Canon Raw 3 | .cr3 |
exiftool |
Fujifilm RAF | .raf |
dcraw |
Olympus ORF | .orf |
dcraw |
Installation
- Depending on the RAW file format, different dependencies are required. Please see the list above and install the required dependencies.
- Clone this project into
$XDG_DATA_HOME/vimiv/plugins/
- Activate vimiv RawPrev by adding
rawprev =
to thePLUGINS
section of$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vimiv/vimiv.conf
.
Usage
Everything is done automatically, simply enjoy viewing your RAW images.
Contribute
If you would like to add support for a new RAW file format feel free to open a PR with the appropriate additions. In case you do not know how to implement it, you are also welcome to open an issue and submit an adequate sample file.
Similar Plugins
- The imageformats enables support for RAW images too. However, it is based on qtraw which seems to be broken currently.