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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/02.05.06/Fri/ms-photo.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/02.05.06/Fri/ms-photo.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6af790b --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/02.05.06/Fri/ms-photo.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Professional photographers eyeing a Vista upgrade should be aware that some users have reported that Windows Vista Explorer and the Microsoft Photo Info tool can destroy metadata and in some cases the images itself. For now pro photographers may want to [hold off on upgrading][5]. + +According to the [MS Knowledge Base][1] article: + +>When you edit the properties of a photo to add metadata to that photo in Windows Vista, the software for the digital camera may no longer recognize the metadata that is automatically added to the photo by the digital camera. + +Other photo-related problems with Vista include problems with RAW images. Microsoft built [an extendable framework][3] into Vista which allows camera manufacturers to add support for proprietary RAW file formats. So far Nikon, Sony and Olympus have released RAW software for Vista. + +Unfortunately the Nikon codecs appear to [conflict][2] with edits done through Windows Vista or the MS Photo Info tool causing files to become unreadable in other applications like Adobe Photoshop. The photos can reportedly still be opened with Nikon Capture, the software that ships with Nikon Cameras. + +For the time being there doesn't seem to be a workaround for either of these issues. + +[via [CNet][4]] + +[1]: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927527/en-us "When you edit the properties of a photo in Windows Vista, the software for the digital camera may no longer recognize the metadata that is automatically added to the photo" +[2]: http://blogs.msdn.com/pix/archive/2007/01/30/nikon-raw-codec-issues.aspx "Nikon RAW codec issues" +[3]: http://blogs.msdn.com/pix/archive/2007/01/23/raw-support-in-windows-vista.aspx "RAW Support in Windows Vista" +[4]: http://news.com.com/2061-10805_3-6157801.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news "Metadata mangling in Windows Vista" +[5]: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/reviews/0,72295-0.html "Why You Don't Need Vista Now"
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