Difference between revisions of "Nikon Electronic Format"

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===Format registry information===
 
===Format registry information===
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/Format/proFormatSearch.aspx?status=detailReport&id=927 PRONOM]
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[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/Format/proFormatSearch.aspx?status=detailReport&id=927 PRONOM]
  
 
===Significant characteristics===
 
===Significant characteristics===
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*NEF is a raw (i.e. pre-processed) image format produced by Nikon cameras.
 
*NEF is a raw (i.e. pre-processed) image format produced by Nikon cameras.
 
*Information on NEF files is available at [http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000241.shtml Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats: Camera Raw Formats].
 
*Information on NEF files is available at [http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000241.shtml Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats: Camera Raw Formats].
*For more information on JPEG2000 see [http://www.updig.org/guidelines/ph_archiving.html Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines: Archiving] and [http://www.dpconline.org/docs/reports/dpctw08-01.pdf Technology Watch Support:JPEG 2000 - a Practical Digital Preservation Standard? Digital Preservation Coalition 2008].
 
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 29 March 2011

Main Page > Documentation > Media type preservation plans > Nikon Electronic Format


Also known as[edit]

  • NEF
  • Nikon Image Format
  • Nikon Digital SLR Camera Raw Image File

File extension(s)[edit]

.nef

Format registry information[edit]

PRONOM

Significant characteristics[edit]

See Significant characteristics of raster images

Preservation action plan[edit]

See Raw camera files

Preservation issues[edit]

  • NEF is a proprietary format with an unpublished specification.
  • NEF files can be very large - 70 MB or more.

Conversion test results[edit]

More information[edit]