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Automatically Extract JPEG from RAW File with RawWorkFlow IJFR

IJFR (Instant JPEG From Raw Utility) by RawWorkflow.com will automatically extract the embedded JPEG file from a RAW image. I evaluated with Mac OS X version, which is a plug-in for the context menu in Finder — just right-click on a RAW file to extract the JPEG:

Screenshot of extracting JPEG from RAW with IJFR in the context menu

Here is how my RAW file appears without any adjustments what-so-ever:

Image from RAW without adjustments

Here is the JPEG extracted from this RAW file using the Instant JPEG From RAW utility:

JPEG file extracted from RAW file

This utility could be very helpful in a number of ways — you can save card space by not shooting “RAW + JPEG”, refer back to what your camera saw when working on your pictures in post, or quickly generate some proof images for the Web.

Link via “A New Contest, The Strobist, Gerry Ghionis, The Canon 5D Mark II, and RAW Directly to JPEG” by Digital Protalk.