Electronic Format RAW Image File

File Extension: .nef Developer: Nikon Views: 99226 Updated: 2010-12-10 19:48:27 Hex: N/A ASCII: N/A

The RAW file format used by Nikon which has the extension .nef is similar to a digital negative and contains all the the data and information captured when the photograph was taken.

NEF images usually have 12 or 14 bit data when compared to 8 bit JPEG files.

NEF files can be opened by many Graphics programs usually through the use of plug-ins, they can then be processed by the user.