Travel Technology - Digital Format>Raw>Can't Open ~~ Can someone help w/this?

I hope it's not too OT for this forum....but I know I can either get an answer or pointed in the right direction ;)

I have a Canon PowerShot S45 that I thought was incapable of taking RAW format photos....but that seems to be what I have :confused: I know my new Canon 20D can be set to RAW format and I have programs to view/edit those photos, but I don't know how I ended up with RAW photos from the PowerShot.

Yesterday, I took a dozen photos about HALF came out in .CRW! I have had this camera for 2-3 years and this has never happened. I am clueless....esp. since some are fine and I don't recall changing anything (sigh).

Problem: None of my programs will open a .CRW digital photo :(

I have been to canon.com, I have googled, and I have tried all my programs -- including one my husband read would open these files. None have worked :td:

I have tried: Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk (even tho these weren't taken w/a EOS), PhotoImpact 10, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, and whatever programs are on my husband's laptop.

So....does anyone know which program is compatible with a .CRW digital file?

Thanks!!!!

http://www.reasoft.com/rea-crw-convert.shtml

:)

Another option is "Breezebrowser" which also claims it will convert these RAW files.

http://www.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/index.htm

And another:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Graphics_Palette_and_Compression_Tools/Joyce_Image_Converter.html

mrs alect (a photographer, though a Nikon addict) suggests you try Picasa - she's pretty sure it opens all RAW formats. and it's free!!!

Wow! So many answers! All I can say is.....Google failed me :D Thanks for the help :) :)

Wow! So many answers! All I can say is.....Google failed me :D Thanks for the help :) :) Google failed you? Searching for .CRW convert brings up all the links cited above, most on the first page.

Google failed you? Searching for .CRW convert brings up all the links cited above, most on the first page.Ahhhh....but I wasn't trying to CONVERT it ;) I was trying to OPEN it! I was asking the wrong question...

Ahhhh....but I wasn't trying to CONVERT it ;) I was trying to OPEN it! I was asking the wrong question...

For opening definitely try Picasa.

Try Photoshop, Digital Photo Professional (Canon program) or ZoomBrowser (also from Canon).

Thanks, I used ReaConverter yesterday + solved the problem ^