How can I work with RAW photo images in XP?

Many digital photographers who are serious about their pictures set their cameras to take photos in RAW format instead of JPG. That's because RAW files preserve much more information recorded by the camera and can be more easily manipulated (for example, you can change the white balance and color settings after the fact). But you may not be able to open RAW files without special software. To work with RAW images in XP, you can download the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer, which supports the RAW files created by most Canon and Nikon "prosumer" level digital cameras.