在这篇文章中,我们将讨论什么是 ARW 文件(what is an ARW file)以及如何在Windows 11/10 PC 上查看它。ARW代表Sony Alpha Raw,是一种RAW图像文件格式。此文件格式专供Sony相机使用。使用Sony(Sony)相机拍摄的照片以ARW文件格式存储。与任何其他RAW图像一样,ARW文件是未压缩的且尺寸较大。
如何在 Windows 上打开 ARW 文件?
现在,如果您想在Windows 11/10ARW格式的图像,本指南适合您。在这里,我们将列出可让您在Windows 11/10ARW图像的免费网站和软件。有多个支持ARW和其他原始图像的免费图形查看器。(graphics viewers)此外,一些通用文件查看器还可以让您查看ARW图像。您还可以在Windows 照片应用程序中查看(Windows Photos)ARW图像,但您必须为此安装额外的扩展程序。让我们讨论如何在照片中查看(Photos)ARW图像以及其他ARW是什么(ARW)文件查看器。
如何在Windows 11/10ARW文件
以下是您可以在Windows 11/10ARW文件的免费软件和在线服务:
- FastStone 图像查看器
- 来自 Microsoft 的原始图像扩展
- IrfanView
- 文件查看器精简版
- 免费文件查看器
- 油漆网
- Raw.pics.io
- 豆豆
- 免费照片查看器
- UFRaw
现在让我们详细讨论上述免费ARW文件查看器!
1] FastStone 图像查看器

FastStone Image Viewer是一个免费的图像查看器,您可以使用它在Windows 11/10ARW文件。使用此图像查看器,您可以查看多种格式的图像。它还支持其他RAW图像,包括NEF、CRW、CR2、DNG、MRW、ORF、SRF、X3F、SRW等。
要查看ARW图像文件,只需使用其内置文件资源管理器直接浏览源,然后双击ARW文件即可查看。它还允许您以幻灯片( Slideshow)模式查看文件夹中的ARW图像。(ARW)为了增强您的观看体验,它提供了放大镜、缩放、直方图等功能。您还可以查看 ARW 文件的 EXIF 信息(view EXIF info of ARW files)。
该软件的一些附加功能包括创建幻灯片、制作联系表、创建图像条、屏幕捕获、批量图像转换器、批量图像重命名器等。
阅读:(Read:) 如何在 Windows 10 中打开 RW2 文件?(How to open RW2 files in Windows 10?)
2] 来自微软的(Microsoft)原始图像扩展(Raw Image Extension)

您还可以使用其原生照片(Photos)应用在Windows 11/10ARW图像。但是,它默认不支持ARW和其他RAW图像。您需要下载额外的扩展程序才能在Windows 照片应用程序中查看(Windows Photos)ARW图像。
如何在Windows 照片应用程序中查看(Windows Photos)ARW图像:
您可以使用来自 Microsoft 的名为 Raw Image Extension 的扩展程序,以便能够使用照片应用程序打开(Photos)ARW图像。您可以从Microsoft Store(Microsoft Store)下载并安装此扩展程序。然后,在“照片(Photos)”应用中打开并查看ARW图像。
除了ARW格式,它还允许您查看其他RAW图像,包括CRW、NEF、DNG、CR2、SRW和更多格式。
3] IrfanView

IrfanView是一个常用的图像查看器,您可以使用它打开和查看ARW图像。虽然它默认不支持RAW图像,但您可以通过安装其附加插件来查看ARW图像。(ARW)您可以从其官方网站下载(official website)IrfanView 插件(IrfanView Plugin)。下载插件后,运行插件安装程序,然后将其安装在您的 PC 上。该插件将自动配置IrfanView。您可以重新启动应用程序,然后打开并查看其中的ARW图像。
如果您想查看ARW图像的(ARW)EXIF信息,您可以在此图形查看器中轻松完成。您还可以编辑ARW图像并将它们转换为其他格式,如PNG、JPG、BMP、ICO、TIFF等。
4]文件查看器精简版

File Viewer Lite 是适用于 Windows 11/10 的免费Windows 11/10文件查看器(free universal file viewer),您可以使用它查看ARW图像。该软件可让您查看不同类型的文件,包括RAW图像格式。除了它支持的几种RAW图像格式外,ARW也是其中之一。
当您打开ARW图像时,您将能够从左侧面板查看其元数据。它显示图像DPI、X 和 Y 分辨率、曝光时间、曝光程序、日期和时间等。要查看ARW图像,您可以旋转或缩放它并自定义图像颜色配置文件。你可以在这里得到它(get it here)。
5]免费文件查看器

FreeFileViewer是一款免费软件,可让您打开和查看ARW图像。它主要是一个通用文件查看器,使您能够在一个软件中查看各种文件类型。您还可以查看ARW和其他一些 RAW 图像,如CRW、CR2、BAY、CS1、DCR、DC2、RAF等。它仅提供两个基本的图像查看器功能,包括缩放和旋转。你可以从这里下载(download it from here)。
6]油漆.NET

您还可以使用Paint.NET在(Paint.NET)Windows 11/10中查看ARW图像。但在此之前,让我提一下,它本身并不支持包括ARW在内的(ARW)RAW图像。如果要打开并查看其中的ARW图像,则必须安装一个附加插件。
如何在Paint.NET中打开和查看(Paint.NET)ARW图像:
以下是安装所需插件并在其中查看ARW图像的步骤:
- 下载并安装 Paint.NET。
- 下载(Download)RAWFileLAB插件和DCRAW(RAWFileLAB)应用(DCRAW)程序。
- 安装插件。
- 启动 Paint.NET 应用程序。
- 打开并查看 ARW 图像。
让我们详细讨论上述步骤。
首先,确保您在 Windows 11/10 PC 上安装了Paint.NET以使用它。(Paint.NET)
之后,您需要从此处下载(from here)RAWFileLAB插件和DCRAW文件。然后,解压缩 RAWFileLAB ZIP 文件夹(extract the RAWFileLAB ZIP folder)并从解压缩的文件夹中复制RAWFile.dll、RAWFileLAB.exe和raw2dng.bat文件。接下来,转到C:\Program Files\Paint.Net\FileTypes 文件夹并将复制的DLL文件粘贴到此处。
另外,解压缩下载的DCRAW文件,然后将下载的dcraw64.exe重命名为dcraw.exe。并将 dcraw.exe 复制到C:\Program Files\Paint.Net\FileTypes 文件夹。

现在,启动Paint.NET应用程序并单击File > Open选项以浏览并导入ARW文件。您将能够查看ARW图像,还可以使用 Paint.NET 的编辑工具对其进行编辑。
因此,您可以安装这个简单的插件来查看和编辑RAW图像,如Paint.NET中的ARW。
7] Raw.pics.io

Raw.pics.io是查看ARW文件的免费在线服务。您可以在任何网络浏览器中打开此网站并开始查看ARW图像。它还可以打开其他RAW和常见图像格式,例如NEF、CRW、PEF、RAF、RAW、DNG、CR2等。
8] 豆豆

Photopea是一个免费的在线图形编辑器,您可以使用它打开和查看ARW图像。您可以使用缩放、适合区域、屏幕模式(zoom, fit to the area, screen mode,)和更多功能打开和查看ARW图像。此外,您可以使用它编辑和转换ARW和其他图像。编辑ARW图像后,您可以将其转换为PNG、JPG、SVG、GIF、PDF甚至PSD文件格式。
请参阅:(See:) 在线压缩图像而不损失质量的在线工具。(Online tools to Compress Image Online without losing quality.)
9]免费照片查看器

Windows 11/10上打开和查看RAW图像的免费软件是 Free Photo Viewer。它可以让您查看各种标准以及ARW等原始图像。您可以缩放、旋转、播放幻灯片和查看ARW图像的元数据。它带有自己的文件资源管理器,因此您可以轻松地在其中浏览和打开ARW文件。您可以从其官方网站(official website)下载。
10] UFRaw

如果您想要一个专用的免费RAW图像查看器软件,您可以试试这个名为UFRaw的实用程序。它使您可以查看ARW和其他RAW图像,包括CRW、CR2、DNG、RAF、PEF、ORF、MRW、SRF、SR2、SRW、X3F等。在其中,您还可以查看ARW图像的EXIF信息。
该软件还提供编辑功能。因此,您可以使用裁剪、旋转、颜色调整、灰度和更多格式编辑其中的RAW图像。此外,您还可以将ARW转换为PNG、TIFF、JPG和更多图像格式。
阅读:(Read:) 如何在 Windows 中打开 DST 文件?(How to open a DST file in Windows?)
如何将 ARW 文件转换为 JPEG?
您可以在Windows 11/10ARW文件转换为JPEG格式。上面列出的大多数工具使您能够将ARW图像转换为JPEG和其他常见图像格式,如PNG、BMP、TIFF、GIF等。您可以使用IrfanView、FastStone Image Viewer、Paint.NET(带插件)、Photopea web服务,以及其他一些执行ARW到JPEG转换的工具。只需(Just)打开一个ARW任何这些免费软件中的图像,然后使用File > Save为或导出(Export)功能将ARW转换为JPEG。
如何打开 RAW 文件?
可以在本文中列出的任何程序中打开 RAW 图像文件。如果您的 PC 上有Adobe Photoshop ,则可以使用它在Windows 11/10中导入和查看RAW图像。您还可以使用文件扩展名查看照片中的(Photos)RAW图像。要了解所需的扩展名,请继续阅读本文。
就是这样!希望这篇文章有所帮助。
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What is an ARW file? How to view ARW file in Windows 11/10?
In this post, we will discuss what is an ARW file and how to view it on Windows 11/10 PC. ARW stands for Sony Alpha Raw and is a RAW image file format. This file format is specially used by Sony cameras. The pictures taken with a Sony camera are stored in ARW file format. Like any other RAW image, ARW files are uncompressed and large in size.
How do I open ARW files on Windows?
Now, if you want to view an image in ARW format on Windows 11/10, this guide is for you. Here, we are going to list down free websites and software that enable you to open and view ARW images in Windows 11/10. There are multiple free graphics viewers that support ARW and other raw images. Plus, a few universal file viewers also let you view ARW images. You can also view ARW images in the Windows Photos app, but you will have to install an additional extension for that. Let us discuss how to view ARW images in Photos and what are other ARW file viewers.
How to view an ARW file in Windows 11/10
Here are the free software and online services using which you can view ARW files in Windows 11/10:
- FastStone Image Viewer
- Raw Image Extension from Microsoft
- IrfanView
- File Viewer Lite
- FreeFileViewer
- Paint.NET
- Raw.pics.io
- Photopea
- Free Photo Viewer
- UFRaw
Let us now discuss the above free ARW file viewers in detail!
1] FastStone Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer is a free image viewer using which you can view ARW files in Windows 11/10. Using this image viewer, you can view images in tons of formats. It also supports other RAW images including NEF, CRW, CR2, DNG, MRW, ORF, SRF, X3F, SRW, and more.
To view an ARW image file, just browse the source directly using its built-in file explorer and then double-click on the ARW file to view it. It also lets you view ARW images from a folder in Slideshow mode. To enhance your viewing experience, it offers features like magnifier, zoom, histogram, etc. You can also view EXIF info of ARW files.
Some additional features of this software include create slideshows, make a contact sheet, create image strips, screen capture, batch image converter, batch image renamer, and more.
Read: How to open RW2 files in Windows 10?
2] Raw Image Extension from Microsoft

You can also view ARW images on Windows 11/10 using its native Photos app. However, it doesn’t offer support to ARW and other RAW images by default. You need to download an additional extension to be able to view ARW images in the Windows Photos app.
How to view ARW images in the Windows Photos app:
You can use this extension called Raw Image Extension from Microsoft to be able to open ARW images with the Photos app. You can download and install this extension from Microsoft Store. And then, open and view ARW images in the Photos app.
Apart from the ARW format, it enables you to view other RAW images including CRW, NEF, DNG, CR2, SRW, and more formats.
3] IrfanView

IrfanView is a commonly used image viewer using which you can open and view ARW images. Although it doesn’t support RAW images by default, you can view ARW images by installing its additional plugin. You can download the IrfanView Plugin from its official website. After downloading the plugin, run the plugin installer and then install it on your PC. The plugin will be automatically configured with IrfanView. You can restart the application and then open and view an ARW image in it.
If you want to view EXIF information of an ARW image, you can easily do that in this graphics viewer. You can also edit ARW images and convert them to other formats like PNG, JPG, BMP, ICO, TIFF, etc.
4] File Viewer Lite

File Viewer Lite is a free universal file viewer for Windows 11/10 using which you can view ARW images. This software lets you view different types of files including RAW image formats. Along with several RAW image formats supported by it, ARW is also one.
As you open an ARW image, you will be able to view its metadata from the left side panel. It shows image DPI, X and Y resolution, exposure time, exposure program, date and time, etc. To view an ARW image, you can rotate or zoom it and customize the image color profile. You can get it here.
5] FreeFileViewer

FreeFileViewer is a freeware that lets you open and view ARW images. It is primarily a universal file viewer that enables you to view various file types in one software. You can also view ARW and some other RAW images like CRW, CR2, BAY, CS1, DCR, DC2, RAF, etc. It provides only two basic image viewer features including zoom and rotate. You can download it from here.
6] Paint.NET

You can also use Paint.NET to view ARW images in Windows 11/10. But before that, let me mention that it doesn’t natively support RAW images including ARW. If you want to open and view ARW images in it, you will have to install an additional plugin.
How to open and view ARW images in Paint.NET:
Here are the steps to install the required plugin and view an ARW image in it:
- Download and install Paint.NET.
- Download the RAWFileLAB plugin and DCRAW application.
- Install the plugin.
- Start the Paint.NET application.
- Open and view an ARW image.
Let us discuss the above-mentioned steps in detail.
Firstly, make sure you have Paint.NET installed on your Windows 11/10 PC to use it.
After that, you can need to download the RAWFileLAB plugin and DCRAW files from here. Then, extract the RAWFileLAB ZIP folder and from the extracted folder, copy the RAWFile.dll, RAWFileLAB.exe, and raw2dng.bat files. Next, go to the C:\Program Files\Paint.Net\FileTypes folder and paste the copied DLL file here.
Also, unzip the downloaded DCRAW file and then rename the downloaded dcraw64.exe to dcraw.exe. And copy dcraw.exe to C:\Program Files\Paint.Net\FileTypes folder.

Now, start the Paint.NET application and click on the File > Open option to browse and import an ARW file. You will be able to view the ARW image and you can also edit it using Paint.NET’s editing tools.
So, you can install this simple plugin to view and edit RAW images like ARW in Paint.NET.
7] Raw.pics.io

Raw.pics.io is a free online service to view ARW files. You can open this website in any of your web browsers and start viewing ARW images. It can also open other RAW and common image formats such as NEF, CRW, PEF, RAF, RAW, DNG, CR2, and more.
8] Photopea

Photopea is a free online graphics editor using which you can open and view ARW images. You can open and view ARW images using zoom, fit to the area, screen mode, and more features. Furthermore, you can edit and convert ARW and other images using it. After editing an ARW image, you can convert it to PNG, JPG, SVG, GIF, PDF, or even PSD file format.
See: Online tools to Compress Image Online without losing quality.
9] Free Photo Viewer

Another freeware to use to open and view RAW images on Windows 11/10 is Free Photo Viewer. It lets you view various standard as well as raw images like ARW. You can zoom, rotate, play slideshow, and view metadata of ARW images. It comes with its own file explorer, so you can easily browse and open an ARW file in it. You can download it from its official website.
10] UFRaw

If you want a dedicated free RAW image viewer software, you can try this utility called UFRaw. It enables you to view ARW and other RAW images including CRW, CR2, DNG, RAF, PEF, ORF, MRW, SRF, SR2, SRW, X3F, etc. In it, you can also check out EXIF information of an ARW image.
This software also offers editing features. So, you can edit RAW images in it using crop, rotate, color adjustment, grayscale, and more formats. Plus, you can also convert ARW to PNG, TIFF, JPG, and more image formats.
Read: How to open a DST file in Windows?
How do I convert ARW files to JPEG?
You can easily convert ARW files to JPEG format on Windows 11/10. Most of the above-listed tools enable you to convert ARW images to JPEG and other common image formats like PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, etc. You can use IrfanView, FastStone Image Viewer, Paint.NET (with plugin), Photopea web service, and some other tools to perform ARW to JPEG conversion. Just open an ARW image in any of these freeware and then use File > Save as or Export feature to convert ARW to JPEG.
How do I open a RAW file?
A RAW image file can be opened in any of the listed programs in this post. If you have Adobe Photoshop on your PC, you can use it to import and view a RAW image in Windows 11/10. You can also view RAW images in Photos using a file extension. To know about the required extension, keep on reading the article.
That’s it! Hope this article helps.
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