ORF - Olympus Digital Camera Raw Image File

What is a ORF file

The ORF file format is widely used in Olympus digital cameras. It is the raw image format developed by Olympus. Just like other raw formats, ORF also comprises of image information rendered directly by the sensor of the camera.

ORF file formats are the RAW photos taken through the Olympus digital cameras. These files incorporate unprocessed information regarding a picture taken by the sensor of the camera such as color temperature, saturation, contrast, and much more. White balance and exposure can be modified afterwards as well. ORF files are also known as headers that also comprise of metadata which include technical characteristics of the camera.

Here's a small, but not exhaustive list of programs that can open ORF documents:

  • Olympus Master
  • Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Corel PaintShop Pro X6
  • ACD Systems Canvas 15
  • Google Picasa
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Extension ORF
MIME type image/olympus
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