NEF image format in Labview

Hi,
I need to load a NEF image into labview. NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) is Nikons own RAW image format.
Is there anybody who knows how to do it?
Thanks!

RAW/NEF isn't actually a picture - it's got all the ingredients for an image, but you have to "cook" it first.
Adjustments like levels, gamma, exposure, brightness/contrast, and color balance aren't actually applied yet.
Apple has their "ImageIO" library that can deal with most RAW formats, Microsoft may have something but it's not included with the op system. Nikon's CaptureNX can obviously work with those files.
Are you after the image that's shot as a .NEF, or are you trying to "cook" that image in LabVIEW?

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