Why do Canon 6D RAW files show a red or pink tint in Windows preview and Picasa?

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I’m previewing Canon 6D RAW files on Windows 7 and Windows XP, and many images show a red/pink cast across the whole frame after opening. The files look normal at first, then the tint appears. On a Mac, the same photos display correctly. What causes this, and how can I fix RAW preview support in Windows or Picasa?

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You are using Picasa.

If you simply type in "Picasa Canon 6D" into Google, you will see that many other users have this problem.

Why are you having this problem? Because Picasa does not support the Canon 6D RAW files.

What can you do to fix this? Use the Adobe DNG Converter before opening up the files in Picasa. You could use something besides Picasa like the Canon software that came with your camera - DPP or Adobe Lightroom. You also could shoot in JPEG instead of RAW.

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This is usually a software/codec support issue, not a problem with the camera or the RAW files themselves. Older versions of Picasa did not properly support Canon 6D RAW files, which could cause the pink/red overlay after the preview updates from the embedded JPEG to Picasa’s RAW rendering.

Possible fixes:

  • Update Picasa to a version that adds support for newer RAW files.
  • On Windows 7, install the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack so Explorer/preview can read supported RAW files.
  • On Windows XP, try Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer, or a third-party codec pack if needed.
  • Convert the RAW files to DNG first, then open them in Picasa.
  • Use software with proper 6D RAW support, such as Canon Digital Photo Professional or Adobe Lightroom.

If you want the simplest workaround, either update the software/codec support or use Canon’s own RAW software instead of relying on older Windows preview tools.

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