# NEF Workbench

> An independent, factual guide to NX Studio 1.11.0: what the free editor does, which computers and cameras it supports, how to install it and how to fix the usual problems.

Independent guides to NX Studio by NEF Workbench. Facts come from the vendor's pages on the date shown on each page.

## Do it
- [NX Studio download: the official 1.11.0 installer for Windows and Mac](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/download.html): Get NX Studio 1.11.0 free from the official download center: 250.93 MB for Windows 11, 186.63 MB for macOS 14 to 26, plus install steps and checks.
- [How to use NX Studio: transfer, view and edit your photos](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/how-to-use.html): How to use NX Studio 1.11.0: import with Nikon Transfer 2, pair RAW and JPEG, apply Picture Controls, copy location data, open video and find the built in help.
- [NX Studio not working? Fixes for install, transfer and playback problems](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/problems.html): NX Studio not working? Documented fixes: admin rights and antivirus at install, USB hubs and Keychain on transfer, macOS permissions, H.265 plugin, N-RAW

## Decide
- [NX Studio review: a capable free RAW editor for one camera brand](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/review.html): NX Studio 1.11.0 reviewed from the vendor's own documentation: RAW editing tools, supported cameras and formats, video limits, requirements and who it suits.
- [NX Studio system requirements: Windows 11, macOS 14 or later, 8 GB RAM recommended](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/system-requirements.html): NX Studio 1.11.0 system requirements: Windows 11 64 bit, macOS 14, 15, 26, Intel Core i or 6 core CPU, 4 GB RAM (8 GB advised), 1 GB disk, 1280x720 display.
- [NX Studio supported cameras and file formats in version 1.11.0](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/supported-cameras.html): Which cameras and files NX Studio 1.11.0 supports: all Z bodies including Z5IIC and ZR, DSLRs D1 to D780 and D6, Nikon 1, COOLPIX, NEF, NRW, HEIF and video

## Compare
- [NX Studio alternatives: other RAW editors for photos from Nikon cameras](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/alternatives.html): NX Studio alternatives for NEF files: Lightroom Classic, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, ON1 Photo RAW, darktable and RawTherapee, and when the free editor is

## Full text
- [llms-full.txt](https://nikonimglib.pages.dev/llms-full.txt): every guide on this site in plain markdown