photoshop won't recognize raw files
I have CS4 running on a G4/500 w/1.12GB of RAM, OS X.4.11. Yesterday, I updated the firmware on my Canon Digital Rebel Xsi from factory to v1.1.0, the newest.
Now, photos shot following the firmware update aren't recognized by Photoshop. I've updated the camera raw plugin to the latest, 5.3. It will still open images created prior to the firmware update in raw mode.
Any ideas? Canon says reinstall everything. I've not found anything on Adobe's knowledge base.
Now, photos shot following the firmware update aren't recognized by Photoshop. I've updated the camera raw plugin to the latest, 5.3. It will still open images created prior to the firmware update in raw mode.
Any ideas? Canon says reinstall everything. I've not found anything on Adobe's knowledge base.
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Canon CR2
extension of files for example (.jpg)
Best wishes, Yan
Best wishes, Yan
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.cr2
I suppose this is a camera, What you might have to do is enter through a USB if possible, because most cameras do that, and go through it with "My Computers" and make sure you are able to see hidden folders (go to a regular windows window, tools>folder options> view > show hidden files and folder) and then just keep clicking folders until you reach all the images, it will be in .jpeg format.
Then you're just going to have to drag all the pictures onto a folder in your desktop or a location you want. And import them into CS4.
That's how I import from my camera :).
Then you're just going to have to drag all the pictures onto a folder in your desktop or a location you want. And import them into CS4.
That's how I import from my camera :).
Photoshop doesn't support .cr2 formats, so what you need to do is to either go into your cameras hard drive and get the photos, or use the program that will extract all pictures in meaningful format.
Best wishes, Yan
Best wishes, Yan
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As originally noted in the question, I'm on a Mac. The files ARE NOT jpegs. They're raw! I'm fully aware of how to acquire the images. Photoshop just stopped recognizing them. Photoshop has ALWAYS recognized this format. It's a standard. Anyone who shoots raw knows what I'm talking about, as a professional/expert would.
PLEASE, if you don't know what you're talking about or are incapable of reading the question completely, then don't post to this question.
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PLEASE, if you don't know what you're talking about or are incapable of reading the question completely, then don't post to this question.
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Then you need to contact Adobe support. You won't get any better here.
Best wishes, Yan
Best wishes, Yan
You may be able to open your files by converting them to DNG.
Adobe DNG is an open source format, and it is the closest thing to a cross-camera raw standard that we have. You should be able to convert your photos through bridge, or you can download the standalone dng converter from Adobe's site: http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/
DNG does not cause your photos to lose quality in any way. It is simply a standardized packaging system for all of the features of RAW. This format is understood by Photoshop, ACR, Bridge, and Lightroom (as well as other Windows products, with a plugin). It very well might solve your problem because it extracts the data from your CR2 and re-packages it. Otherwise, for any proprietary formats (cr2, nef, etc) we have to wait for software updates from Adobe that specifically support the latest revisions of each manufacturer's many versions of raw.
Adobe DNG is an open source format, and it is the closest thing to a cross-camera raw standard that we have. You should be able to convert your photos through bridge, or you can download the standalone dng converter from Adobe's site: http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/
DNG does not cause your photos to lose quality in any way. It is simply a standardized packaging system for all of the features of RAW. This format is understood by Photoshop, ACR, Bridge, and Lightroom (as well as other Windows products, with a plugin). It very well might solve your problem because it extracts the data from your CR2 and re-packages it. Otherwise, for any proprietary formats (cr2, nef, etc) we have to wait for software updates from Adobe that specifically support the latest revisions of each manufacturer's many versions of raw.
Really "interesting" answers from the "experts" (not including last answer) ...
If you don't want to wait for a "cameraraw 5.4" version from Adobe, you can try Canon's Digital Photo Professional 3.6 (the latest version) If you have an older version, you can update it from http://www.usa.canon.com/c
Canon's free Digital Photo Professional software helps you edit and process .cr2 files. There are some photography studios that never use CameraRaw. They process the digital negative files at DPP and after that send it to the PS...
Good luck.
If you don't want to wait for a "cameraraw 5.4" version from Adobe, you can try Canon's Digital Photo Professional 3.6 (the latest version) If you have an older version, you can update it from http://www.usa.canon.com/c
Canon's free Digital Photo Professional software helps you edit and process .cr2 files. There are some photography studios that never use CameraRaw. They process the digital negative files at DPP and after that send it to the PS...
Good luck.
Guys you missed the point! He was able to edit photos in camera raw using his .cr2 files. After update he can't. So he want to know why. He don't need other programs, neither he wants to convert them to another format.
Best wises, Yan
Best wises, Yan
Yan, including you ("Photoshop doesn't support .cr2 formats") lots of "experts" missed the point.
Briefly, It seems that Adobe CameraRaw doesn't support the latest Digital Rebel Xsi firmware. He can share this with Adobe and Canon. And at the same time he can try Canon's own raw processing software . That's all.
Briefly, It seems that Adobe CameraRaw doesn't support the latest Digital Rebel Xsi firmware. He can share this with Adobe and Canon. And at the same time he can try Canon's own raw processing software . That's all.
Yes, so basically answer is, wait til the next update comes...
No, the answer is to try Canon's software to process and edit outside of Photoshop (biyik's answer) or to try converting to dng, which, if successful, would allow for editing in Photoshop (my offering). It's only when those ideas don't work that I'd suggest waiting on an update--it doesn't seem practical to tell this guy that he flat-out can't process images until then.
We haven't missed the point; we know why his raw won't load (and it's not that Photoshop doesn't know what a cr2 is). We also have ways that he could at least try to fix this without losing the quality of his raw images. Please do not keep pecking away at our answers with incorrect summarizations. :(
We haven't missed the point; we know why his raw won't load (and it's not that Photoshop doesn't know what a cr2 is). We also have ways that he could at least try to fix this without losing the quality of his raw images. Please do not keep pecking away at our answers with incorrect summarizations. :(
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"No, the answer is to try Canon's software to process and edit outside of Photoshop"
Ok, try reading the question again and then read your answer. It's like: I want to eat a chicken, but I don't know how to grill it. Well just eat fish. Em...
Ok, try reading the question again and then read your answer. It's like: I want to eat a chicken, but I don't know how to grill it. Well just eat fish. Em...
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This really isn't a solution, so much as a workaround. At least statler01 gets the problem.
Best wishes, Yan