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PSE and Raw

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Posted by John Tobias on May 21, 2010 at 8:47 AM
In the Bird Photo forum there is a thread about RAW processing. There are several comments about PhotoSHop Elements having RAW processing. I have PSE 7 and can find no place in it to process RAW. Am I missing something?
Posted by John Mumaw on May 21, 2010 at 9:49 AM
You have to open a RAW file in order for the ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) plugin bundled in Elements to activate.
Posted by Bruce King on May 21, 2010 at 11:43 PM
I had the same problem John. You need to download and install Adobe Camera Raw 5.6 update.
When I open a raw file with it I get a message from windows saying it doesn't recognize it, when you see it just click OK and the file should open anyway.

Here's the link
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/407/kb407344.html

When you get there scroll down the page a ways for the instructions for installing to PSE7.

If for some reason the link doesn't work just search for the update. I had to look around a little but you'll find it.
Posted by David Bostedo on May 22, 2010 at 11:32 AM
You need to download and install Adobe Camera Raw 5.6 update.

That depends on what model camera you're using. If it's one that you current ACR doesn't support, then yes, you'll have to download the newest version.
Posted by Nigel Stokes on May 23, 2010 at 6:31 AM
Bruce
I don't know what camera you have, I have a Nikon so I went to the Nikon website where I found "Nikon codecs". With this installed windows can read raw files.
Try it for your camera

Nigel
Posted by Bruce King on May 23, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Thanks for the tip Nigel, I'll check it out. I have a Nikon also.