photoshop & raw

Keith Talbot · #1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 12:02 PM

im after upgrading my photoshop software,im currently on cs which isnt raw compatible,

can someone tell me which are the first in the various series (cs,elements,lightroom etc) that are raw compatible,

im not after anything special (or exspensive!) so i dont need cs 3 if 2 will do etc

many thanks

Richard G. · #2 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 12:09 PM

Pretty sure CS did have RAW support Keith, but it could be that the version of Abobe Camera Raw you have installed does not support your camera. Most of the ACR upgrades that are released are purely to add support for the latest camera models. What camera do you use?

Jim Ford · #3 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 12:33 PM

I have CS2 'Adobe Camera Raw' which doesn't support my model camera. I convert my raw files to DNG using 'Adobe DNG Converter' first and then can open and edit them with ACR and subsequently export into PS CS2.

Adobe DNG Converter is free and can be downloaded here:

Adobe - Digital Negative (DNG)

Jim

ron1863 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 12:44 PM

I have CS2 and it supports most camera models, I also have Elements 6 on the laptop and it is similar in it's support.

Richard G. · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Ford

I have CS2 'Adobe Camera Raw' which doesn't support my model camera.

You could just upgrade your ACR though Jim, right? I thought ACR updates were essentially free, if you already have a valid version of ACR installed through CS?

Jim Ford · #6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard G.

You could just upgrade your ACR though Jim, right?

The latest upgrades that include my camera model are for CS3 and 4 and don't work for CS2. Converting to DNG is no big deal and I prefer it because it gets away from 'sidecar' files.

Jim

Richard G. · #7 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 02:30 PM

Ah, right. Didn't know that, thought ACR was always pretty much independant of CS version.

Keith Talbot · #8 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard G.

Pretty sure CS did have RAW support Keith, but it could be that the version of Abobe Camera Raw you have installed does not support your camera. Most of the ACR upgrades that are released are purely to add support for the latest camera models. What camera do you use?

didnt realise there was an upgrade for my cs

i use a canon 400d,i presume the upgrade is on the adobe website?

Richard G. · #9 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 04:34 PM

Hmm, you need ACR v3.6 for the 400d and that seems to require CS2 minimum. Otherwise Elements v3 or 4.

Certainly not as straightforward as I'd thought...