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12/22/2009 03:03:02 PM · #1 |
Ok, just got my fancy new Nikon D300s... and surprise, surprise, the RAW files won't open in Photoshop CS3. Of course I can't help but wonder why the D300s RAW files have to be different than the D300 RAW files, but I'll get over it, I guess.
Aside from upgrading to CS4, what other programs WILL open the D300s RAW files? I have Nikon's Capture NX Version 1.3, and even it won't open the files. I see there's a NX 2 now... so I assume I'm gonna be strong-armed into upgrading that?
It would be nice if SOMETHING would open the RAW files... |
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12/22/2009 03:55:07 PM · #2 |
| It looks like my best option is to use Adobe's DNG converter to switch the files to DNG, which I can then open normally in Photoshop. An extra step... but one that doesn't cost $$ :) |
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12/22/2009 03:56:02 PM · #3 |
| If I'm not mistken, upgrading Camera Raw will allow you to work with D300s raw files in CS3. |
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12/22/2009 04:20:47 PM · #4 |
Not from what I've read... CS3 will only work with Camera Raw 4.5 or some such thing. The D300s isn't added until 5 or so. I'd love to be proven wrong, though :)
Originally posted by Louis:
If I'm not mistken, upgrading Camera Raw will allow you to work with D300s raw files in CS3. |
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12/22/2009 04:50:11 PM · #5 |
| I use Raw Therapee for my D300. It's a freebee. Not near as nice as NX but seems to work fine for me. |
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12/22/2009 05:18:24 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Not from what I've read... CS3 will only work with Camera Raw 4.5 or some such thing. The D300s isn't added until 5 or so. I'd love to be proven wrong, though :)
Originally posted by Louis:
If I'm not mistken, upgrading Camera Raw will allow you to work with D300s raw files in CS3. |
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Like Alan said:
Camera Raw 5 and later is not compatible with Photoshop CS3.
//www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html
(Just in case there was any debate) |
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12/22/2009 05:36:05 PM · #7 |
| Yep, discovered that shortly after posting. |
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12/22/2009 05:52:09 PM · #8 |
Just spoke to a friend who was having the exact same problem. He has Lightroom 2 and simply upgraded it to 2.5. eta: This allowed PS 3 to use the files
Message edited by author 2009-12-22 18:05:26. |
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12/22/2009 06:31:13 PM · #9 |
I ran into the same issue with my D300 and CS2. Even the DNG conversion didn't work for me. I ended up upgrading to CS4. I wasn't happy about spending the money at the time. But now that I have had CS4 for awhile. I gotta say it was worth the 200 bucks to upgrade.
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12/22/2009 06:35:35 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Citadel:
Just spoke to a friend who was having the exact same problem. He has Lightroom 2 and simply upgraded it to 2.5. eta: This allowed PS 3 to use the files |
I open mine in Lightroom 2.6 (worked in 2.5 also) and move to Photoshop CS2 to play. |
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