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RAW in Photoshop CS2

Hello,
somehow I can't get my Photoshop CS2 to edit RAW files (or NEF with my Nikon). It says that it doesn't support that file. :(

Can someone help me?

by kavian 14 april 2012 5 replies

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maspick

Try the following, available from Adobe, which will convert your raw files to DNG (digital negative) format, which CS2 should work with: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5310
20 April 2012
DennisG

@kavian I said there may not be a plug-in and to converst to tif files.
15 April 2012
kavian

@DennisG I know, but the plug-in doesn't work. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. :(

@maspick I'm considering Lightroom but what does CS2 do that Lightroom doesn't?
15 April 2012
maspick

@kavian There is partial support for NEF files in CS2. The files from my D50 open directly in CS2, while later cameras must be run through an external converter that Adobe provides, that convert the newer NEF files to Adobe's DNG format (digital negative). You can get that via this link: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3582

Frankly, your life will be much simpler if you get yourself a copy of Adobe Lightroom 3 or 4 (3 should run you under $100), which will handles NEF's smoothly and can then pass the image off to your CS2 if you need further processing.
14 April 2012
DennisG

@kavian
G'day Kavian,
I am sure they did not make a Plug-in for NEF files for PSCS2, so you are out of luck there.
HOWEVER
If you convert your files to tif you will have no worries. tif files are a bit larger than psd files and are a lossless format so it is quite safe to carry out your usual processing on them.
GB and good luck.
D!
14 April 2012