Re: [photoshop-beginners] Opening a RAW file in CS4

I have a Canon Rebel that can shoot cr2 raw files and they open fine in
Bridge and then in Camera Raw. Have you checked your camera raw preferences
in PS and Bridge?

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From: "ipscone" <ipscone@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:08 AM
To: <photoshop-beginners@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [photoshop-beginners] Opening a RAW file in CS4

> I have installed CS4 on my system but am having a problem.
>
> I am using a Canon with CR2 RAW files, from my Canon 7D. The instructions
> for CS4 say to open the Bridge application and select the RAW file. Then
> click File->Open in Camera RAW.
>
> When I select the RAW file, the "Open in Camera RAW" is grayed out. I
> can't open it and get an incorrect file type error if I just OPEN the
> file. This seems to suggest that CR2 isn't supported but according to
> Adobe and everyone who has this camera, CS4 supports the Canon 7D CR2 file
> RAW file.
>
> However, if I select the JPG file that is associated with the RAW file,
> the "Open in Camera RAW" is not grayed out and I can open the file and
> make changes in the RAW file (I think).
>
> Questions:
> 1) Why is "Open in Camera RAW" grayed, when I select a RAW file in the
> Bridge?
>
> 2) Am I actually opening the RAW file, when I select the JPG and then Open
> in Camera RAW? I do see a tool window for changing exposure, lighting and
> such so I assume it's actually opened the RAW also.
>
> 3) Some people shoot RAW only. Having to select the JPG to see the "Open
> in Camera RAW" seems to imply I must never shoot RAW only. I must be
> missing something here. Can someone explain the actual process of opening
> a RAW file, if all you have are RAW files?
>
>
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