camera raw missing clarity tool

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christinarusso
Jul 21, 2008
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all of a sudden in my camera raw window i’m missing the clarity tool and i have no idea how to get it back? i think i might be missing another tool but i’m not sure. i tried reinstalling CS3 but no luck. has this happened to anyone else? any fixes?

thanks!
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Buko
Jul 21, 2008
deleting the camera RAW prefs would more helpful than reinstalling.

when you reinstall you are still using the corrupted prefs.
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christinarusso
Jul 21, 2008
how do i delete the prefs?
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Buko
Jul 21, 2008
user home/ library / preferences / camera RAW 4.1 prefs

that’s if you are up to date. camera raw 4 prefs if you are not
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Lundberg02
Jul 21, 2008
CR is at 4.4.1
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Buko
Jul 22, 2008
Lundy I know but if you look in the prefs folder you will see 4.0 or 4.1

and I am current.
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Nini Tj
Jul 22, 2008
The plug-in for Camera Raw is supposed to be in Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS3/File Formats/
That one says 4.4.1. as version.

(If you use CS2 you can only use upto and including 3.7).
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Buko
Jul 22, 2008
yes but he needs to delete the prefs not the plugin.
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Ram
Jul 22, 2008
Buko is correct. The number in the name of the preferences file does NOT match the actual plug-in version number.

I attempted to report this minor bug late last year, but the creator of ACR and Ps does not consider it a bug:

(Minor?) Bug: ACR Preferences file does not match ACR version number <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3c056748/1>
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Erc_D._Richards
Sep 28, 2008
Sharon-

I have the same problem – my clarity tool just vanished, along with some of the sharpening tools. I have ACR 4.1 and it’s in the Library>Application Support > Adobe > PlugIns > CS3 > File Formats path.

Can you help?
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Ram
Sep 28, 2008
I have ACR 4.1

You should be running ACR 4.5 or 4.6, under no circumstances 4.1.

You also have to remove (trash and delete is best) any other ACR plug-in you may have, such as the one installed by default by Photoshop.
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Neil_Keller
Sep 28, 2008
Folks,

Not that the folks here can’t be helpful, but, there is a dedicated ACR forum for these issues. For the widest audience, and the most help, please post camera raw issues there where those pros hang out.

Thanks!

Neil
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Erc_D._Richards
Sep 29, 2008
Neil-

I done tried the folks across the hallway with the ACR forums and had no luck. I did repost, tho, so we’ll see what comes in.

I’m all about not bogging down threads.
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Buko
Sep 29, 2008
You’re bogging down anything its just that is where the People who built ACR hang out.
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Ram
Sep 29, 2008
Eric,

Check your thread on the ACR forum. I replied there a few minutes ago.

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