PS CS suddenly rejects RAW files

patrick wrote:

I’ve been loading RAW NEF files into PS CS since Nikon first made their format available (10/13/2003).

This morning the browser could not display the preview of the RAW images and I received the error message,
"Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document."

I tried several different sources (current hard disk folders, camera CF memory and previous files archived on CD-ROM.
PS could not display the preview nor load any of the NEF files..
PS Elelments 3.0 previews and loads the same files OK.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks! . . . patrick

What operating system are you using Patrick? If you are using Win XP, do a system restore to a couple of days back when all was working well. That might put everything back to normal.

Regards,
Brian.

Yers, I’m using Win XP Home Edition
I’ll try a system restore — but without much enthusiam ;>)

BTW, I removed Elements 3.0, suspecting that there might be a conflict between the two programs. No luck there!

Thanks for the response! . . . . patrick

"Brian" wrote in message

patrick wrote:

I’ve been loading RAW NEF files into PS CS since Nikon first made their format available (10/13/2003).

This morning the browser could not display the preview of the RAW images and I received the error message,
"Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document."

I tried several different sources (current hard disk folders, camera CF memory and previous files archived on CD-ROM.
PS could not display the preview nor load any of the NEF files..
PS Elelments 3.0 previews and loads the same files OK.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks! . . . patrick

What operating system are you using Patrick? If you are using Win XP, do a system restore to a couple of days back when all was working well. That might put everything back to normal.

Regards,
Brian.

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:21:15 GMT, "patrick"
wrote:

I’ve been loading RAW NEF files into PS CS since Nikon first made their format available (10/13/2003).

This morning the browser could not display the preview of the RAW images and I received the error message,
"Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document."

I tried several different sources (current hard disk folders, camera CF memory and previous files archived on CD-ROM.
PS could not display the preview nor load any of the NEF files..
PS Elelments 3.0 previews and loads the same files OK.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks! . . . patrick

Delete your PS preferences.

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Hecate – The Real One

Fashion: Buying things you don’t need, with money
you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like…

That did not work. Same behavior — misbehaviour!

BTW, how does one save a copy of the preference file? I could not find a "Preferences" or "Prefs" in WE. I would prefer to create a copy of the working preferences,(using an altered file name) which could be used to restore *my* preferences rather than the default preferences.

Thanks for the suggestion. Any other ideas?
.. . . . patrick

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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:21:15 GMT, "patrick"
wrote:

I’ve been loading RAW NEF files into PS CS since Nikon first made their format available (10/13/2003).

This morning the browser could not display the preview of the RAW images and
I received the error message,
"Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document."

I tried several different sources (current hard disk folders, camera CF memory and previous files archived on CD-ROM.
PS could not display the preview nor load any of the NEF files..
PS Elelments 3.0 previews and loads the same files OK.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks! . . . patrick

Delete your PS preferences.

—

Hecate – The Real One

Fashion: Buying things you don’t need, with money
you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like…

Brian: I didn’t mean to dismiss your suggestion. I’m away from my computer for a couple of days but will run a restore when I get back. Another recourse I have is to copy the NEF RAW plug-in from my other desktop in the hopes that that file is corrupted.
I’m not sure at this point but I vaguely recall that we had a power outage while PS CS was running and the faulty exit from the program may be the culprit.

I always read and appreaciate the postings from yourself and Hecate.

Thanks again! . . . . patrick
"Brian" wrote in message

patrick wrote:

I’ve been loading RAW NEF files into PS CS since Nikon first made their format available (10/13/2003).

This morning the browser could not display the preview of the RAW images and I received the error message,
"Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document."

I tried several different sources (current hard disk folders, camera CF memory and previous files archived on CD-ROM.
PS could not display the preview nor load any of the NEF files..
PS Elelments 3.0 previews and loads the same files OK.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Thanks! . . . patrick

What operating system are you using Patrick? If you are using Win XP, do a system restore to a couple of days back when all was working well. That might put everything back to normal.

Regards,
Brian.

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 01:49:08 GMT, "patrick"
wrote:

That did not work. Same behavior — misbehaviour!

BTW, how does one save a copy of the preference file? I could not find a "Preferences" or "Prefs" in WE. I would prefer to create a copy of the working preferences,(using an altered file name) which could be used to restore *my* preferences rather than the default preferences.

Back it up with your normal back up routine. You do have one, don’t you? 😉

Thanks for the suggestion. Any other ideas?

You haven’t, by any chance, got the Nikon 8bf files in your PS folder have you?

—

Hecate – The Real One

Fashion: Buying things you don’t need, with money
you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like…

"Hecate" wrote in message

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 01:49:08 GMT, "patrick"
wrote:

BTW, how does one save a copy of the preference file? I could not find a "Preferences" or "Prefs" in WE. I would prefer to create a copy of the working preferences,(using an altered file name) which could be used to restore *my* preferences rather than the default preferences.

Back it up with your normal back up routine. You do have one, don’t you? 😉

Of course, I have a rigorous back-up routine (somewhere)! Last time I saw it, it was in that folder with my Living Will, Limited Power of Attorney, and Google results for a search on health club programs. At age 76 I only buy ripe bananas and no longer debug machine code to determine what’s going on behind the scenes. Didn’t I comment on deja vu in my last post?

You haven’t, by any chance, got the Nikon 8bf files in your PS folder have you?

No, Hecate, there are two in the plug-in folder: Camera Raw.8bf and Camera Raw.8bx.
In the Programs>Adobe>PS root directory is a file, Camera Raw.8bi No citation of Nikon*.8b* in any of the PS folders.
I have *no* idea what’s being invoked.
Do I detect an ominous foreboding in the query?

Thanks again for the response and all your contributions to the community! ! . . . . patrick

—

Hecate – The Real One

Fashion: Buying things you don’t need, with money
you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like…

On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:31:57 GMT, "patrick" wrote:

"Hecate" wrote in message

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 01:49:08 GMT, "patrick"
wrote:

BTW, how does one save a copy of the preference file? I could not find a "Preferences" or "Prefs" in WE. I would prefer to create a copy of the working preferences,(using an altered file name) which could be used to restore *my* preferences rather than the default preferences.

Back it up with your normal back up routine. You do have one, don’t you? 😉

Of course, I have a rigorous back-up routine (somewhere)! Last time I saw it, it was in that folder with my Living Will, Limited Power of Attorney, and Google results for a search on health club programs. At age 76 I only buy ripe bananas and no longer debug machine code to determine what’s going on behind the scenes. Didn’t I comment on deja vu in my last post?

You haven’t, by any chance, got the Nikon 8bf files in your PS folder have you?

No, Hecate, there are two in the plug-in folder: Camera Raw.8bf and Camera Raw.8bx.
In the Programs>Adobe>PS root directory is a file, Camera Raw.8bi No citation of Nikon*.8b* in any of the PS folders.
I have *no* idea what’s being invoked.
Do I detect an ominous foreboding in the query?

Thanks again for the response and all your contributions to the community! ! . . . . patrick

Hmmm. OK, running out of ideas – tired and confused 😉

Thanks for the nice comments 🙂

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Hecate – The Real One

Fashion: Buying things you don’t need, with money
you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like…

patrick wrote:

Brian: I didn’t mean to dismiss your suggestion. I’m away from my computer for a couple of days but will run a restore when I get back. Another recourse I have is to copy the NEF RAW plug-in from my other desktop in the hopes that that file is corrupted.
I’m not sure at this point but I vaguely recall that we had a power outage while PS CS was running and the faulty exit from the program may be the culprit.

I always read and appreaciate the postings from yourself and Hecate.

Thanks for the nice compliment. I think Hecate is a lot more helpful than I will ever be, but I try when I can.

Brian 🙂

OK, Brian! As I mentioned, I’m away from my home computer for a bit but will try the System Reset tomorrow.
If that fails, I’ll reinstall the Nikon RAW plug-in download and, finally, reinstall the entire PS CS.

Rats! Just when I was beginning to get a feeling for RAW! cu . . . . patrick

"Brian" wrote in message

patrick wrote:

Brian: I didn’t mean to dismiss your suggestion. I’m away from my computer for a couple of days but will run a restore when I get back. Another recourse I have is to copy the NEF RAW plug-in from my other desktop in the hopes that that file is corrupted.
I’m not sure at this point but I vaguely recall that we had a power outage while PS CS was running and the faulty exit from the program may be the culprit.

I always read and appreaciate the postings from yourself and Hecate.

Thanks for the nice compliment. I think Hecate is a lot more helpful than I will ever be, but I try when I can.

Brian 🙂