PHOTOSHOP 7 AND RAW

MW
Posted By
MARK_WHITTINGTON
Mar 20, 2008
Views
210
Replies
3
Status
Closed
I have recently "upgraded" my camera to one with RAW capabilities, how do i open this format in photoshop 7…or can i?

Master Retouching Hair

Learn how to rescue details, remove flyaways, add volume, and enhance the definition of hair in any photo. We break down every tool and technique in Photoshop to get picture-perfect hair, every time.

DR
Donald_Reese
Mar 20, 2008
You cannot. cs was the version that raw started in. upgrade to cs3 and you will have an amazing set of raw controls, but dont wait too long because 7 is the last version you can upgrade to cs3 from,and when they update it,you will be out of luck.
RB
Robert_Barnett
Mar 21, 2008
Technically Donald is right and wrong. Photoshop 7 did not come with Adobe Camera Raw. At that time is was a separate purchase from Adobe. Starting with CS however they started including it with Photoshop. Now you only have a couple of options.

1. If you can find the old plug-in and if it supports the DNG format you could use the old plug-in with the latest DNG converter software from Adobe (it is free on their site) and convert your raw files to DNG and then open them with the old plug-in (again if it supports DNG, I don’t think it does I think DNG started around the time of Photoshop CS). Also, good luck finding the old plug-in.

2. Upgrade to Photoshop CS or Photoshop CS2 and go the DNG converter route in option 1. If you can find a legitimate copy used of CS or CS2 you are also set.

3. Upgrade from 7 to CS3 and reap the benefits. This isn’t a free or cheap option. Also, keep in mind that Photoshop 7.0 is the last version of Photoshop that can qualify for the upgrade. If you wait until CS4 you won’t be able to upgrade with version 7.

My opinion is with Donald. Upgrade to CS3 and get on with it. Less headache that way.

Robert
JW
John Wynton
Apr 3, 2008
Why not buy Photoshop Elements (5 or 6) which supports RAW and is much cheaper. You can then continue to use Photoshop 7.
John

wrote in message
Technically Donald is right and wrong. Photoshop 7 did not come with Adobe Camera Raw. At that time is was a separate purchase from Adobe. Starting with CS however they started including it with Photoshop. Now you only have
a couple of options.

1. If you can find the old plug-in and if it supports the DNG format you could use the old plug-in with the latest DNG converter software from Adobe
(it is free on their site) and convert your raw files to DNG and then open them with the old plug-in (again if it supports DNG, I don’t think it does I
think DNG started around the time of Photoshop CS). Also, good luck finding
the old plug-in.

2. Upgrade to Photoshop CS or Photoshop CS2 and go the DNG converter route in option 1. If you can find a legitimate copy used of CS or CS2 you are also set.

3. Upgrade from 7 to CS3 and reap the benefits. This isn’t a free or cheap option. Also, keep in mind that Photoshop 7.0 is the last version of Photoshop that can qualify for the upgrade. If you wait until CS4 you won’t
be able to upgrade with version 7.

My opinion is with Donald. Upgrade to CS3 and get on with it. Less headache
that way.

Robert

How to Master Sharpening in Photoshop

Give your photos a professional finish with sharpening in Photoshop. Learn to enhance details, create contrast, and prepare your images for print, web, and social media.

Related Discussion Topics

Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections