Photoshop Elements >
Adobe Camera Raw
Converter Updates
Can't Open a Raw File?
If you have difficulty opening raw files in Photoshop
Elements, go to
Unable to
open camera raw file in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
You probably have to download and install the latest version
of the Adobe raw converter.
To download Adobe Camera Raw Converter updates, click the links below.
Or, while online and using Photoshop Elements, go to Help > Updates.
5.6
Version 5.6 is the latest.
Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Windows
Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Macintosh
Three Reasons
Check for updates for three reasons.
Reason #1: Old Disc
If you purchased Photoshop Elements on disc, it may not be the
most up-to-date version.
To find out which version of Photoshop Elements you have, go
to Help > About Photoshop Elements.
Reason #2: Bug Fixes
If you purchased a newly released upgrade of Photoshop Elements,
an update may follow to fix bugs.
Reason #3: New Adobe
Camera Raw and DNG Converter
Adobe updates the Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter periodically.
Which One Do You Have?
To see which version is installed on Photoshop Elements, go
to the Full Edit Section.
Then, go to Help > About Plug-in > Camera Raw.
How to Install the New Adobe
Camera Raw & DNG Converter File
Jump to Windows or
Mac.
1) Close Photoshop Elements.
2) Go to the Adobe website:
Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Windows.
3) Download the latest camera raw update to My Download Files
(XP), Download (Vista), or Downloads (Windows 7).
4) Go to the above location of the download, and look for Camera_Raw_5_x.zip.
5) Open Camera_Raw_5_x.zip.
The file is a zip file.
It contains the file
you need.
If you can't open the zip file, download
WinZip, which has a free
trial period, or download PKZIP.
Inside the zip folder, you'll see a file called Camera Raw.8bi.
Leave the window open.
6) Go to My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista & Windows 7).
7) Navigate using the path below.
If you can't find the folders below on
your computer, go to Hidden
Files & Folders.
C: > Program Files > Adobe >
Photoshop Elements > Plug-Ins > File Formats
8) In the File Formats folder, you'll see the existing camera raw plug-in.
Change the name of this existing file.
For example, you can add _old to its name.
Camera Raw_old.8bi
If there's something wrong with the new version, delete
the new version.
Then, use the old file after changing its name back to its
original name.
You now have two windows open: the zip file and the File
Formats folder.
9) Copy the new camera raw plug-in file into the File Formats
folder.
10) Close the two windows.
11) Restart Photoshop Elements.
1) Close Photoshop Elements.
2) Go to the Adobe website:
Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Macintosh.
3) Download the latest camera raw update to your Desktop.
4) Go to your Desktop and look for Camera_Raw_5_x.dmg.
5) Open Camera_Raw_5_x.dmg.
Inside, you'll see a file called Camera Raw.plugin.
Leave the window open.
6) Open Finder, and navigate using this path:
Applications > Adobe Photoshop Elements> Plug-Ins
> FileFormats.
7) In the FileFormats folder, you'll see the existing camera
raw plug-in: Camera Raw.plugin
Change the name of this existing file.
For example, you can add _old to its name.
Camera Raw_old.plugin.
If there's something wrong with the new version, delete
the new version.
Then, use the old file after changing its name back to its
original name.
You now have two windows open: the dmg folder and the
FileFormats folder.
8) Copy the new camera raw plug-in file into the FileFormats
folder.
9) Close the two windows.
10) Restart Photoshop Elements.
