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- Ana Hanley Contact Ana Hanley Ana Hanley's Gallery		opening CR2 raw files with Photoshop I got a Canon 60D and can't open the raw files(CR2) with Photoshop CS3. I have to open with the camera sofware and then transfer them. And it takes a while! Is there any other way? Any sugestions? I have a Panasonic and shoot raw and didn't think I would have any trouble with the Canon Still lots to learn!! To love this question, log in above March 15, 2011

Rainer and Simone Hoffmann		Hi Ana, the 60D is a very new camera and the Photoshop CS3 does not support the RAW files of this camera (the RAW file format changes with each new camera model). If you want to use Adobe Camera Raw to open the files you have to upgrade to CS5 or you download the free DNG Converter (you'll find it on the Adobe website) and batch convert your CR2 files to DNG. CS3 (and older versions of Photoshop) can read DNG. The DNG format is a RAW file format, so you'll loose nothing. Greetigs from Germany Rainer To love this comment, log in above March 18, 2011

- Ana Hanley Contact Ana Hanley Ana Hanley's Gallery		Hi Ranier, Thank you!! Y don't know much about Raw and assume they were all the same.I mean, that there was only one Raw.So I got a big surprise when I couldn't open it. Thank you very much for your explanation Cheers from Sydney Annie To love this comment, log in above March 18, 2011

Robert Jensen		If you know any students or faculty at a local college, you might be able to get them to buy you PS CS5 real cheap. To love this comment, log in above March 18, 2011

- Ana Hanley Contact Ana Hanley Ana Hanley's Gallery		Thank you Robert. That's how I got CS3 but not luck with CS5,but I just got the upgrade. I just look at your photos.WOW! Love your spider shots. I have been trying to take a shot of one I got in my garden. She seems to sleep during the day.I'm scared of spiders but they are beautiful. This one has a round body with beautiful markings. After seeing your photos I may get the courage to go and have a look in the evening and see if she is awake! Annie To love this comment, log in above March 26, 2011

- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery		Hi Ana, DNG Converter I always keep a DNG converter on my MACs as I run into this often when I get a new camera. I would love to see Canon, Nikon, Hassleblad & other manufacturers use DNG as a standard format but I dont count on this ever happening... CS5 has some very nice advantages such as an improved clone tool, smart fill & lots of other things but if you do - be prepared to add more RAM as CS5 needs more processing oomph :) Cheers, Carlton To love this comment, log in above April 02, 2011

- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery		I guess my HTML link didn't work ??? http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/ Carlton To love this comment, log in above April 02, 2011

- Ana Hanley Contact Ana Hanley Ana Hanley's Gallery		Thanks Carlton I'll see how I go with CS5. Annie To love this comment, log in above April 04, 2011

Peter K. Burian		Hi Annie, Another affordable alternative is to get Adobe Elements 8. It is compatible with your camera's RAW format and costs about $100. See http://www.buytec.com.au/detail.php?Ref=222 Cheers! Peter To love this comment, log in above April 04, 2011

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