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JP&RM
Participant
May 22, 2026

Camera Raw do not open on bridge on last version

  • May 22, 2026
  • 1 reply
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Dear Adobe Support Team,

I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding a persistent technical issue with my Adobe Creative Cloud subscription and the substandard support experience I received over the past 24 hours.

Account Details:

  • Email: joaoprmatos@hotmail.com
  • Active Subscription: Photography Plan (Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Bridge)
  • System: Mac Air

The Issue: For the past year, I have consistently used Adobe Bridge as my primary hub, opening files via Camera Raw. However, following this week’s updates, Bridge displays an error message stating I do not have a "qualifying product" to use Camera Raw.

Attempted Troubleshooting:

  1. I have followed all standard procedures (reinstalling, clearing cache).
  2. I tested a trial of Photoshop, and the Camera Raw plugin worked immediately. Upon canceling the trial, the plugin stopped working again.
  3. As a Lightroom Classic subscriber, I should have a licensed version of the Camera Raw engine, yet the Bridge integration is failing to recognize it.

Complaint regarding Support: Yesterday, I spent hours chatting with multiple technicians. The experience was unprofessional: I was asked the same questions repeatedly, and the final technician I spoke with took remote control of my Mac. She instructed me to restart the computer, promising the session would resume automatically. It did not. I was left with an unresolved problem and a forced system reboot.

Required Action: I do not use Photoshop and have no interest in subscribing to it. I require the Camera Rawfunctionality within Adobe Bridge to be restored immediately, as it is covered by my Lightroom Classic entitlement.

I expect a response from a senior technician who can provide a definitive fix rather than generic troubleshooting steps. This is impacting my professional workflow, and I need this resolved urgently.

Regards,

João Matos

    1 reply

    Erik Bloodaxe
    Legend
    May 22, 2026

    I think this is not the appropriate place to lodge complaints of this nature. It is a forum for seeking help with issues from other users like yourself. 

    JP&RM
    JP&RMAuthor
    Participant
    May 22, 2026

    Sorry for your understanding … If you read my text .. I complain and ask for help as I cannot find another way to do that.

    Erik Bloodaxe
    Legend
    May 22, 2026

    Try resetting the Camera Raw preferences:
    Hold down the Command key and select Photoshop > Preferences > Camera Raw (macOS) or hold down the Ctrl key and select Edit > Preferences > Camera Raw (Windows).
    Click Yes in the dialog that asks "Delete the Camera Raw Preferences?"
    See also:
    https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/camera-raw-settings.html