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nuddybuddy123
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Dec 18, 2022 8:57 PM UTC
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P: Lightroom Error: Failed To Initialize Camera RAW

Lightroom Error: Failed To Initialize Camera RAW is keeping me from launching my app.

 

Please advise what to do.

 

Thanks!

 

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    Kyung Min29711488dsv0
    Participant
    May 4, 2023 1:02 AM UTC

    In my case, i have solved this problem following Mr.Travis suggestion.

    This is great method when you're having an issue with an access to 'camera raw'

    i had problems to open 'lightroom' due to 'Fail to initialize camera raw' and also in 'photoshop' i could not operate 'Camera raw filter' they both having trouble from same problem. so i recommand to use LightroomCorrectPermission.zip to solve. this is clear.

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    Ganjar290607428bzm
    Participant
    Mar 31, 2023 3:10 AM UTC

    Thanks for your reply, it seems the problem just in application installation folder permission on MacOs 13.2.1, if you change user folder permission to read & write it can be installed and running properly.

    Now I can use Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Lightroom Cloud Based and Adobe Photoshop 2023 normally

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    Ranjisha Sengupta
    Ranjisha Sengupta
    Legend
    Mar 30, 2023 3:19 PM UTC

    Hi @luminanz 

     

    Thanks for reporting this.

    From what I see, you're on Lightroom version 6.2; 

    Since when are you seeing this issue? We have seen users reporting similar problems. You can have a look: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based-bugs/p-glitch-in-ui-shows-image-in-upper-left/idi-p/13627090.

    Does resetting preferences help?

    (Steps here: https://adobe.ly/2JSym5e. Please back up your presets prior to resetting the preferences.)

     

     

    Ranjisha

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    Ganjar290607428bzm
    Participant
    Mar 25, 2023 1:58 AM UTC

    Adobe Lightroom cannot be opened with " Failed to initialize Camera Raw" message,  please help

    Installed on M2 Max Macbook Pro 2023

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    Ranjisha Sengupta
    Ranjisha Sengupta
    Legend
    Mar 25, 2023 5:34 AM UTC

    Hi @Ganjar290607428bzm 

     

    Thank you for reaching out. We're here to help.

    Since when are you seeing this issue? Can you please share the macOS and Lightroom versions you are using?

    Check out this thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based-discussions/p-lightroom-error-failed-...

    It sounds very similar, and there are a few troubleshooting steps mentioned. You might want to look at that and give it a go.

     

     

    Best

    Ranjisha

     

     

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    Barney28918114vcy5
    Participant
    Mar 16, 2023 9:45 PM UTC

    I', having the same issue. I tried uninstalling, then reinsalling. Still nothing. Here is the most recent log.

     

    AdobeLogs_20230316_142943_391-mac-GS.zxp

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    Rikk Flohr-Retired
    Adobe Employee
    Rikk Flohr-Retired
    Mar 15, 2023 7:54 PM UTC

    Thank you for the logs, the team has logged a bug based on that information. 

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    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
      pedrodowd
      pedrodowd
      Participant
      Mar 2, 2023 3:11 PM UTC

      Hi Guys, 

       

      I am getting the dreaded 'failed to initialize camera raw' when trying to open lightroom on my m1 macbook pro.  I have manually installed camera raw from creative cloud, run the cleaner tool, reset the preferences using opt/shift, and run the script mentioned in one of the threads. I am wondering if theres is a compatability issue with the latest version of ventura 13.2.1?

       

      Photoshop is also not shutting down when I close it (stays active in the dock) and I am having to force close. 

       

      Any help very gratefully recieved as I have purchased Lr and Ps for a paid assignment and need it to work asap!

       

      Cheers!

       

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        Travis 20two19
        Travis 20two19
        Inspiring
        Feb 4, 2023 1:02 PM UTC

        I just had this same issue but without the error initialing Lightroom.

        I first determined using a different user account on my mac that I was able to launch Photoshop and Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic without error or issue there.

        In the end, after removing all the adobe software and rebooting into Safe Mode I was able to launch all three pieces of software except that Lightroom for the first time (while in safe mode) gave me a user permission error (see attached photo), clicking the learn more link took me to this adobe help page.

        I used the LightroomCorrectPermission.zip to download and run the script in Terminal and this fixed all my issues. Now I can open LrC, Camera Raw, and Raw files in Photoshop.

        I will be interested to see if this also fixes your issue.

         

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          Elwood two
          Elwood two
          Participant
          Feb 28, 2023 2:55 AM UTC

          Your terminal script worked thanks Travis.

           

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            domhackman
            Participant
            Jan 13, 2023 6:51 AM UTC

            I just bought a new Macbook Pro M1 Max 64g RAM and fully speced out with Ventura 13.1 OS and downloaded my lightroom suite. Premiere and Photoshop work, but Lightroom and Lightroom Classic fail to even launch or start. When I launch Lightroom Classic it freezes and is stuck on this gray screen. It doesn't allow me to open up settings or any options of any kind, and I am forced to force quit the application. Additionally, when I launch Lightroom it opens to say that it "has failed to initialize camera raw", and then closes the program without even opening and tells me that it has no solutions or workarounds. 

             

            This is extremely frustrating given how much of an investment this computer was. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, deleting preferences, and updating what I could. Any help would be nice. 

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              domhackman
              Participant
              Jan 13, 2023 5:22 PM UTC

              This still doesn't address or give any update on the LR CC issues. Appreciate the reference to the regular LR issue

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                Shank_spear
                Adobe Employee
                Jan 24, 2023 8:38 AM UTC

                Hi,

                 

                Kindly try to open Camera raw from Photoshop if you have it installed. See if it opens fine. 

                If it does not, Kindly use this cleaner tool to remove Camera raw:

                 

                https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

                 

                Rename both Camera raw folders by adding .old in below mentioned locations:
                /library/application support/adobe/
                ~/library/application support/adobe/

                If you have any presets, they can be manually restored later on. 

                Then please download latest Camera raw installer using this link:

                https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html

                Try to install Camera raw again. Make sure Photoshop is also updated to latest.

                Then try to launch the app. It should work. 

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                  Rikk Flohr-Retired
                  Adobe Employee
                  Rikk Flohr-Retired
                  Dec 20, 2022 3:50 PM UTC

                  Greetings - can you supply your operating system version number and Lightroom version number?

                  If we can get this log file: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom CC/lrcc_console.log it would also help in diagnosing.  Can anyone experiencing this issue supply this? 

                   

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                  Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
                    domingo27714971v5ld
                    Participant
                    Dec 27, 2022 9:45 AM UTC

                    HI, at the moment I have the same problem. I use a macbook pro 15 inches intel 2017, and I cannot find a solution for this problem with ligthroom. LIgthroom classic doesnot open neither! any possibvle solution for the problem ?

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