Camera Raw

camera raw 18.5 randomly freezes, doesn't crash very slow compared to past few releases

Since a few versions (18.x) DNG Converter started to not only convert my raw files, but accompanying JPEGs as well. That is not the described and expected behaviour and is somewhat annoying, because now I need to mv my raw files to a separate folder before converting and then move the results back.Since my JPEGs have a different pixel resolution than the raw files, and also from the file size, I can clearly see which DNGs derive from which source. Obviously, the JPEG is converted first and gets the basename from that. Then the raw files is converted—as expected—and gets an additional `_1` added to the basename.I have not found any setting to control this behaviour.I use Olympus cameras.DNG Converter 18.5.0.2673macOS 26.6.1, Apple silicon

Hello Adobe Team,In a series of identical tripod shots, a manually created mask does not synchronize correctly.When I copy the mask to a single image, it is positioned correctly. When I synchronize it to multiple images simultaneously, the mask appears shifted—even though the camera, subject, framing, and image dimensions remain unchanged. Is this a known issue?Thanks - Michael

I want to convert a folder full of HEIC files to JPEG and I was hoping Bridge could do this as a batch process.I am getting the following error message in Bridge (which spawns Photoshop CC in the process) when I try to open an HEIC image file:"Photoshop Camera Raw does not support HEIC files on windows". The Adobe Help page titled HEIC and HEVC media files support in Lightroom and Camera Raw says:"In the Camera Raw Preferences dialog box, ensure that the JPEG/HEIC field is set to either Automatically open JPEGs and HEICs with settings or Automatically open all supported JPEGs and HEICs. To access Camera Raw Preferences, click the Open Preferences Dialog button  in the Camera Raw dialog box." Whether from Bridge or PS I do not see the above text in my Camera Raw Preferences dialog box even though I just updated LR Classic CC, PS CC 2019 and Camera Raw this morning. Camera Raw Prefs ver 11.3.9.197Bridge ver 9.0.3.279 x64Adobe Photoshop Version: 20.0.4 20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205

Error when creating in ACR 18.5.0.2673 a ‘Merge to Panorama’ with 6 NEF files, preview is OK, then saving the result to DNG : error. Lost the work, this error don’t appear with all previous version.Please advise, thanks. W11 Home 25H2 64GB RAM - Nvidia RTX-3070 8GB Studio driver 610.88PS 27.9.1 - ACR 18.5.0.2673Graphics Processor Compatibilty CheckPass:    DirectX availablePass:    DirectX feature level 12.2 available, feature level 12.0 requiredPass:    Above required VRAM (8018 MB of 1500 MB required)GPU Detected: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (NVIDIA)System infoAdobe Photoshop Version: 27.9.1 20260803.r.1 65900e1  x64 (final, Release)Number of Launches: 164Operating System: Windows 11 64-bitVersion: 11 or greater 10.0.26200.9168System architecture: Intel CPU Family:6, Model:7, Stepping:1, AVX2, AVX-512, HyperThreadingPhysical processor count: 8Logical processor count: 16Processor speed: 2496 MHzBuilt-in memory: 65408 MBFree memory: 41949 MBMemory available to Photoshop: 51302 MBMemory use

It seems like selection zoom has been removed entirely. I mean, seriously? Whose bright idea was this? I HATE scrubby zoom, and don't want to be forced to use it.

This is the kind of message I get from version 18.4.1 to version 18.5.0 when I launch the module from Photoshop. 

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Telephoto DNG is not correctly identified by Camera RawEnvironmentAdobe Camera Raw / Lightroom Classic 15.4.1 Xiaomi 17 Ultra Native DNG files captured directly by the phoneSummaryThe Telephoto camera of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra appears not to be identified correctly by Camera Raw.This causes two independent features to fail:Automatic Lens Profile matching. Automatic DCP camera profile matching.The Wide and Ultra Wide cameras of the same device work correctly.Steps to reproduceOpen a native DNG captured with the Wide camera. The correct Adobe Lens Profile is automatically selected. A custom DCP profile whose UniqueCameraModel matches the DNG is correctly listed and can be selected. Open a native DNG captured with the Ultra Wide camera. Same correct behaviour. Open a native DNG captured with the Telephoto camera. No Lens Profile is automatically selected, although the correct profile exists and can be selected manually. A custom DCP profile with the matching UniqueCameraM

Every time I try to edit raw NEF files from my Nikon camera, camera raw feels unusable. It is so slow and feels like it is going crash or freeze.Looking at other users, these issues are continuous, going back 6 years plus.I was getting so frustrated that I spent a lot of money on a new PC. and its no better.Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-14700 (2.10 GHz)Installed RAM    32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)Graphics card    AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16 GB)Storage    277 GB of 2.73 TB usedSystem type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Camera Raw 18 what is going on? 

I have a 100 year old photo that was oil painted and framed in an oval with bowed glass. I tried very hard to light it without having a reflection of the light in the photo, but because the glass is bowed, I still had some reflections. The distraction remove tool, even at Best quality, doesn’t seem to do much. Honestly, I can’t see any significant different between before and after. Before distraction removalAfter distraction removal at BestYes, I realize the image is dark, but I thought I would brighten it after removing the glare. Any ideas? Is this tool not going to work on bowed glass? 

In the latest Camera Raw update, it stopped accessing graphics acceleration, and I can't activate it.My setup:Windows 11NVidia RTX 5070 Ti 16 GBI've tried absolutely everything: cleaning the card driver and reinstalling it, adding .old to the folders, resetting the graphics card, etc., and finally contacting Adobe technical support... who started by saying that the card was "old" and not suitable for Camera Raw... Adobe, if that's the case, please indicate it on your website, because supposedly my card is suitable (and if it isn't, few people will be able to continue using Adobe products). Lightroom handles everything without a problem, and the other programs that require GPU resources do too (Da Vinci, Topaz, etc.). After saying this, the card is suitable; the problem is with Windows. I honestly don't think so; it seems like a bug in Camera Raw. That's the only thing that has problems. I don't know, maybe it's a credentials issue or something.I'm mentioning this because I think it's a

It seems the “guidelines” warning is back in Camera Raw after having been absent for quite a while. Today, simply trying to remove the edge of a wall in an image generated the “this doesn’t fit in the guidelines” warning message that I haven’t seen in Camera for over a year now. I realize that perhsp I hadn’t conisdered the wall’s feelings about being removed from the final image, but in all seriousness, removing things like softbox edges and other minor background intrusions seems to be exactly what these sort of tools can make short work of. Please have a look and see if the guidelines can be adjusted to be more useful. I can easily go fix this in PS and will, but something simple like this shouldn’t require a trip to PS. 

In some photos, applying the Adaptive Color Profile produces weird, blotchy artifacts in brighter areas, particularly in a sky where there is strong contrast between the bright and dark areas, like a sunrise or sunset. In the attached video, the photo in Develop begins with Adobe Color as the Profile, adjusting the Highlights slider brightens and darkens the sky as expected. Changing the Profile to Adaptive Color produces noticeable, blotchy artifacts in the sky. Adjusting the Highlights slider dramatically changes these blotchy artifacts. Adjusting the Profile Amount slider also changes these artifacts. Enabling HDR mode makes these blotches disappear; adjusting the Highlights moves a prominent bright band up and down in the sky, but the blotches do not appear. I reported this in another photo a year ago, but the problem remains. It means that for some photos, Adaptive Color is quite useless. Has anyone else seen this problem when using the Adaptive Color Profile?  

Attached is a photo I took this afternoon witih my new Pixel 10.  The various C2PA verifiers and inspectors are happy with it. I pull it into LrC (via the Android Lr app) and try to export it with C2PA attachment enabled. It refuses to do this, simply saying "Couldn't apply Content Credentials (1) and then the file name.   In Ps however I can open it, enable Content Credentials and then export. c2patool likes it, but the online c2pa verifiers/inspectors report breakage and failure to validate.

Steps to reproduce: 1. load image in ACR 2. choose the crop tool (C)  3. enlarge the canvas (check "enable expand" first) 4. apply a manual transformation   Result: the stretched image is confined by the dimension of the imageExpected result: the stretched image is only restricted by the size of the canvas   Workaround: Export image with enlarged canvas and use ACR from there

Hi Adobe Team,I am writing to express my strong frustration regarding the latest Adobe Camera Raw updates (v18.4 / v18.4.1). [1, 2]With the latest update, the automatic limitation feature for mass automation/batch processing was completely removed or broken. Because of this regression, I was forced to manually limit and process hundreds of images individually, which completely ruined my high-volume workflow and cost me hours of manual labor. [1]Due to this severe limitation, I had to uninstall the latest version and downgrade back to version 18.3.2 just to keep my daily business running. Batch automation is a core requirement for professional photographers, and removing or breaking this automation constraint makes the plugin unusable for mass editing. [1, 2]Please treat this as a critical bug or regression and restore the automatic limitation for batch workflows in the next patch.System Environment:Previous Working Version: v18.3.2 Broken Version: v18.4 / v18.4.1 Windows 11  Thank you,

Every now and then I get errors whilst using ACR in Photoshop stating 'The graphics proccessor has encountered an unrecoverable error, due to a runtime error GPU acceleration has been diabled for the remainder of the session'  - often when using masking tools.  Also get:  'Camera Raw requires graphics processor acceleration to edit photos' This is happening on my new PC running Win 11 with an RTX 5070 Ti 16GB graphics card. I've tried addressing this with support but all I've been advised to do is rename the 'GPU' file so that a new one is created which has made no difference. Oddly, I have similar issues on my previous PC so I asked Adobe support if any of the items are copied form my old installation to the new one such as crop presets and Actions could be connected but was advised that they would not. I generated a log file which I uploaded to Adobe but they have not commented on what if anything this shows. Unfortunately I feel I am just being given an

I am missing the Histogram in Adobe ACR.  I clicked on something in the window and it went away.ACR 18.4.4