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P: Revert UI to older Camera Raw UI (12.2.1) after Interface Changes

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
June 16, 2020
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after updating photoshop , when i opened it for the first time there was option to use camera raw as it is (vertical film) or to change it to new UI (with new look and horizontal filmstrip ), i just clicked new UI to see how it looks , i thought if i dont like it i will just go back to using older UI but there is no option to select older UI , i contacted adobe but person who was helping me just suggested that i should install older version of camera raw or ask for help from this forum , i found it bit frustrating that if there was simple option to choose new UI so why not give option to revert back to older UI with newly updated software. maybe its bug or adobe forcing people to use new UI even if they dont like it

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jerryt21340754

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Thanks for your help Alan, but I've tried every combination of Bridge, back to 9.0.338, and ACR back several versions. I've also installed a different driver for the graphics card. Things only work with the current versions of each. I think something else is going on as well. I have to keep the graphics processor deactivated in PS and ACR on this computer (even before the update) as there is some sort of conflict between the two programs and my keyboard. I'll work on that issue and use the new UI in the meantime. I may test out Topaz Studio 2 as well. I've been using PS for about 15 years and I'd hate to leave over a dumb UI change, but if Adobe doesn't fix things, it will be considered.

alans98926879

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What version of Bridge are you running? CC tells me mine's up to date, in Bridge it displays 9.1.0.338 (in the menu: Help, About). Works perfectly for me with ACR 12.2.1.

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andreys28884437

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The new one looks awful!! It looks like some Lightroom (which is bad).

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

For now the only option is to go back one version to camera raw 12.2.1

https://community.adobe.com/t5/camera-raw/need-a-download-link-to-acr-12-2-1-previous-version/td-p/11215775?page=1

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andreys28884437

Participating Frequently

Thank you! I hope they will give us good old design some day

jerryt21340754

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When I have the newest Bridge and ACR 12.3, everything is normal except I'm stuck with the new ACR interface. When I roll back ACR to 12.2.1 or 11.4.1, all raw file thumbnails disappear in Bridge, both CR2 and ARW, and the ARW files won't open in either ACR. If I roll back Bridge to any previous version, the CR2 thumbnails show, but not ARW and the ARW still won't open in ACR or PS. I opened a non-updated Bridge and PS on an older laptop and the old versions work perfectly on everything so I appear to be stuck with the new UI on a newer computer or using an old computer that barely runs but works as it should. The worst of both worlds.

alans98926879

Known Participant

I rolled back to 12.2.1 and my Sony ARW files are fine in Bridge (as is all else, as far as I can see), as they display, open in ACR and PS just fine/as usual. My Bridge is fully up to date according the CC updater, Bridge shows ver 9.1.0.338 and my roll back to ACR 12.2.1 took less than two minutes and all seems perfectly back to normal. Which version did you go back to? Here's the link I used https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html#12_x

jerryt21340754

Known Participant

I reverted back to the previous ACR, then had to roll back Bridge to get raw files to show thumbnails. I was happy. Then I discovered that now neither Photoshop nor ACR will open Sony ARW raw files even though the a6600 I have is a supported camera. Both Capture One and Luminar open them with no problem but neither will open in ACR directly. ACR can be accessed only as a filter in PS, which has some differences from the actual ACR. The Sony viewer driver is installed so I can see the files in everything except ACR and PS. Anyone have a solution to this FUBAR?

Bob Somrak

Legend

I agree the cropping in ACR is not very user friendly

M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB

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Robert_Ripps

Known Participant

Totally agree about the cropping- why would you want to see the image smaller when you are making critical judgments when cropping? And if I cancel the crop, the image does not return to Fit on screen size either.

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Robert_Ripps

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Thanks for sharing that Oliver. Even on my 27” screen, that side adjustment brush panel extends past the bottom of my screen, apparently, so I never saw that option.

Would be great if Adobe provided a little more detail on the changes and new features for a major UI update, with this as a prime example.

Also, at the top of the Adjustment brush panel (below the histogram) towards the right of it is the three dot “More local correction settings,” which is the logical place for it to be. That is where the “More image settings” should fall on the Basic sidebar as well, not off to the right where it has been moved.

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FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor

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After the latest Adobe Camera Raw, I hate the UI and can't change it to the old layout. Had to rolk back to old version Camera Raw.
Change to the interface very bad and there isn't an option to have new ACR with old, tried and tested layout.
Please bring back the proper UI/layout.

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