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LucianoClaudio
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May 5, 2026
Question

When will Bridge also import RAW files?

  • May 5, 2026
  • 3 replies
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Sony ARW RAW files are not imported from Bridge 2026!!

    3 replies

    Erik Bloodaxe
    Legend
    May 6, 2026

    So you select a folder containing RAW files and what happens? What type of RAW files are they (file extension)?

    Conrad_C
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 6, 2026

    Sony ARW raw file support depends on Camera Raw support for Sony ARW. There are two parts to the answer.

     

    Most Sony ARW raw files work fine already. I have two Sony cameras and their raw files appear in Bridge. But the raw data changes with each new camera, so if you have a more recent model, Adobe Camera Raw might not support it yet. So this is the question about the first part of the answer: Which Sony camera are you having trouble with, it is a newer one? And also, did the camera save the file in any of the compressed raw Sony formats?

     

    The question about the second part of the answer is: Because specific camera support depends on the Adobe Camera Raw version, what is the version of Camera Raw installed on your computer? This is important for anyone with a Sony A7V camera and who set the camera to save raw files in any of the Compressed raw formats. If the Sony raw files you are having trouble with are in any of those compressed raw formats from the A7V, make sure you have updated Camera Raw to the latest version. I think A7V compressed raw support was added in Camera Raw 18.3.

     

    So, which Sony camera model are you using, and which version of Adobe Camera Raw?

    LucianoClaudio
    Participating Frequently
    May 6, 2026

    Thank you so much for your answer :Sony A 7 C II, Adobe Camera Raw 18.3, Bridge 16.0.0 the 16.0.3 doesn't work on my Macbook Pro running Sonoma 14.8.5

    Conrad_C
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 6, 2026

    According to the official Supported Cameras list for Adobe Camera Raw, the Sony A7C II is already supported starting with Camera Raw version 16. It’s strange if you can’t see the A7C II raw files with Camera Raw 18.3.

     

    What model MacBook Pro do you have, is it an Intel or Apple Silicon model? Bridge 16.0.3 is working fine on my MacBook Pro, and I can see my A7C files. (But I don’t have an A7C II).

    Erik Bloodaxe
    Legend
    May 5, 2026

    I don't understand what you are attempting to do. Bridge does not import anything. It is not a database but a browser which shows you what you have on your drives.  Can you explain more fully what it is that you are trying to achieve and what is going wrong?

    LucianoClaudio
    Participating Frequently
    May 6, 2026

    That's exactly what I want to do! See what I have in my HDs.  In my HDs I also have RAW files that don't recognize me!