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FrancoBits
FrancoBits
Legend
January 24, 2020
Question

How to remove Camera Raw from installed apps?

  • January 24, 2020
  • 4 replies
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When I installed Creative Cloud, Camera Raw appears as an installed software (but I never installed it). Is there a way to remove it's card from the Installed category from Creative Cloud?

4 replies

JP Hess
JP Hess
Inspiring
February 7, 2021

Camera Raw is just a plug-in. If you are using Photoshop, and install updates on a regular basis, Camera Raw is going to be installed. It isn't hurting anything, and it isn't taking up that much space on your hard drive. Don't worry about it. Just leave it alone. It isn't doing anything to hurt you, and it isn't worth chasing down to get rid of it.

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    Danique24189299rf7w
    Participant
    April 26, 2022

    I am having a problem with a sync error that tells me to install a missing synchronisation component. Camera Raw is the only application that is in my account. I'm wondering if this is part of the problem?

    I posted about it here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/creative-cloud-services-discussions/can-t-sync-error-198-install-synchronisation-component-creative-cloud/m-p/12904878#M32988

     

    Would love your input

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    Lumigraphics
    Legend
    July 20, 2022

    Camera RAW is not an application, its a plug in to other applications to allow them to open RAW files from a digital camera. Synch is part of Creative Cloud for libraries and downloaded plugins.

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    D FosseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 6, 2021

    I suspect you have Camera Raw preferences set to open jpegs through ACR. Check "disable jpeg support" and you will never see ACR again if you don't want to.

     

    If that's not it, I have to agree that this is the strangest request I've seen in a long time...why is this essential component in the Photoshop ecosystem so offending?

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    Grace5CB7
    Participant
    February 4, 2021

    Im not an expert but i got really fed up with this pesky camera raw so I found a way to delete it

    go to  C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CC\File Formats\Camera Raw.8bi.

    and delete that stupid plugin

      Erik Bloodaxe
      Erik Bloodaxe
      Legend
      February 4, 2021

      Not at all sure why you label ACR as stupid nor why you want to uninstall it. I am fairly certain that most of us here consider it to be amongst the most useful pieces of software in any photographer's arsenal. I for one would find it very difficult to live without!

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      Angellsmith
      Participant
      February 11, 2021

      Obviously you are a photographer and it makes sense for you. Not everyone works with original photographs and has a need for it. Like Grace5CB7, I'm just annoyed it mysteriously appeared without explanation and now wants to be updated. I don't want it, don't need it (as far as I know) and now it wants attention?  I don't think so!

        nikunj.m
        Community Manager
        nikunj.mCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        January 24, 2020

        Hi there,

         

        Camera Raw gets installed as a plug-in with any Creative Cloud application you install, that can open Raw files. So if you installed applications like Photoshop, After Effects, etc., Camera Raw would get installed automatically. 

         

        You can uninstall Camera Raw using the Creative Cloud cleaner tool. Please follow the steps mentioned here: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

         

        Regards,

        Nikunj

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