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gwhaile
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July 30, 2022
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LR 6, RW2 files, Windows 7

  • July 30, 2022
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My wife and I share a computer - she refuses to upgrade to Windows 10.

I am running LR6 - its paid for and has worked fine for me.    

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I purchased a Lumix S5, which I am creating RW2 files.   When I try and import them to LR6 it advises me that the file format is not supported.   I get it.  

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Is there a way to convert the RW2 files to DNG or another format I can edit in LR6.  I need a conversion method that will convert RW2 files to XXX (not JPEG) using windows 7,  then import those files into my version of LR for post editing.  

Gary 

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AxelMatt
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AxelMattCommunity Expert
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August 1, 2022
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My wife and I share a computer - she refuses to upgrade to Windows 10.

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By @gwhaile

 

Please note: Windows 7 is an outdated operating system. There are no more patches and security updates. The computer is potentially at risk as soon as it is connected to the Internet. It's highly recommended to update to Windows 10.

 

Why does your wife refuses the update to Windows 10?

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
    Califdan2
    Califdan2
    Inspiring
    July 31, 2022

    Panasonic may have a utility that can be used to convert your RW2 files to something else such as a TIFF or perhaps DNG.  Take a look and see.

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 1, 2022

    Silkypix Developer Studio SE-  Claims support for Panasonic cameras:

    https://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/

    The download appears in:

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    Bob Somrak
    Bob Somrak
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    August 1, 2022

    The system requirements for Silkypix is Windows 8.1 but it might install on Windows 7.  Seems like a lot of gyrations and hassle to go through to avoid Windows 10 and keep using a WAY outdated OS. 

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      Jao vdLCommunity Expert
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      July 30, 2022

      You should use Adobe's free dng converter app: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html

      That will allow you to import these files in older Lightroom versions by using the dngs and they will be fully editable raw files.

        Bob Somrak
        Bob Somrak
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        July 30, 2022

        The DNG comverter requires Windows 10 so your are out of luck so you need to upgrade your Windows or shoot JPG

        M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB
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        Jao vdLCommunity Expert
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        July 31, 2022

        Good catch! Yeah this means the OP has no way of using the files on the older operating system using the older version of Lightroom. They might be able to find an older version of dng converter online but I would be wary of that as when I googled for it, many of the download links were on known malware sites. Adobe does not make older versions available for download. Otherwise, they would really need to convert the file on another machine running a more up-to-date operating system.

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