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Inspiring
Jul 25, 2026 8:12 PM UTC
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Camera Raw no longer launches Photoshop when I click the Open button.

Camera Raw no stopped launching Photoshop when I clicked the Open button. I was working a couple days ago.

I have a Windows 11 PC with all the latest updates.

I am using Bridge 16.0.6.9, Camera Raw 18.4.1 and Photoshop 27.8.0

Any suggestions?

    Ken CurtisCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Jul 25, 2026 11:10 PM UTC

    I found the problem. After playing around for a while, I discovered this only happened to the RAW images in one folder. (FYI, I only had RAW files in that folder.) The problem was that folder’s name had an apostrophe in the name. Example: UncleJoe’sFarm. When I remove the apostrophe, launching and transferring the image to Photoshop worked as usual.

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    Ken CurtisAuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Jul 25, 2026 11:10 PM UTC

    I found the problem. After playing around for a while, I discovered this only happened to the RAW images in one folder. (FYI, I only had RAW files in that folder.) The problem was that folder’s name had an apostrophe in the name. Example: UncleJoe’sFarm. When I remove the apostrophe, launching and transferring the image to Photoshop worked as usual.

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    Trevor.Dennis
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    Jul 26, 2026 3:47 AM UTC

    ​@Ken Curtis  Thanks for sharing that.  It will probably help a few people going forward.

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