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MikeFromMesa
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August 17, 2018
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Is there any way to open a non-raw image in ACR

  • August 17, 2018
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I have Photoshop set up so that it only automatically opens raw files in ACR (which, I believe, is the default) since I generally do not wish to open jpgs or tiffs that I may edit in ACR, but I was wondering if it was possible with my present settings to either specify that Photoshop open a specific jpg or tiff in ACR or, failing that, to transfer it to ACR once it is already open in Photoshop.

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Correct answer D Fosse

Ctrl + R from Bridge. This opens the jpeg in ACR hosted by Bridge. Note that you need to have ACR prefs set to "open jpeg with settings" - it doesn't work if jpeg support is disabled altogether.

This also means that the jpeg now indeed has ACR settings, so it will open in ACR from that point onwards.

You can also use the ACR filter in Photoshop, but that writes edits directly into the file, not to metadata if that's what you want.

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Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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August 17, 2018

You could also from within photoshop use File>Open As, click on the file, then set Camera Raw as the Format and press Open.

On a mac just use File>Open, click on the file, then set the Format to Camera Raw and press Open.

The above should open individual files in camera raw without the need to set the Camera Raw preferences to always for jpegs or tiffs.

You can also clear the settings (metadata) from a file using Bridge by going to Edit>Develop Settings>Clear Settings

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MikeFromMesaAuthor
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August 17, 2018

> On a mac just use File>Open, click on the file, then set the Format to Camera Raw and press Open.

I never noticed that before since it was hidden in the Options drop-down dialog.

I work on a Mac and my original question really was whether it was possible to open a jpg or tiff in ACR from outside Photoshop. That is, by right-clicking an image and directly opening it in ACR, perhaps by some option I was unfamiliar with, but your answer is just as good. Thank you.

JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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August 18, 2018

Adobe Bridge also uses Adobe ACR Plug-in.    ACR is a Plug-in and  a Photoshop Filter.  ACR is not a stand alone application.   Mac Finder and Windows File Explorer do not use  or support ACR.  They also can not start ACR for ACR is not a System Application. ACR is a Plug-in that Application may be able to use like Bridge and Phpotoshop,

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 17, 2018

Ctrl + R from Bridge. This opens the jpeg in ACR hosted by Bridge. Note that you need to have ACR prefs set to "open jpeg with settings" - it doesn't work if jpeg support is disabled altogether.

This also means that the jpeg now indeed has ACR settings, so it will open in ACR from that point onwards.

You can also use the ACR filter in Photoshop, but that writes edits directly into the file, not to metadata if that's what you want.

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MikeFromMesaAuthor
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August 17, 2018

> Ctrl + R from Bridge.

I should have been clearer in my question as I do not use Bridge. Typically I use a workflow tool like Dxo's PhotoLab and send dng files to Photoshop, and the opens ACR, but wondered how I might use ACR with a jpg or tiff if I wanted. In this particular case I had a jpg that I had created with Topaz's resized (A I Gigapixel) and wanted to clean up the nose and do some sharpening and wanted to use ACR directly on the jpg rather than load it into Photoshop.

> You can also use the ACR filter in Photoshop

This is what I ended up using, so thank you for the information. I never noticed the ACR entry under Filters, but then I am new to Photoshop and have only begun to use some of its settings.

My question was originally generated from my experience with Affinity Photo where you can switch back and forth between Develop (ie, ACR) and Photo (ie, pixel editor) modes freely. I thought there might be a way to do that in Photoshop as well.

Thank you for your response as it taught me something I did not know.

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