Opening cr 2 files

Question

I just recently upgraded my camera (a Rebel EOS T3 to a Canon EOS 6d. )  when i shot in Raw on the Rebel my CR2 raw files would open with photoshop.  With the 6d  i get the message that the CR2 files are the wrong type of file.  I am using Photoshop Elements 9.  Is there a upgrade available that will allow me to open these files when shooting in raw?

John Waller · Answer

Cameras supported by Camera Raw

Camera Raw plug-in and Adobe application compatibility

The answers are found at the two links above.

The Rebel EOS T3 was first supported by Camera Raw 6.4 which is compatible with Elements 9 and later. So that worked OK.

Is your new camera:

a 6D (released in 2012, first supported in Camera Raw 7.3) or
a 6D Mark II (released mid-2017, first supported in Camera Raw 9.12)? - I'm guessing this one

Either way, Elements 9 is only compatible with Camera Raw up to version 6.5 and no further updates are available. In other words, your new 6D camera is not supported by Elements 9.

Options:

Upgrade to Photoshop Elements 2018 and open Raw files from your new camera, or
Free option: download the free Adobe DNG converter, batch convert all 6D Raw files to DNG format then edit the DNG files (not the Raw files from the camera) in Elements 9. An extra step for you but no extra cost. You can keep using Elements 9 if you convert to DNG
Digital Negative (DNG), Adobe DNG Converter | Adobe Photoshop CC
Camera Raw: How to use Adobe DNG Converter - YouTube

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