RAW files with a Nikon Z6II

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August 12, 2021
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After being all happy about my new Nikon Z6II and getting Elements 2021, I was stunned to find that the RAW files from this camera cannot be read. Does anyone have a solution?

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Greg_S.

Community Expert

Photoshop Elements can be returned for a refund within 30 days of purchase.

John Waller

Community Expert

Your camera requires Adobe Camera Raw 13.1 or later. According to the Adobe table linked below, Elements 2021 is not compatible with Camera Raw beyond 13.0.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-compatible-applications.html

However, try this Adobe workaround to update Elements to the current version of Adobe Camera Raw (currently 13.3).

https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop-elements/kb/camera-raw-update-not-available.html

You should then be able to open your Z6 II Raw files.

Glenn 8675309

Legend

I did that "work around" a couple of days ago, and have camera raw 13.3 in PSE 2021- it's not the same version of ACR 13.3 found in photoshop. (It's around a 535 MB download).

John Waller

Community Expert

it's not the same version of ACR 13.3 found in photoshop.

Yes. Although Elements ACR is a cut down version with less features than ACR for full Photoshop, it will still open Raw files from supported cameras.

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