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Rob Ainscough
Inspiring
October 5, 2026
Question

PS on iOS unable to open Sony RAW files?

I connected my Sony CFExpress card reader to my iPad M5 Pro USB-C port and bring up the Files app and copy the Sony images (RAW .AWF) files to my iPad local folder that Photoshop created “Default User”.

I open PS for iOS and select Import, locate the file and select it for import and then I get the following error message:

“Could not open “A7601008” because the file-format module cannot parse the file” ??

I see thunbnails for the file so I know something is able to read the file, but apparently not PS?

So to make sure there is not issue with my Sony CFExpress reader and/or files that I copied over to my iPAD M5 Pro, I open Affinity Photo 2 and did an import from there and the files imported just fine, no issues.  So this is clearly an Adobe problem for PS on iOS. 

Is there a solution?

Seems odd that my much older software “Affinity Photo 2” can work with my Sony RAW files but PS for iOS can’t ?  Even more strange that on my Windows 11 PC Adobe PS works just fine with my Sony RAW files it’s ONLY on iOS where PS fails.

Rob.

 

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    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 7, 2026

    ​@Rob Ainscough 

    Ps for Mobile has a separate forum. Adobe Staff may move your post; otherwise you can post in the Photoshop Mobile forum: 

    https://community.adobe.com/photoshop-mobile-838

     

     

    EDIT: Staff has moved your thread to the Photoshop Mobile forum.

     

     

     

    Jane

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    nik.m
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    October 6, 2026

    Hi ​@Rob Ainscough, thanks for reaching out! We're sorry about the trouble!

    Could you share the iPad OS version you're using on the iPad, along with the version of Photoshop? Also, which camera are the files from? It would be helpful to know the exact model.

    Have you tried moving the files to a different location on the iPad using the Files app to check if that makes a difference? If not, please try that and let us know if it makes a difference.

     

    Thanks.

    Nikunj

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    Rob Ainscough
    Inspiring
    October 6, 2026

    iOS 27

    Tried 3 of my cameras, Sony R7RV, R7RVI, A1 II all shooting in RAW (AWF) and PS can’t read any of the image files.

    Yes, I have moved the files to different locations on my iPad, no difference.  Like I said above, Affinity Photo 2 has no problem importing my Sony RAW files from any location (internal to iPad or external CFExpress card reader).

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