CS6 and Nikon D3400

[gsx1000r02]

Hello everyone, I am new to the Photoshop world. I have just purchased a Nikon D3400 and have PS CS6. It is updated to the ACR 9.1.1.461. My problem is that Adobe says that the D3400 camera IS a supported device, however, I cannot open the NEF file and I'm being forced to convert them to the DNG file type. Why am I having to convert my images from a camera that is 'supported'? Can anyone help me here? Thank you.

[gsx1000r02]

I think I found my issue. From the resource link, my camera the Nikon D3400 needs to have ACR 9.7 or better. That being said, it doesn't look like I can use CS6 as it only goes to 9.1. Looks like I will need to either convert my file or upgrade to CC.

[JP Hess]

The DNG converter is free and can be downloaded from Adobe. Here is some information about the DNG converter that might be helpful to you:

Digital Negative (DNG), Adobe DNG Converter | Adobe Photoshop CC

Camera Raw: How to use Adobe DNG Converter - YouTube

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Windows

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Macintosh

Other alternatives would be to add Photoshop Elements or Lightroom 6 to your workflow.