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rolfhojer
rolfhojer
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June 22, 2020
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According to Adobe Bridge all my RAW CR.2 files are write protected

  • June 22, 2020
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Whenever there is a new and major up-date to Bridge and Photoshop I get the message that my RAW files are write protected or that there are no RAW files. This is extremely irritating and takes hours to solve. Bridge has the right to access all files on my Mac and my external hard-disks. But, alas, this occures everytime there is a new up-date. I've followed Adobes instructions on how to make Bridge open RAW files, but it does not work. Photoshop, though, can open RAW files. But that does not help me at all. I want Bridge to do its work with-out this hassle. (And not to be like Lightroom which can not be used professionally).

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Lumigraphics
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June 23, 2020

I'm sorry, I don't understand the question. Do you get an error? Can you see your RAW files ok? Where are they located and which version of macOS?

rolfhojer
rolfhojerAuthor
Known Participant
June 23, 2020

Yes I can see my RAW files but I can not open them in Camera Raw in Bridge. I get an error saying my RAW files are either not RAW files or they are write protected. I’ve followed Adobes instructions, i.e open Photoshop, open Bridge, quit Bridge and open Bridge again. But it does not work. I can, though, open my RAW files in Camera Raw in Photoshop but not in Camera Raw in Bridge. Thats the problem.

rolfhojer
rolfhojerAuthor
Known Participant
June 30, 2020

Hi Rolfojer,

 

Did you check out your computer's preferences as I showed above? Did you change/adjust anything?

 

Let me know,


I've ticked and un-ticked the box beside Bridge over and over again, ever since you had to grant permission to programs to be able to access files and folders and hard disks. But before the latest up-date of Camera Raw I was able to access all my external hard disks. Not just the latest used. As it is now, nothing I do in terms of giving permission to Bridge to access both internal and external disks or files and folders helps. Bridge Camera Raw still shows a notification that the files are not Raw files at all or that they are write protected. In Photoshop on the other hand, I can use the latest Camera Raw to access the same files as Camera Raw in Bridge refuses to recognize. So whats the problem with Bridge? Have'nt got a clue. I've done what I think I can do in terms of permissions and I stop here. I will use Photoshop to access the older hard disks even if it is a bit of a hassle. If someone comes up with a solution please share that solution with the rest of us. 

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