Can't convert Canon CR2 RAW files to photoshop CS2- please help!

Paul. I've been down that road. CS2 unfortunately doesn't read 40D RAW files. You'll either have to upgrade to CS3 or 4, or view your RAW images with the software your Canon came with.

i have a 40d and started to use the cr2 files for shooting, unfortunately my cs2 version 9.0.02 this does not like the files and states "its not the right kind of file" now being a simple English Man could somebody in plain English guide me through the jargin step by step please?
many thanks
paul

Ramón, I'm using OS X 10.3.9.

The version of Photoshop is irrelevant, as the DNG Converter is a stand-alone application that does not need any version of Photoshop to run.

What exact version of OS X? Details about your setup would also help.

I have downloaded the DNG Coverter 5.1. Every time I try to convert a Canon 40D RAW image, the converter unexpected quits. Any ideas? (I'm using CS2, Mac OSX.)

To follow up with Bobby's post: I would always recommend using the latest version of the DNG Converter, even if you have an older version of PS.

For the 40D you have to avoid the parsing error you have to download and install the DNG converter for CS3 (2008) not the DNG converter for CS2 (2007). Then you can convert the files and use CS2.

Here is the link: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3903

Alicia,

Who on Earth wants to charge you $599 for a Photoshop upgrade?

I just purchased the new Canon EOS 450D (Xsi) and owned a copy of Photoshop CS2. The .CS2 files the camera outputs can't be directly opened in Photoshop ("not the right kind of document").

I found two ways to continue using CS2 and still open these files:

1. Download the DNG Converter (works nicely, takes a few seconds to convert a 12 megapixel image), then open the .DNG in Photoshop and the detailed "import window" opens.

2. If you have access to the free software that often comes with the camera (like Digital Photo Professional that ships with Canon cameras) , you might be able to use it to convert the RAW (.CR2 for Canon). In DPP there is a "Transfer to Photoshop" than opens the image in 16 bits/channel mode.

Robert Karlsson

I have CS2 and probably will for a while. The upgrade isn't $199 for me, it's $599. Except for the inconvenient lack of Camera Raw support, CS2 is working too well for me to "fix." Anyway, for someone to be so simple-minded as to assume it's got to be "cheapness" that keeps someone from upgrading ... as usual, you say more about yourself than person you attempt to denigrate.