d5600 raw files will not open

Question

I just got a new d5600 and can not open my raw files. in photo shop, camera raw or light room. the first file I shot would open in light room only but the next 2 files will not open anywhere. I'm pulling my hair ouT!.

Anonymous · Answer

PLEASE only try this solution with a backup copy of your .NEF file

I use Photoshop CS6 with ACR 9.1.1.461 and Nikon d5600 RAW files -- CS6 won't use the ACR version needed for the d5600, so for now I manually edit the 2nd line of the .NEF file using a code capable text editor such as Notepad++ (GPL freeware at Notepad++ Home ). This allows a simple search/replace of text D5600 to D5500 (there are two instances only) .. just be sure nothing else is changed, and that your editor can save the file without making any other changes to the NEF file.

This is a kludge, and is sad that a newer version of ACR that supports the d5600 won't work with CS6. I understand new features come into play that require deprecation _eventually_, but this should not hit CS6 for another decade minimum.

I have had excellent results doing this, with all the adjustments operating effectively. This is, obviously, not an efficient solution, and potentially risky without the added editing tool.

Again, please be sure to only try this with a backup copy of your original .NEF file.

Hope this helps.

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