Slow Loading NEF files

[Cyberfyber]

Blows my mind how much of a pain this now is and has been for quite some time now. Can't say if this applies solely to 14.3 or if it goes back farther; since I've been dealing more with videos over the past couple years or so. 

But Jeez!

I've a very powerful PC with RTX 3070ti / 64 GB Ram / Ryzen 5950x and fast SD drives. YET, this crap blows.

Takes 29 seconds to open up a (nikon) NEF file or (panasonic) RW2 file. 
If I hit cancel thereafter? Another 9 seconds wasted. Pathetic.

I've tried numerous different approaches and it's always the same. Mind numblingly frustrating. 

[TheDigitalDog]

Try resetting your ACR preferences, better? 

Hold down the Command key and select Photoshop > Preferences > Camera Raw (MacOS) or hold down the Ctrl key and select Edit > Preferences > Camera Raw (Windows).

Click Yes in the dialog that asks "Delete the Camera Raw Preferences?"

[Cyberfyber]

Thanks for the feedback. 

Opening still takes just as long.

Althouh, hitting cancel does now close it out immediately (as it should be). Also, there's no quirkiness now. Previously I'd get some odd screen or two related to Camera Raw. 

Also, I'm still getting (which I didn't mention previously) this little dialogue box stating: 

"Some AI masks are missing and need to be updated"

[Cyberfyber]

Update:
Just rebooted my computer and it's now at/ 10 seconds without all the extra hassles I was experiencing. Huge difference.

Is 10 secs what it should be? For me, it's okay I guess considering that they're raw files. 

Thank you for your assistance. 

[TheDigitalDog]

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@Cyberfyber wrote:

Is 10 secs what it should be? For me, it's okay I guess considering that they're raw files. 

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Impossible to answer as it depends on the original raw, your computer specs, GPU etc. 

[Cyberfyber]

Uhuh, I figured as much.

I've a RTX 3070ti / 64 GB Ram / Ryzen 5950x if that matters.

BUT, I'd suppose that's likely not something easily answerable unless I check with others who've got the same specs. 

[Cyberfyber]

Spoke too soon. 

I see now, hours later, that the quirkiness is back. Fleeting yet still annoying. 

But speed of opening has remained improved.

[vicki degruy]

are you still getting this: "Some AI masks are missing and need to be updated" ?  I've been having issues with that and I believe it's what slowing down the opening of my RAW files.  I'm working with Adobe Support on it but they're trying to blame it on my Topaz plugins despite the fact that my husband is having the very same issue and he has no plugins installed at all. 

[Cyberfyber]

Yes, I am.
'and do you get that white (Camera Raw?) dialog box after? Each time you either choose to be done or cancel your editing within Camera Raw.

It's all annoying. 

Mind you, I too have Topaz plugins and refuse to remove them to start over and test since it was such a huge pain getting my plugins working in the first place. 

MAYBE one day when I'm in the mood and I've the time then I'll try that. 

Also, this all happens regardless of whether I'm opening a raw file or opening up Camera Raw during my work on any image. 

[vicki degruy]

<< and do you get that white (Camera Raw?) dialog box after? Each time you either choose to be done or cancel your editing within Camera Raw.>>
No, to that one.  I also don't get the "some AI masks..." box when I open the Camera RAW filter inside of Photoshop. 
All very interesting.  Like you, I'm not going to uninstall my plugins nor uninstall/reinstall photoshop.  Too much hassle and I think the problem lies just within Camera Raw anyway.  I did uninstall/reinstall that as well as Bridge but no difference. 

I sent link to this thread to the support people so they can see there's more of us affected.  I'd be willing to bet that a lot more users are experiencing it too but they might not notice because the box appears and disappears so fast.  I wouldn't mind it so much except that it slows down the opening of RAW files which adds up timewise when you're working through thousands of event images. 

[Cyberfyber]

Just in case you weren't aware:
If you're like me, someone who works solely with raws, then there's a way to open them up without the hassle. From within Bridge, Shift + Doubleclicking on a raw file will open it in Photoshop without Camera Raw.

Of course that kinda defeats the purpose of having a raw I guess. 

Surely we shouldn't have to be resorting to any sorts of measures if Adobe actually had their act together. 😞 

[vicki degruy]

thanks for the tip, altho, yes, I do like working with ACR. 

[Cyberfyber]

Yeah, I do too. 
Just regret that it's become so cumbersome now.