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stevee58
stevee58
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November 29, 2023
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Lightroom CR3 to DNG converter problem

  • November 29, 2023
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I have a Canon R6 Mk2 camera that produces CR3 files. I use Light Room 5.4 on my Macbook Pro which works well for me, but of course doesnt support CR3 files. I thought the simple solution would be to download the Adobe DNG converter which I did. When I came to install, it said requires OS12 Monterey which I then found my Macbook Pro would not do as it is a 2015 machine (again this machine works absolutely fine for my photography). The DNG converter appears to have only been updated this month, so I tried to find the previous version but despite searches have failed to find. I also tried to find a copy of LR 7.3 / 8.0 as I read that when these were introduced CR£ file recognition was included, but again I cannot find these versions anywhere. Is there a solution or work around for this problem please. 

Thanks 

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    Keith Reeder
    Keith Reeder
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    December 9, 2023

    " I use Light Room 5.4 on my Macbook Pro which works well for me, but of course doesnt support CR3 files."

     

    As others have pointed out re: the irrelevance of "CR3" as an identifier for file support, it's much more useful to think along the lines of:

     

    "I use Light Room 5.4 on my Macbook Pro which works well for me, but of course doesnt support any camera that's newer than it is."

    F. McLion
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    F. McLionCommunity Expert
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    December 2, 2023

    In addition to what DdeGannes wrote: I'd think about getting a subscription to the photography plan and use the latest technology, not only at taking pictures, but also on the further processing of the photos. This is an integral and important part of a digital photo workflow. I'm sure the cost is very low if you compare it to any pieces of your (high-end) gear 😉

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    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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    December 2, 2023
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    In addition to what DdeGannes wrote: I'd think about getting a subscription to the photography plan and use the latest technology, not only at taking pictures, but also on the further processing of the photos. This is an integral and important part of a digital photo workflow. I'm sure the cost is very low if you compare it to any pieces of your (high-end) gear 😉


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    But that would require buying a new computer as well, because the Mac model the OP has does not run on a version of MacOS that supports Lightroom Classic 12 or later...

     

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    F. McLion
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    F. McLionCommunity Expert
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    December 2, 2023

    Ok, thanks for the heads-up. I missed that one ...

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    DdeGannes
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    DdeGannesCommunity Expert
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    December 1, 2023

    @stevee58 , Just some personal thoughts here, you have purchased a high end Canon camera model released in November 2022 with digital technology available at that time and you are considering converting your original raw files to DNG so you can utilize a version of  of Lightroom that's restricted to technology available in 2017.

    I would consider utilizing the Canon software that can take advantage of the full tecknology of the Camera and convert  to tiff files that can be imported to Lightroom for further editing.

    Retain your original CR3 Raw images for future use.

    Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
      F. McLion
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      F. McLionCommunity Expert
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      November 30, 2023

      To lookup the needed versions according Johan's post, go here: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

       

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      JohanElzenga
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      JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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      November 29, 2023

      So what MacOS version does your computer use? Every Canon camera that produces a CR3 raw file produces a different CR3 raw file, so old versions of Lightroom or DNG Converter that supported the first CR3 raw files will not support the CR3 raw files from the R6 Mk II. Support for this camera was only introduced in Lightroom Classic 12 and Camera Raw 15.

       

      -- Johan W. Elzenga
        stevee58
        stevee58Author
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        December 1, 2023

        Hi Johan,

        Many thanks for your reply, my Mac has Big Sur 11.7.10 installed and says it is up to date. Its looking like I am either going to have to upgrade my machine or compromise on the files which seems crazy when Ive just invested in the R6 mk2 which I really love so far. If I could get hold of the last classic 12 and Camera Raw 15 that would be excellent, but this does not appear to be possible. 

        Thanks again, Steve 

        Rikk Flohr_Photography
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        Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
        December 1, 2023

        In the Creative Cloud app, select Photography.  On the right click the […] on the Lightroom Classic line. Choose "Other Versions…)

        This dialog will appear. 

         

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