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January 19, 2018
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? LR fails to read RW2 files

  • January 19, 2018
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Neither LR or Photoshop CC will read the raw files from my new Lumix DC G9 which are labeled RW2 .  Photoshop will read jpeg.  Both my programs tell me they are up to date.  I am running on Win 10 on HP Envy, Intel core I5.

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    Correct answer Jim Wilde

    Under System Info it says

    Lightroom version: 5.7.1 [994254]

    License type: Creative Cloud

    Operating system: Windows 7 Business Edition

    Version: 6.1 [7601]

    Application architecture: x86

    System architecture: x86

    Logical processor count: 4

    Processor speed: 2.5 GHz

    Built-in memory: 3240.8 MB

    Real memory available to Lightroom: 716.8 MB

    Real memory used by Lightroom: 209.6 MB (29.2%)

    Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 305.4 MB

    Memory cache size: 63.9 MB

    Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 2

    System DPI setting: 96 DPI

    Desktop composition enabled: Yes

    Displays: 1) 1366x768

    When I try to import a RW2 file it says:


    It looks as though your operating system is 32-bit only, and unfortunately both LR6 and LR Classic (version 7) will only run on 64-bit systems. As a result, the Creative Cloud app will only download and install the latest version of LR (version 5 in this case) which is supported on 32-bit Windows. Unfortunately, you need version 6.6 as a minimum to get raw support for that camera.

    So your choices are:

    1. Download the free Adobe DNG Converter, which you can use to convert your raw files to the DNG format (still raw, but packaged differently), which you can then import into LR5.

    2. Upgrade your Operating System to 64-bit (assuming your hardware supports that), after which you can install the latest version of Lightroom Classic.

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    DdeGannes
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 19, 2018

    Check the site below for the latest update to Lightroom Classic CC, the Lumix DC G9 was supported in the very latest update. You may also need  to update your Camera Raw Plugin for Photoshop CC version 10.1

    Keeping Lightroom Up-to-Date

    See the screen capture.

    If you are using the new Lightroom CC (cloud based) application you will need version 1.1

    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.
    Participant
    June 30, 2018

    My camera is a Lumiix DMC GX85 whcih is not in the table above. I have literally today subscribed to LightRoom so assume it is the latest version, and it says it doenst support my .RW2 pictures.

    How can I get them into LR - I am a total newbie at this.

    Thanks for any help.

    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    June 30, 2018

    Your camera has been supported since CC 2015.6/6.6. If you subscribed today and installed today you should have a version of Lightroom that should support the raw files from your camera. What is the exact version of Lightroom installed on your computer?