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leosantare
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December 31, 2017
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Camera Raw downloads

  • December 31, 2017
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Hello,

I am having a very hard time understanding the Camera Raw and the DNG Converter downloads. The link below is the Adobe site for all windows, Camera Raw and DNG downloads.

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Windows

As you can see version 7.1 and before offers the option to download the Camera Raw OR the DNG Converter.

Where as version 7.2 to the current 10.1 only offers the Camera Raw + the DNG Converter download.

I understand if my camera doesn't support the version of Camera Raw I am using, I need to use the DNG Converter. However, I can always use the most up to date version of the DNG Converter, regardless of what version of Camera Raw my version of Photoshop supports. Is this correct?

For a Photoshop CS5 user, how do I download the current DNG Converter 10.1 only, without the Camera Raw 10.1?

Since I have Photoshop CS5 installed on my machine, if I were to manually install the DNG Convertor 10.1, will it install Camera Raw 10.1?

I assume there are two possible answers for this,

1) The DNG Converter 10.1 will not install Camera Raw 10.1 because the installer somehow recognizes that I have Photoshop CS5 installed and that Camera Raw 10.1 is not supported with Photoshop CS5. 

2) The DNG Converter 10.1 will install Camera Raw 10.1, but I will never be able to use it because it's not supported in Photoshop CS5.

Please help me get to the bottom of this and thanks!

      1 reply

      gener7
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      gener7Community Expert
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      December 31, 2017

      This is the latest Camera Raw for CS5: Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Windows : Camera Raw 6.7.1 Update

      This is a link to the latest DNG Converter along with pictorial instructions on how to set it up and use it with ACR 6.7.1

      Adobe Digital Negative Converter

      All the DNG Converter does is to take any Camera Raw files from Camera models that came after CS5 and convert them to .dng so that CS5's ACR can open and edit them. It does not install Camera Raw 10.1 on CS5, because CS5 is not designed to use it.

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        leosantareAuthor
        Inspiring
        December 31, 2017

        Please only refer to the website I am questioning.

        Yes, I already am aware that ACR 6.7.1 is the latest version for PS-CS5. I already have it downloaded and installed. There was no confusion with the download, because the ACM 6.7.1 and DNG Converter 6.7.1 had separate downloads.

        "All the DNG Converter does is to take any Camera Raw files from Camera models that came after CS5 and convert them to .dng so that CS5's ACR can open and edit them. "

        I am well of aware of this and what the DNG converter does.

        "It does not install Camera Raw 10.1 on CS5, because CS5 is not designed to use it."

        So, are you saying that if I had PS CC, (a version of PS that supports ACM 10.1) and manually installed the DNG Converter 10.1, it would then install ACR 10.1 also? (Please answer, yes or no)

        "It does not install Camera Raw 10.1 on CS5, because CS5 is not designed to use it."

        Since I have Photoshop CS5 installed on my machine, if I were to manually install the DNG Convertor 10.1, it will not install Camera Raw 10.1 also because the installer somehow recognizes that I have Photoshop CS5 installed and that Camera Raw 10.1 is not supported with Photoshop CS5. Is this correct? (Please answer, yes or no)

        Again, I understand if my camera doesn't support the version of Camera Raw I am using, I need to use the DNG Converter. However, I can always use the most up to date version of the DNG Converter, regardless of what version of Camera Raw my version of Photoshop supports. Is this correct? (Please answer yes or no)

        Thanks

        gener7
        Community Expert
        gener7Community Expert
        Community Expert
        December 31, 2017

        Taking your questions in order and as you want them answered:

        No

        Yes

        Yes

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