updated photoshop SC2 to process raw files

[tony27106624a1ed]

I'm running win 7 and have photoshop CS2 I've downloaded camera raw plugin installer ver 12.14 but can nor determine what to do next

The downloaded files for. 12.14 I cannot find on my computer, and the camera raw plug in on ps CS2 shows version 3.0

I'm  taking images with a Nikon D50

Any help abnd suggestions welcome

[Ged_Traynor]

Hi

Newer Camera Raw versions will not be compatible with older versions of Photoshop, especially CS2

[D Fosse · Accepted solution]

It won't work. Your Photoshop version is way too old and the new ACR versions won't install.

Photoshop CS2 could only run ACR 3.x - I think it went up to 3.6 or 3.7. That's a very long time ago! I don't know if those old ACR versions are still possible to find anywhere. The D50 requires 3.2.

You may try the DNG converter.

[Jeff Arola]

Photoshop cs2 can only use up to camera raw 3.7.

You need at least camera raw 3.2, so if you install camera raw 3.7 that should open your Nikon D50 nefs into photoshop cs2 and display them in Bridge.

You can get the camera raw 3.7 plugin from here:

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/cameraraw/win/3.x

Or here

http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/cameraraw/win/3.x/Camera_Raw_3_7.zip

To install 3.7 with Adobe Creative Suite 2 or Photoshop CS2:

1. Exit Photoshop CS2.
2. Open My Computer.
3. Double-click Local Disk (C:).
4. Navigate to: (Please read directory carefully)

Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS2/File Formats

or

Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS2/File Formats

if your windows 7 is 64 bit.

5. Move the existing Camera Raw.8bi plug-in to another location (for example, a new folder on your desktop). Ensure you keep this version in case you need to revert back.
6. Copy the Camera Raw plug-in, Camera Raw.8bi, from the download into the same folder as Step 4.
7. Launch Photoshop CS2 or Adobe Bridge.

NOTE: If generic camera thumbnails appear in Adobe Bridge, please follow the these steps:

1. Check to make sure the plug-in was installed in the correct directory in Step 6 above.
2. Start Adobe Bridge.
3. Choose Tools > Cache > Purge Central Cache.

Important: Purging the Central Cache deletes cached thumbnail information for all folders. It also deletes labels, ratings, and rotation settings for read-only files (for example, files on a CD or locked files) or file formats that don't have XMP support.

photoshop cs2 camera raw 3.7 Nikon D50 nef

sample D50 nef from here

https://raw.pixls.us

[Jeff Arola]

tony.

Did you download the camera raw 3.7 plugin as i suggested?

Thats works to open the Nikon D50 nefs into photoshop cs2.

[tony27106624a1ed]

Followed your instructions works well
regards
Tony