I need the Raw Editor Plug-In for Elements 8

[ErinF38]

Is there anyone out there that can please help me?? I have Adobe Elements 8 and need a raw photo editor plug-in so I can finally do some real photography. Apparently Adobe does not have customer support for this issue and directed me to the forum.

Can someone provide me with a raw editor plug-in for Adobe Elements 8?

Please, I'm desperate!

[Jeff Arola]

Photoshop elements 8 already includes a camera raw plugin, but if your photos are from a relatively new camera, pse 8 won't be able to be updated to the necessary camera raw plugin. If that's the case, then you could use the adobe dng converter to convert the camera raw files to dng copies which pse 8 should open.

What camera and operating system are you using?

Chart showing supported cameras and oldest camera raw plugin that works with said cameras

Cameras supported by Camera Raw

Photoshop elements can use up to camera raw 6.2

mac

Adobe - Photoshop Elements : For Macintosh : Camera Raw 6.2 update

win

Adobe - Photoshop Elements : For Windows : Camera Raw 6.2 update

If you need the adobe dng converter

mac

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Macintosh : Adobe DNG Converter 10.5

win

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Windows : Adobe DNG Converter 10.5

[ErinF38]

I have a Nikon D5100. According to the link you sent I need the converter version 6.4

[ErinF38]

Is there any other way to get the raw converter for Photoshop Elements 8 to be used with my Nikon D5100?

[Jeff Arola]

Unfortunately, no not from adobe.

You can use the dng converter 10.5, which will process the Nikon D5100 nefs, it's just been updated to cover newer cameras than 6.4.

You could try this plugin, but it does cost money.

The Plugin Site - MetaRaw

[ErinF38]

I think I'm confused. If I download the dng converter 10.6, I WILL be able to edit my raw Nikon photos?

[Jeff Arola]

If you download the 10.5 adobe dng converter, you use it to convert your D5100 nefs to dng copies, which will then open in pse 8.

Camera Raw: How to use Adobe DNG Converter - YouTube

sample d5100 nef used from here:

https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_d5100_review/sample_images/