PSE 2024 Organiser - Sony raw files (.arw)

[chriss68433842]

Just started my 30 day trial and already PSE Organiser will not import my .arw files (Sony raw) in to the catalogue. Claims they are corrupt (whch they aren't: Bridge 2024 copes!) or format not recognised.

[Jeff Arola]

What model Sony camera are the .arw files from?

What version of macOS do you have?

[chriss68433842]

Hi,

Sony A6000.  MaC OS Sonoma 14.5 😀

[Jeff Arola]

From within the PSE Organizer or Photoshop Elements Editor have you gone to Help>Install Camera Raw?

[chriss68433842]

No I haven't as, at this stage, I don't want to edit them in ACR or PSE; I just want to catalogue them

[MichelBParis · Accepted solution]

To register your raw files in the catalog, the organizer must first read a conversion of the raw data to an image format, in order to create the small thumbnail to be shown in the browsing space. That implies using the ACR plugin.

[chriss68433842]

Thanks Michel. I'll try that tomorrow 😁

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

I believe the PSE Organizer uses the Camera Raw plugin to handle camera raw files such as from your Sony A6000.

[chriss68433842]

Ahh, thank you Jeff. I'll give that a go.