Support for Nikon NRaw

Hello everybody,

since the other thread was blocked, I wanted to know what the current status is of the NRAW implementation. The last answer in May was that Adobe is working on it... It's November now and still no support.

I can't use the full potential of my Nikon Z8 with a so called professional software, that costs lots of credits... Why do I have to buy a competitor's product - which also provides Dolby Atmos output right out of the box btw - to get the job done?

Sorry, but this gets a bit annoying. @ All Nikon Z8/Z9 users, what do you think?

Best regards

The 2 Nikon Flagship Mirrorless cameras need support. We've paid hefty money for these cameras to not have Adobe support their native format. It's been almost 2 years and I still can't use my 8k 60fps footage. 

@Fergus H Thank you so much.

I have been a firm supporter of Adobe since I first purchased Photoshop 4 (in 1997…I think). I acquired the ACE certificate in Italy and one day hope to become an ambassador for a brand that allows me to have the best job in the world. Everything I create is done 100% on Adobe software; that is why I care so deeply about software house.

From Global Heroes (the largest Positive Newspaper in North America) to its new show "It's a Beautiful World with Jeff Fuchs, to my own photos and videos, the magazine that I publish, all my clients (and friends) creations have been on Adobe software.

(Sorry for the long message, but I just felt like sharing my point of view from three decades of Adobe)

www.globalheroes.com/its-a-beautiful-world

www.creativespades.com

www.inspades.news

@Sergio-CS You're welcome. I also wanted to thank you for your very thoughtful message last week. It was much appreciated. I agree with all the points you made. 

Hey @Fergus H 

This is AMAZING NEWS!!! With the new release of the Z8 (basically a Z9 LOL) I bet that there will be many more Nikon Creatives that will need this feature.
Thank you so much for keeping us up to date.

Hi all, 

I'm glad to share with you that we are working on adding N-RAW support to our video products. I don't have a date for release I'm willing to share but I will certainly keep this thread updated, particularly when N-RAW support is available in beta. 

Regards,
Fergus

Edit: For now, I am locking this thread (and have deleted several posts), largely to avoid repetive conversations about the value of N-RAW. We believe in the value of raw and 100% understand that therer are features of the Z8 and Z9 that are only available when shooting in raw. 

Hello @Fergus H and all the amazing Adobe Community,

As many here on this forum, we need Adobe to embrace the Nikon N-Raw files.
Nikon announced and released the Z9 in 2021; we are now in 2023, and yet we cannot edit footage from our Z9 (unless working with a lower level of files...which does not make sense as all videographers and cinematographers shoot at the highest capabilities of the camera that they own, and because each scene is unique and we need to get the most out of it).

I shot a show called "It's a Beautiful World," Produced by Global Heroes, and I love the fact that it's 100% Adobe...but I need to convert the 12-Bit N-Raw Nikon files in order to use the files...this is a massive waste of time to convert and once converted it, I cannot color the scene properly (unless I re-export the clip).

I understand that there are other priorities on the docket of Adobe, but Nikon is not an amateur choice when filming, and Adobe cannot lose its professional cinematographers and professional content creators to other software houses for something so "small".

The battle between other software and Adobe is a harsh one because of the price (many other solutions are cheaper if not a one-time payment for life), and updating to the latest cameras in a matter of weeks of the release.

I continue to be an Adobe fan; but to the point that my livelihood is not hindered, once I risk my job the change will have to happen...and (if that happens) turning back is not an easy process (we are talking about moving an entire production house to another software...and reversing those decisions are almost never going to happen).

Food for thought.

And another heads up that Nikon will be dropping a new heavy on video features camera in less than two weeks. Perhaps they should stop forking the dog on this one and get to work. Earn my monthly subscription fee. 

The RED lawsuit was dropped today. So let's get to it, Adobe. We've waited long enough.

Just a PSA to let the 'proactivec' codec team at Adobe know that NRAW has been available on Resolve for over a year now.