Raw Conversion

[laura]

I'm confused :confused:
I have finally got Photoshop CS3 and have spent most weekend having some fun trying the different functions out.
However I have realised that Photoshop won't open RAW files. Which hasn't been an issue as I shoot in RAW+Jpeg so was editing my Jpegs.
But obviously Jpegs are lower quality than the RAW pics.
I have been searching the internet for RAW Convertors, and unless I am mistaken these RAW convertors just change the RAW image into a JPeg! If this is true then why do I need to convert my RAW images, ehy can't I just process the JPEGs.
Have I got this all wrong?...I'm confussed...Please help!!!

[jerryph]

I believe that your version of CS3 is not up to date. Update your version of PS. :)

There have been several vesions of ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) released, you may need nothing more than an update. ;)

Start by visiting HERE (http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/).

Hope that helps!

[laura]

Thanks Jerry. It works now!
It always turns out to be something so simple.

[jerryph]

I'll give you my secret... been there and done that... lol.
At least you had someone to tell you, I muddled with it for at least 2 hours before I figured it out. :D

[coffee]

And if you change cameras and find you can't open RAW all of a sudden, you may have to install a small update for that particular camera like I had to for my 40D. Took me a while to figure that out also.

[dkippen]

And for me, it worked right off the bat. Didn't know at the time what I was doing, but it worked. Now, have you had time to do anything with it?