Editing in the RAW format

[Edmund]

I recently purchased a new Nikon D-80 and was shooting in JPEG format to get used to the camera etc. Today I shot some pictures using the RAW format. Neither PSE 3 or 4 would open up these files and I got an error message stating that the files were either corrupted or of the wrong format. I checked out Adobe downloads and sure enough there is a new version of PS Camera Raw 3.5 to a 3.6 (to include the new Nikon D-80). I installed the 3.6 Beta version properly and was now able to open a raw file. My question is I got a "POP UP WARNING" stating:

The "Nikon NEF PP" plug -in has overridden the "Camera Raw" plug-in. If you actually want to use the "Camera Raw" plug-in, you need to remove the "Nikon NEF PP plug-in(c:\program files\adobe\PSE-4.0\plug-ins\editor only\file formats\Nikon NEF plug-in LE.8bi) from the plug-ins folder.

Where do I go from here? Is there any advantage to either one ?

[Carbone]

I would imagine using Adobe's solution makes for a more integrated workflow. But being a Canon user, I don't what possibly could be better between Adobe and Nikon plug-in.

Ray

[Benny Pedersen]

Originally Posted by Carbone

I would imagine using Adobe's solution makes for a more integrated workflow. But being a Canon user, I don't what possibly could be better between Adobe and Nikon plug-in.

Ray

So Nikon did a replacement of your Adobe Camera RAW Plugin
- But that was not your decision, so just delete
that very rude Nikon thing at once

If Nikon repeat it, then you could try substitute
the ugly Nicon file with a zero byte file, use the
same filename (of cause).

Benny

[MarieBoyer]

You have to disable that to use the Adobe plug-in.

[Edmund]

Thanks everyone, I removed the Nikon plug-in and now can use the adobe plug-in which gives me much more to work with.
Eddie

[Carbone]

Hi Benny,

It's not me, actually, I don't have a Nikon. I'm a Canon guy

Ray

[PaulH]

Common problem - if you install any Nikon software after installing any Adobe.
Adobe has a support doc. about it - but what you did is the corect way.


Just remember - ACR does not use ANY of your in camera settings except white balance.

If you have a custom curve, have changed saturation or contrast ACR will not use it.

Basically you have a flat image. You can set ACR to default as you like.

If you were getting great looking jpegs you will have to work to get back to that step.

[dummie 1]

My first question! XP does not recognize Raw? Nikon NEF? I have Nero DVD burn program and it has/does take over these images and thumbnail shows "Nero encrypted file" !!
E5 opens, but I hate that Nero. Of course I will remove, but what of the files poisoned? I do not want any Nikon software either.

[Benny Pedersen]

The files is not poisoned. Nero just think that it's Nero's.

The RAW files that you shoot is for Elements but Nero don't know that.

Benny

[dummie 1]

Not very informative. "Poisoned" is figure of speech that means compromised. My docs file thumbnails just shows Nero keys!!! I have to open each one in E5 just to view. A window was checked to tell Nero "no-no". It knew -and is very rude.
Windows does offer download for raw files to "verified" XP. I do not want my every image to go through E5. And I want to "recover" those keyed over images.--AND did. Even though MS makes it hard, I now have their Converter plug. Works great. Put a thumbnail over those Neros. Have to keep Nero to write DVD"s.