Problem working on raw files in photoshop cs5?

Question

Problem working on raw files in photoshop cs5?

Answer 1

Probably because the "raw" extension refers to no known image file type that I recognize. I don't think Photoshop recognizes it either. Save it as as dng, jpg, or tiff file. Or just save it. The original raw file remains untouched and a second file with the same name and xmp as the extension is created. This has all of your edits in it. If you want to undo your edits then just delete the xmp file.

Answer 2

Xmp File Extension

Answer 3

Download a free version of GIMP on this site: [link]



GIMP is a great free software you can use for a lot of graphic tasks like retouching photo, image and photo editing). I strongly believe GIMP is the best free tool for photo editing available online nowadays. It's as good and as powerful as photoshop but GIMP can be use also used by a lot of professionals.

Answer 4

This might help.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-773ea.html

Answer 5

I hope I'm not misunderstanding your question, and sorry if I am. I assume your Camera RAW is updated? I can't remember if CS5 automatically came with the latest version of camera RAW, or if I had to let CS5 do an update, but you should be updated to ACR 6.3. For me it's just a preference, I don't like working with RAW in Adobe Bridge, so I use Lightroom 3. After I've done all my "developing" in Lightroom, I export as a TIFF to PS. Whichever you choose, Lightroom or Bridge, the concept is the same, think of the RAW image as the negative and the TIFF as your print. You never save RAW images as something else, you can export them as a DNG, which is Adobe's format to save your "negatives", but the RAW file always stays a RAW file. Once you're done developing you RAW image, you work on an exported copy of your RAW, as either a tiff, psd or jpeg. Is this what you're trying to do?

Answer 6

I see where you can get the option of Photoshop RAW but I have never used that option. I just tried now and it took a gorgeous image and turned it into a bunch of lines (gray and black).



I have only used RAW format once, and because I was not too familiar with it I don't rely only on RAW images. I would recommend really learning about it before you depend on it. And why would you save your image half way through? I do my best to finish any edits before I save the final image (and even then I save my image as a PSD and JPEG so that I can quickly go back and make changes).

Answer 7

After you have opened your Raw files and then want to safe them go to File>Save As and in the dialogue box that opens there is a drop down menu, which, by default, will be PSD, Adobe native format, in that drop down list are all the file formats that PS recognises, you'll notice that .raw isn't one of them, you just made that up.



Your original Raw file (NEF, CR2, PEF etc.) will still be in Bridge, you can't write to a Raw file only read from it.



Any alterations you make to the Raw file in the Raw Converter are kept in a .xmp file, also referred to as a 'sidecar' file, which is normally not shown.



If you go into Bridge and go to the View menu and select 'show hidden files' the .xmp file alongside every image will appear.



If you want to get rid of any changes you have made to the Raw file in Camera Raw you can just delete (right-click>delete) the associated .xmp file which will delete all the changes you have made, as soon as you open that Raw file up again PS will create a new .xmp file.



Chris