Jim DeLuco
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I just received my Z8 and I cannot open the NEF raw files in Photoshop Elements Camera Raw. Anyone experience Raw file editing problems?
Can't Edit Nikon Z8 Raw in Photoshop Elements 2020 Camera Raw
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Have you tried upgrading your version of Photoshop Elements?
Jim DeLuco
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I have the latest update of this version. Thank's
Jim DeLuco
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I'm going to upgrade to PSE 2023.
That may not be good enough but there is a way. I’m looking for the exact instructions. I did it for the Z9. You find the camera raw file and put it in the PSE folder for camera raw. I’ll keep looking. Windows or Mac.
Jim DeLuco
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Windows 10. Thank you !
Jim DeLuco
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Thank you !
This might help. It looks like Photoshop Elements 2023 supports camera raw 14.4. Looks like you need 15.3, for the z8, so I don't think it will work yet. You could try Adobe support to make sure. Would be a good time to try Lightroom and the Adobe photography plan, $9.99 per month.
Jim DeLuco
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Thank's. Their compatibility list states the Z8 Camera Raw is "Planned". Trying to contact their support for a time frame.
You can find the instructions documented at this website. This is what I did to get my Z9 files read in PSE before I switched over to the 9.99 Photography plan.
Honestly I recommend you consider that not for Photoshop but because LRc is so powerful now once you learn it you will want to use it. You can always save a jpg back for use with other effects in PSE.
Honestly I recommend you consider that not for Photoshop but because LRc is so powerful now once you learn it you will want to use it. You can always save a jpg back for use with other effects in PSE.
Bill what I just posted works for PSE updating Camara Raw to the latest. It used to be on Adobe's website as well but I am not finding it today.
If it is the list I posted, what is planned is the camera matching profiles. That won't help because you need to run a certain version of the camera raw plugin.
As a reference post:
If you haven't been able to update the Camera Raw plug-in for Elements, follow these steps:
If you haven't been able to update the Camera Raw plug-in for Elements, follow these steps:
- Download and install the latest Camera Raw version from Camera Raw plug-in installer.
- Quit all Adobe applications.
- On macOS, double-click the .dmg file to mount it.
- On Windows double-click the downloaded .zip file to unzip it. (Windows might unzip the file for you.)
- On macOS, double-click the .pkg file to start the installer.
- On Windows, double-click the resulting .exe file to start the installer.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once installed successfully, close the installer window.
- Navigate to the following folder:
- On macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-ins/CC/File Formats
- On Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CC\File Formats
- Copy the Camera Raw plug-in from the CC > File Formats folder that is mentioned in the above step.
- Navigate to the following folder:
- On macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-ins/Elements<Version Number>/File Formats
- On Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\Elements<Version Number>\File Formats
- Replace the existing Camera Raw plugin in Elements<Version Number>folder with the plug-in that you copied in step 8.
I'm glad you found it. They talked about it here also:
community.adobe.com
Nikon Z8 RAW
I just bought a Nikon Z8 and the Elements 2021 I have will not read the RAW files. The plugin 15.3 did not do the trick, so I'm wondering if Elements2023 would work with the new formats of Nikon Z
Jim DeLuco
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Spent 30 mins on chat with PSE support. Very frustrating. They said Camera Raw IS compatible with the Z8. Sent me a link to the plug in. Same one I had. Doesn't work. Oh, well.
Follow the instructions I provided. I did it numerous times. You can’t just run their installer.
Jim DeLuco
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Thank you so much!!
Consider loading Nikon NX Studio - very nice free program. Try it.
Jim DeLuco
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I've tried this and unfortunately it doesn't work either. I do appreciate your efforts. You can actually download the camera raw plug in directly from PSE and I also did that and it still doesn't work. I contacted Adobe and they have said that they are working on the resolution and cannot give me a time frame. I will try the Nikon NX Studio but I really prefer my workflow with PSE and Camera Raw.As a reference post:
If you haven't been able to update the Camera Raw plug-in for Elements, follow these steps:
- Download and install the latest Camera Raw version from Camera Raw plug-in installer.
- Quit all Adobe applications.
- On macOS, double-click the .dmg file to mount it.
- On Windows double-click the downloaded .zip file to unzip it. (Windows might unzip the file for you.)
Hopefully this will help everyone
- On macOS, double-click the .pkg file to start the installer.
- On Windows, double-click the resulting .exe file to start the installer.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once installed successfully, close the installer window.
- Navigate to the following folder:
- On macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-ins/CC/File Formats
- On Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CC\File Formats
- Copy the Camera Raw plug-in from the CC > File Formats folder that is mentioned in the above step.
- Navigate to the following folder:
- On macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-ins/Elements<Version Number>/File Formats
- On Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\Elements<Version Number>\File Formats
- Replace the existing Camera Raw plugin in Elements<Version Number>folder with the plug-in that you copied in step 8.
Downloading directly won’t work for sure. They limit the version. Are you sure you copied and pasted correctly? I only ask as I did this with PSE 2021 numerous times. It could be that 2020 no longer supports this type of ACR. I would think 2023 should though if you upgraded as you mentioned. Sorry for your troubles.
My Z8 is on order (have not received it yet). I use Photoshop Elements 2022, which I bought at the beginning of 2022 after I bought a Sony A7IV and my older version of Elements (2020?) would not read its RAW files. I have a feeling PSE 2022 will not read my new Z8 files. However I now have DxO Pure Raw 2 which I assume will read Z8 RAW? (I will find out when I get it).
Up until now I have only been running a few files through DxO that I want to extensively edit. When I get my Z8 I suppose I could start using DxO on all of them, but that is time consuming (the program is slow). I don't want to pay the monthly subscription for Lightroom, but now may be the time to start. Or I could just buy the newest version of Elements. Past versions (Incuding my current 2022) I have usually found on sale for $69, so it's not a huge investment to update. At worst, Adobe will let me update from my current version for $79 (instead of the list price of $99).
Up until now I have only been running a few files through DxO that I want to extensively edit. When I get my Z8 I suppose I could start using DxO on all of them, but that is time consuming (the program is slow). I don't want to pay the monthly subscription for Lightroom, but now may be the time to start. Or I could just buy the newest version of Elements. Past versions (Incuding my current 2022) I have usually found on sale for $69, so it's not a huge investment to update. At worst, Adobe will let me update from my current version for $79 (instead of the list price of $99).
If someone wants to post a Z8 file for me to access I’ll give it a try with PSE 2021.
Jim DeLuco
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I also upgraded to PSE 2023. No luck.