.CR2 v .TIFF

[bobseg]

I am unable to open my Canon EOS 60D .CR2 files in Photoshop CS5, even though I have downloaded the latest conversion library (which claims to support 60D files). However, as I can covert them to TIFF files via Canon software, should I be concerned? Would the Photoshop conversion offer any benefits?

Bob Segrave

[donoreo]

Welcome to the forums!

Converting them to TIFFS you would loose the abilities that RAW gives you. You could use the free Adobe DNG converter. DNG is Adobe's Digital Negative file format and is RAW.

Now, Adobe Camera Raw for CS5 you will need at least version 6.2 of ACR. I do not have CS5, but you can check the version of ACR installed, if it is not at 6.2 or above, then the upgrade failed somehow.

[nick_gray]

Hi Bob,

When you say "even though I have downloaded the latest conversion library" is this the Camera Raw plug-in, and if so what version did you download?

I'm using Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw version 6.4, you should be able to download the latest release of the plug-in from here http://www.adobe.com/support/downloa...atform=Windows.

I hope this helps.

Regards

Nick

[hssutton]

There's no problem using the Canon software. Many people prefere the results from Canon's DPP software to that of Adobe. Problem with Canon's offering is the workflow.

Both the Canon and Adobe software do essentially the same thing, they process your raw files, you decide the output, be it Tiff or Jpeg. You still retain the original raw file. So really there's no problem.