raw files in photoshop cs2, why are they not supported?

[wastair]

hi guys, just downloaded myself a free version of photoshop (cs2) from adobe and i cant get it to open any of the .dng files i have taken with my mavic pro platinum. any ideas what i need to do to be able to edit these in photoshop? seems a bit daft to me that a professional photo editing programme wont open industry standard photo files :/

 

[zocalo]

Photoshop CS2 was released just after the DNG spec (in May 2005 and September 2004 respectively), so while it might support .DNG files it probably doesn't support the latest version of the DNG format (currently on v10.1.0).

It might be worthwhile making sure you have the latest version of Adobe CameraRaw that supports CS2 though - AFAICT it shipped with v3.0, but supports up to v3.7 - Rob Galbraith's site has some download links via Adobe that still seem to work. That should improve support, but no idea whether it'll be enough to support whatever version of DNG that DJI uses.

 

[dleister]

Try using the DNG converter:

Adobe Digital Negative Converter

Information on downloading, installing, and using the Adobe DNG Converter to easily convert camera-specific raw files from supported cameras to the more universal DNG raw file format.

helpx.adobe.com

 

[wastair]

Try using the DNG converter:

Adobe Digital Negative Converter

Information on downloading, installing, and using the Adobe DNG Converter to easily convert camera-specific raw files from supported cameras to the more universal DNG raw file format.

helpx.adobe.com

tried this, doesnt work
im probably doing it wrong as i am thick as ****

 

[wastair]

tried this, doesnt work
im probably doing it wrong as i am thick as ****

wont let me select the files, as if it cant read them.

 

[dleister]

Have you tried adding Camera Raw? Camera Raw plug-in installer

 

[brett8883]

Have you tried adding Camera Raw? Camera Raw plug-in installer

This

 

[Paul2660]

I don't think there is any way a 2018 DNG spec will work with CS2. CS2 is over 10 years old, and Adobe has made huge changes since CS2. Camera raw (the version you need) will most likely not work with CS2.


Adobe DNG converter should not help much as it's designed to take a raw file and convert it to a dng, your raw files from the DJI drones are DNGs.

You might look at a program like rawtherape. It's a freeware program (last time I checked) and it supports most raw files.

Home

www.rawtherapee.com

Paul C

 

[wastair]

This

thanks ill try this

 

[wastair]

I don't think there is any way a 2018 DNG spec will work with CS2. CS2 is over 10 years old, and Adobe has made huge changes since CS2. Camera raw (the version you need) will most likely not work with CS2.


Adobe DNG converter should not help much as it's designed to take a raw file and convert it to a dng, your raw files from the DJI drones are DNGs.

You might look at a program like rawtherape. It's a freeware program (last time I checked) and it supports most raw files.

Home

www.rawtherapee.com

Paul C

cheers, yeah i was wondering if this was the case, i already have a programme for basic editing of raws (darktable) was just hoping to get it all in one places.

 

[Patrickgood]

I wrote this before, I have the same problems, so switch to JPEG, unfortunately.

 

[JMagnus]

Try this software. It's freeware, or at least used to be.

GIMP

GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program: The Free and Open Source Image Editor

www.gimp.org

 

[Patrickgood]

Try this software. It's freeware, or at least used to be.

GIMP

GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program: The Free and Open Source Image Editor

www.gimp.org

Unfortunately, also this is not working for me.
When I try to open I get the message: see picture.
And I have Adobe DNG converter, see the other picture, but that is not accepting the file.

 

[Paul2660]

I would skip Adobe DNG converter. It’s designed to convert a raw file to a dng. Your raw files from any DJI drone are already DNGs. Adobe DNG converter can’t change anything in the DJI DNG that will allow CS2 to open it since CS2 can’t use the latest version of Adobe ACR.

Adobe DNG converter example. Would convert a Nikon NEF (raw) to DNG. Fuji RAF to DNG. etc.

You just have to find a raw converter that will see the exif data in the DJI DNG and open it.
Current Adobe ACR will do it or current Capture One both of these are not free. Rawtherape should but I have not checked. It’s free.

I don’t think any of the older versions of Photoshop will support the DJI DNG. CS2 CS3 CS4 etc. you will need Adobe CC 2015 at a minimum l. It’s planned obsolescence by Adobe especially since they moved to the Creative cloud model about 4 years ago.

Paul C

 

[Patrickgood]

Now I have found it, it is free software here is the link: install
Also for other platform.
And guess what on this site: Raw DNG Files