Elements 13.1 will not open Nikon D3400 NEF file

[daveb55383985]

I am using Elements 13.1(20150130.m.66724) x64.  The Camera Raw plug-in is ver. 9.0.0.414. It will not open the NEF files taken with my Nikon D3400.

When trying to open an NEF file a box opens and directs me to an Adobe site, which states:

Camera	Raw image filename  extension	Minimum Camera Raw plug-in version required	Minimum Lightroom CC version required	Minimum Lightroom Classic CC version required	Minimum Lightroom Perpetual version required
D3400	NEF	9.7	1.0	2015.7	6.7

Searching the Adobe site I found the following:

Adobe application	Shipped with Camera Raw plug-in version	Compatible with Camera Raw plug-in through version
Photoshop Elements 13	8.6	9.0

If I understand this information, in Elements 13.1 the highest Camera Raw version is 9.0. When I need a version of Elements with a CR plugin ver 9.7.

Is my understanding Correct?

Is there a stand alone Camera Raw ver 9.7, which will handle the RAW file from the D3400?

Thanks.

[MichelBParis]

Explanation and solution in that faq:

FAQ: Will Photoshop Elements work with my camera, or Why won't my raw files open?

The free solution offered by Adobe is the DNGconverter mentioned in that faq.

It's not a plugin, it's a standalone application which can batch convert a whole folder of your NEF files to the DNG raw format that your camera can read and edit. A single additional batch step (even for hundreds of raws) but free and with the same quality.