8 Replies Latest reply: Jul 10, 2010 4:42 AM by b_gossweiler RSS

    LR2 wont read my raw files

    rkmjcha Community Member

      I am trying to upload images using a udma card reader on my laptop.  I just downloaded LR2 on my laptop so I can show clients their images, but for some odd reason it is not working.  It downloaded a few pictures from one of my cards, but not all of them and when I try to upload from that same card and others, it says that none could be imported because of damage or cant read it (something like that).  My cards are not damaged because I can download them on my pc.  In installed pc3 (bridge) and canon's software hoping that this would help.  I can upload them via bridge, but it doesnt let me preview the images (it is just a standard picture instead of my photo)

       

      HELP!!!  I have to leave for a wedding and I have my clients shoot tomorrow that I wanted to show the pics to on my laptop afterwards.

       

      Thank you in advance for your help!

        • 1. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
          99jon Community Member

          Make sure you have the correct version of Adobe camera raw particularly if your camera is a newish model.

          On the top menu click Help > About Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2

          The latest program will show: Version 3.0 and Camera raw 6.1

          You will probably have version 2.7 and camera raw 5.7

          Also check your PC to establish if there is any difference.

          If you need an update go to Adobe Labs to get a download,

          This Read me may help:

           

           

          http://www.adobe.com/special/photoshop/Lightroom_27_ReadMe.pdf

          • 2. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
            b_gossweiler Community Member

            Have you tried copying the photos from the card to local HDD with finder/explorer and import them from there? Could it be that some images are RAW, and others are sRAW/mRAW?

             

            Beat Gossweiler

            Switzerland

            • 3. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
              JimHess-8IPblY Community Member

              99jon wrote:

               

              Make sure you have the correct version of Adobe camera raw particularly if your camera is a newish model.

              On the top menu click Help > About Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2

              The latest program will show: Version 3.0 and Camera raw 6.1

              You will probably have version 2.7 and camera raw 5.7

              Also check your PC to establish if there is any difference.

              If you need an update go to Adobe Labs to get a download,

              This Read me may help:

               

               

              http://www.adobe.com/special/photoshop/Lightroom_27_ReadMe.pdf

              Just to clarify, you don't need to coordinate your version of Lightroom with ANY version of Adobe Camera Raw.  Lightroom does not use the Camera Raw plug-in.  If you installed Lightroom 2 from the disk then you have version 2.0.  You need to download and install 2.7, and that will give you the last revision of Lightroom 2.  The latest version of Lightroom always coincides with the latest version of Camera Raw because they both use the same core technology.

              • 4. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
                rkmjcha Community Member

                I did shoot some in mRaw on the 7d....would that have anything to do with it????   How do I

                get them to open if that is the case?

                 

                Thanks for your replies!!!

                • 5. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
                  Keith_Reeder Community Member

                  Which Lr version are you using? There are a few 2.x versions.

                   

                  And yes, to reiterate, the ACR version you have installed is irrelevant to what Lr can and can't do.

                  • 6. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
                    b_gossweiler Community Member

                    I'm not sure what LR version you're working with, I guess it's 2.7. I'm also not sure about LR2.7 (or Camera Raw 5.7 which is the same basics) being able to render 7D mRAW.

                     

                    What you can try is download the Adobe DNG Converter 6.1 (which relates to what's in LR3) from here (see "Downloads" to the right), convert your mRAWs into DNG and import the DNGs into LR2.

                     

                    Beat Gossweiler

                    Switzerland

                    • 7. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
                      Keith_Reeder Community Member

                      b_gossweiler wrote:

                       

                      I'm not sure what LR version you're working with, I guess it's 2.7. I'm also not sure about LR2.7 (or Camera Raw 5.7 which is the same basics) being able to render 7D mRAW.

                      Yep, that's why I'm asking: 2.7 might support 7D mRAWs (it does support the 7D), but anything prior to that is a no-go.

                      • 8. Re: LR2 wont read my raw files
                        b_gossweiler Community Member

                        Keith_Reeder wrote:

                         

                        ... 2.7 might support 7D mRAWs (it does support the 7D), but anything prior to that is a no-go.

                        Unfortunately ACR/LR readme's don't mention anything about mRAWs/sRAWs for the 7D, but I have something in the back of my mind that only LR3 (or ACR 6.1) have full support.

                         

                        rkmjcha: If you can post a link to a mRAW file here (e.g. via www.yousendit.com), I can have a look at it as I have 2.7 and 3.0 installed.

                         

                        Beat Gossweiler

                        Switzerland