Camera Raw plug-in download and installation tips

Camera Raw plug-in download and installation tips

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Camera Raw Plugin

First, raw format noun explanation:

What is RAW format: The standard noun explanation is "the original image Storage format", which is raw and unprocessed, all the original captured information obtained from the sensor is preserved completely, which can be said to be the true digital film, which is the ideal photography format for the pursuit of image quality.

Why to take RAW format photos: Raw is a professional photographer commonly used format, because it can keep the information, so that users can make a large amount of photos for post-production, such as the adjustment of white balance, exposure, color contrast settings, is also particularly suitable for beginners to remedy the failure of the photo, And no matter what changes in post-production, photos can be returned to the original state without prejudice, not afraid of accidental storage and loss of photos. Raw also has a benefit, such as Canon DPP software can modify the lens loss of light, deformation and so on.

Different camera manufacturers will use different coding methods to write raw data, so different manufacturers to their raw files with different file extensions, such as canon called CRW, Nikon called NEF, Pentax called PNF, Sony called ARW.

Second, Camera Raw plug-in upgrade

Adobe often upgrades camera raw plug-ins, we just understand the principle, no matter which version will be extremely easy, the steps are as follows: Download the Camera_raw plugin version you need on the Adobe official website, typically an upgrade file, In fact, the cameraraw.8bi you need is already included in it, but you don't know which directory it is. Example 32-bit system corresponding to the Camera_raw plug-ins:

Extract camera_raw_6_7_update.zip Files

Continue to unzip the Camera_raw_6_4_updaterpayloadsadobecameraraw6.0all folder

Continue extracting Assets2_1 files

1003 copies of the file will be renamed directly to: Camera Raw.8bi, and the renamed file saved to the C:programfilescommon filesadobeplug-inscs5file formats on the line.

If your computer system is 64-bit, Photoshop should also install 64-bit, 64-bit system to support more than 4G of memory, unzip this folder camera_raw_6_4_ Updaterpayloadsadobecameraraw6.0all-x64 in the Assets2_1 file, the copy of the file 1002 will be renamed directly to: Camera Raw.8bi, and the renamed file saved to C: Programfilescommon filesadobeplug-inscs5file formats in the line.

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