Rickyb

Is there any other software besides Canon's own and Adobe CC that can open RAW files?

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

There are many. if you have a MAC look at Luminar, if not look at Affinity Photo.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

PS Elements has a stripped down version of Adobe Camera Raw. But check the version against your camera's raw files. Not all cr2 are the same!

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/processing-camera-raw-image-files.html

I have been using PS Elements ver. 13 for two years (12 before that) and love it. It is compatible with Nik Collection (an awesome suite now free) and the Topaz plug-ins.

I was able to edit raw from my Canon T3i and Canon sx50, but it does not support the raw files of my newest camera purchase, a Lumix DMC-G7. So I installed a free Adobe converter and now just convert the raw to another file type, called dng, which can then be edited.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Practically every quality package out there will open raw files. Since you indicate wanting something other than Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop CC and Canon's own DPP can you be more specific regarding your post processing requirements?

leftj Loc: Texas

Oh Please! Be more specific??? What good is that information going to be for you?

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

There are many.

If you are on a Mac - the raw reading capabilities are built into the OS. If on a PeeCee, you may need a driver to add them for windows apps like Explorer.

Most any good editing program will handle raw conversion, but the software needs to be updated to the point of the camera that wrote the raw file.

A few that come to mind:

Free:
Raw Therapee
Lightzone
Gimp
Darktable

Non-Free:
Corel After Shot
Capture One
DXO Optics Pro
Luminar
Affinty Pro

It would help if you posted your computer (Mac/PeeCee)

Rather dated info, but some still applies.

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/6648389507/10-photo-editing-programs-that-arent-photoshop

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

What, pray tell, is a "Mark D IV"?

I am guessing it's a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV camera.

If so, that's a relatively new camera. It's now been about 6 months since it was first available (Sept. 2016), and because of that you will need a recent version of any software to be able to work with its RAW files. Usually it's a month of two after a new camera is released before the software companies are able to update their programs to work with it. I imagine all the RAW editors are up to speed now, with the 5DIV. But any of them will require a version that's been updated to work with the camera.

Just for example, Adobe Camera Raw 9.7 is required, to be able to work with the 5DIV's CR2 files. That's the RAW engine in Photoshop, Lightroom and Elements. Photoshop CC is the only version of that software that can work with ACR 9.7, where it's handled as a separately installed module and can be downloaded and installed without replacing the entire program. ACR 9.7 cannot be installed in Photoshop CS6 and earlier versions.

Lightroom and Elements both have ACR built in and require the entire program be updated, to bring ACR up to date. Lightroom 6.7 is the version of that program incorporating ACR 9.7 and capable of working with 5DIV files.

Elements 15 is the current version of that software that is able to work with 5DIV images. Earlier versions of Elements will not be able to do so.

Specific to the 5DIV, I think there is at least one minor limitation with all of third party software. None I'm aware of can work with the new Dual Pixel RAW feature introduced in the 5DIV (see camera manual for more info about that feature). AFAIK, only Canon's own Digital Photo Pro (DPP) is able to work with that feature of the camera, as of now. This might change in the future.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

On1 Photo Raw for MAC or Windows.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

I don't use it myself (I use Lightroom), but On1's product has been well-received. They have a 30-day free trial. But, as others have noted, check CR2 compatibility for your particular camera.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

It will help me decide if the OP wants serious professional level software which he's willing to pay for, or easy to use free software that's light on functionality, or something in between. There are a lot of software packages that will edit raw. I'd rather tailor my suggestions to the OPs actual needs rather than just throw out a bunch of random software package names. We don't know why he doesn't want to use Adobe or DPP, or what the hardware platform he's working on is, and whether it's powerful enough to perform well with some of the current software available.That requires feedback. I'm a systems analyst by profession and know the devil is in the details. My thought is, why aren't you asking the same question?

Finally, I noticed that other than criticizing me for asking for additional feedback, you didnt respond to the OPs request at all. It makes me wonder why you even bothered to post in this thread.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

He could also be referring to a 1D Mark IV.

Rickyb

Use only PS6 to run raw files from other canon cameras. Some one suggested Affinity Photo. I know photoshop CC will do that but don't want to be tied down with more software. Corel 9 ? May try a down load trial.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

True but, the 1D IV is an older camera so just about any image editing software that does raw will work, whereas the 5D IV, different story.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

That's true, but we have no idea what the OP wants and why. I think there is just as much likelihood he has a used 1D Mark 4. Lots of folks are buying used ones these days who can't afford to get a 1dx or 1dx II.

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

If you are on a Mac computer Apple Photos.