Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Main Photography Discussion
Photoshop CS6 and my new Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Page 1 of 3 next> last>>
May 30, 2018 14:17:38   #
scg3
 
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Mark IIs and its RAW downloads in Photoshop CS6? They don't open! Adobe's website says to install Adobe RAW 9.1.1 to solve the problem and although I tried that I either didn't do it right or it doesn't work. Very annoying! I called Canon and they walked me through Digital Photo Professional 4, which opens the RAW files but creates one more step that I'd rather avoid. The Canon guy also said that it's likely I'd have to upgrade to Photoshop CC, which has a monthly fee. This would be annoying since my CS6 still works well. Failing any of this, does anyone know if the current version of Photoshop Elements would work with my new camera?

Thanks in advance for anyone's informed advice! -- Spencer Grant

Reply
May 30, 2018 15:16:42   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
I can understand your frustration. You can convert your files to DNG format. The converter is free from Adobe. However, don't discard your original RAW files as the DNG conversion doesn't retain all of the EXIF data that you may want to review at sometime in the future.

Additionally, there may be some fumbling around if you wish to save your ACR files and xmp sidecar files with the DNG instead of saving them inside the DNG file.

Otherwise, welcome to the unwanted side effects of GAS.
--Bob
scg3 wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Mark IIs and its RAW downloads in Photoshop CS6? They don't open! Adobe's website says to install Adobe RAW 9.1.1 to solve the problem and although I tried that I either didn't do it right or it doesn't work. Very annoying! I called Canon and they walked me through Digital Photo Professional 4, which opens the RAW files but creates one more step that I'd rather avoid. The Canon guy also said that it's likely I'd have to upgrade to Photoshop CC, which has a monthly fee. This would be annoying since my CS6 still works well. Failing any of this, does anyone know if the current version of Photoshop Elements would work with my new camera?

Thanks in advance for anyone's informed advice! -- Spencer Grant
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Ma... (show quote)

Reply
May 30, 2018 16:26:20   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
scg3 wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Mark IIs and its RAW downloads in Photoshop CS6? They don't open! Adobe's website says to install Adobe RAW 9.1.1 to solve the problem and although I tried that I either didn't do it right or it doesn't work. Very annoying! I called Canon and they walked me through Digital Photo Professional 4, which opens the RAW files but creates one more step that I'd rather avoid. The Canon guy also said that it's likely I'd have to upgrade to Photoshop CC, which has a monthly fee. This would be annoying since my CS6 still works well. Failing any of this, does anyone know if the current version of Photoshop Elements would work with my new camera?

Thanks in advance for anyone's informed advice! -- Spencer Grant
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Ma... (show quote)
I'm not sure, but I believe CS6 does not support ACR 9.1.1, so I think the Canon guy was right, I still have CS5 extended on my computer, that is working just fine, but I do also have PS CC!

Reply
 
 
May 30, 2018 18:21:08   #
scg3
 
Thanks Bob. So what do I look for on the Adobe download site? I'm game! -- SG

Reply
May 30, 2018 18:23:22   #
scg3
 
Yeah, I was afraid of that. I suppose I'll wind up with PS CC but just out of curiosity I wonder if Elements might do the job. Although I've used PS for years, I really don't need all its bells and whistles. I'm a photojournalist (LA Times) with simple needs. I do like the new camera, though! -- SG

Reply
May 30, 2018 18:34:21   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Here's the link. https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/free-trial-download.html
--Bob
scg3 wrote:
Thanks Bob. So what do I look for on the Adobe download site? I'm game! -- SG

Reply
May 30, 2018 19:07:53   #
scg3
 
Gotcha! THANKS.

Reply
 
 
May 31, 2018 06:36:09   #
elliott937 Loc: St. Louis
 
Stay with your Photoshop CS6. It works for you, you've paid for it. No need to pay monthly fees.

Reply
May 31, 2018 06:47:24   #
dds48
 
I have a canon 5d and a lumix gx8 I recently purchased and have the same problem. Canon pictures open lumix do not. however I find that opening my pictures in bridge they all appear.

Reply
May 31, 2018 07:35:51   #
BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA
 
scg3 wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Mark IIs and its RAW downloads in Photoshop CS6? They don't open! Adobe's website says to install Adobe RAW 9.1.1 to solve the problem and although I tried that I either didn't do it right or it doesn't work. Very annoying! I called Canon and they walked me through Digital Photo Professional 4, which opens the RAW files but creates one more step that I'd rather avoid. The Canon guy also said that it's likely I'd have to upgrade to Photoshop CC, which has a monthly fee. This would be annoying since my CS6 still works well. Failing any of this, does anyone know if the current version of Photoshop Elements would work with my new camera?

Thanks in advance for anyone's informed advice! -- Spencer Grant
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Ma... (show quote)


Call me stupid if you will, but I do not understand those who spend $$$$$ on gear and then balk at $10/month for a great photo editing software set.

Reply
May 31, 2018 07:47:23   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
scg3 wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Mark IIs and its RAW downloads in Photoshop CS6? They don't open! Adobe's website says to install Adobe RAW 9.1.1 to solve the problem and although I tried that I either didn't do it right or it doesn't work. Very annoying! I called Canon and they walked me through Digital Photo Professional 4, which opens the RAW files but creates one more step that I'd rather avoid. The Canon guy also said that it's likely I'd have to upgrade to Photoshop CC, which has a monthly fee. This would be annoying since my CS6 still works well. Failing any of this, does anyone know if the current version of Photoshop Elements would work with my new camera?

Thanks in advance for anyone's informed advice! -- Spencer Grant
Has anyone had any experience with Canon EOS 6D Ma... (show quote)


I think you'll find the performance and capability improvements in PS CC to be worth abandoning CS6, not to mention that it will always be compatible with your future cameras and lenses. Elements is OK, but limited. If you have a camera that is not supported by your software, and there is no possible upgrade path - it's hard to understand your statement that it is working well. You pay for software either through it's version licensing fees, or a monthly fee - either way you pay. I pay mine annually, because I hate the monthly thing too.And the cost of PS/CC on a yearly basis is consistent with what I pay On1, DXO, Capture One and other titles that I use.

Reply
 
 
May 31, 2018 09:01:54   #
Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona
 
BobHartung wrote:
Call me stupid if you will, but I do not understand those who spend $$$$$ on gear and then balk at $10/month for a great photo editing software set.



Reply
May 31, 2018 10:01:41   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
I have CS5 and a 5D MkIII. If I open the files in Bridge, I can then right-click the image and tell it to open in ACR. Yes, it's a separate step, but a lot faster than converting everything to DNG.

Reply
May 31, 2018 10:23:46   #
rcarol
 
And Adobe Bridge is a free download.

Reply
May 31, 2018 10:34:46   #
elliott937 Loc: St. Louis
 
Bob, let me share this thought with you, and perhaps other on here. As a person who purchased PS before they even had the 'Creative Suite' prefix, I also purchased the updates. The improvements were of value, and the cost of the updates were not major.

After doing all that, right up to CS6, it begs the question: Why should anyone who has done that then join the group to subscribe to CC? I'm sure Adobe has provided expansions to CS6. To those who have purchased their way up to CS6, it would be nice if there were an option to continue to purchase upgrades every other year, as we did starting back in the early/mid 90's.

And, by the way, I totally support the CC concept. Almost every time I would visit Micro Center, I would overhear someone say they have Photoshop on their computer, and they would proudly say that they didn't pay a penny for it. I was always angered to hear this, for it is so dishonest. Yet I would hear that story so often.....so often I don't blame Adobe for no longer selling it, and providing it only by subscription. As a life long teacher, I suspect no one on here would be surprised to hear me say this.

Reply
Page 1 of 3 next> last>>
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Main Photography Discussion
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.