Help - Lightroom 4.4 not recognising new RAW files??
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Hi all,
Despite using Lightroom 4 on a weekly basis for over 2 years now, I know very little about versions, updates, RAW compatibility etc... I just use it!
Problem is, it won't recognise RAW files from my new camera (Sony RX100 M3).
Naturally I googled this, and found a load of confusing and unhelpful Lightroom Journal/Blog articles by Adobe telling me that the RX100 M3 was supported for RAW via CameraRaw 8.5/8.6 or something??
I checked which version I had of Lightroom and found I was using version 4.4 and CameraRaw 7.4. I then tried to update Lightroom manually, but was told that it it was up to date and that it was up to date and no further updates will be available, which appears to be what Lightroom are saying as well. No further updates to version 4.
So is that it? I will have to buy Lightroom 5 just so I can use the RAW files from my new camera?
I went onto Adobe's site and it looks like it's only £58 to upgrade from LR4 to LR5, but they want me to upgrade my OSX operating system to the latest one before it will work...
I use a 2010 Macbook Pro with 10.6.8 which runs perfect, yet they want me to update my laptop with the latest operating system that has upset many an older MacBook user....
Torture!
Despite using Lightroom 4 on a weekly basis for over 2 years now, I know very little about versions, updates, RAW compatibility etc... I just use it!
Problem is, it won't recognise RAW files from my new camera (Sony RX100 M3).
Naturally I googled this, and found a load of confusing and unhelpful Lightroom Journal/Blog articles by Adobe telling me that the RX100 M3 was supported for RAW via CameraRaw 8.5/8.6 or something??
I checked which version I had of Lightroom and found I was using version 4.4 and CameraRaw 7.4. I then tried to update Lightroom manually, but was told that it it was up to date and that it was up to date and no further updates will be available, which appears to be what Lightroom are saying as well. No further updates to version 4.
So is that it? I will have to buy Lightroom 5 just so I can use the RAW files from my new camera?
I went onto Adobe's site and it looks like it's only £58 to upgrade from LR4 to LR5, but they want me to upgrade my OSX operating system to the latest one before it will work...
I use a 2010 Macbook Pro with 10.6.8 which runs perfect, yet they want me to update my laptop with the latest operating system that has upset many an older MacBook user....
Torture!
Morbid said:
I had the same issue when I upgraded to a Canon 70D, but with PS not LR. After a bit of 'Googling' I found the free Adobe DNG converter. This converts the RAW files to DNG files that could then be used in PS - it might work for you in LR too. It's free and simple to use - but it does take a little extra time to convert the files. I tend to set it converting the files while I go and do something else.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp...
Might be worth a try if you want to delay updating LR?
Thanks, I'll have a look at that http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp...
Might be worth a try if you want to delay updating LR?
I was in no way complaining about the cost of having to upgrade lightroom, you will note I said it's 'only £58', it was just I was more irked at the forced upgrade because of new camera RAW data.
But... It's progress...
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