topic Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II in Camera Software

Photoshop Elements 2023 won't open CR3 files from EOS R6 Mark II

niubuobuo — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:25:51 GMT

I recently purchased EOS R6 Mark II. I usually process my photos using Photoshop Element 2023.

It seems the Photoshop Element 2023 is not able to open the Raw file. It keeps asking me to install

the plug-in for raw file. I had EOS R and I used the same Photoshop Element 2023 to process the raw

file without any problem. They both CR3 files. Are there differences between the two cameras' raw files?

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

kvbarkley — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:14:40 GMT

Each camera's raw file is decoded in a unique way, so even though they are CR3's, Adobe must specifically support the camera. Check for an update. If it is not supported yet, you can use Canon's DPP.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

Peter — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:00:28 GMT

Even if the raw files use the same CR3 format, the raw data may differ. Optical black area on the left side of a picture can be used to determine the black level. For M50 that field is 260 columns. For R6 it is 72 columns. Using non masked pixels will be bad for the final image.

Colour matrices for your cameras also differ:

EOS R [8293, -1789, -1094, -5025, 12925, 2327, -1199, 2769, 6108]

EOS R6 II [9539, -2795, -1224, -4175, 11998, 2458, -465, 1755, 6048]

Sample from my 6D including the optical black area/masked pixels to the left and above.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

shadowsports — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:21:00 GMT

Greetings,

The guys are both correct. Based on what I read, you need to update PSE 2023. You should be able to do that from its help menu.

If that doesn't help. here is a link for Camera Raw 16.0. Close Adobe, unpack/unzip and run the installer.

Windows

MAC

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

ebiggs1 — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:08:58 GMT

" It keeps asking me to install the plug-in for raw file. "

I wonder why you just didn't do that? 🤔

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

niubuobuo — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:58:23 GMT

I did. I did every time it asked me to install the plug-in utility. After I did that, it still asked me to do that.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

rs-eos — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:50:40 GMT

What computer and operating system are you using? Sounds like the installation is failing (perhaps silently).

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

kvbarkley — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:48:37 GMT

This is a question for Adobe.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

shadowsports — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:38:24 GMT

KVB,

Agree. I offered up the Camera RAW update suggestion with the hopes it might resolve his issue.

If it doesn't, I agree. Adobe is the best resource. 🤔

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

niubuobuo — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:31:05 GMT

I have PC with Windows 11

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

niubuobuo — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:32:10 GMT

Thank you. I also asked Adobe and have not received answers.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

niubuobuo — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:34:00 GMT

Thank you guys for mall your help. I am waiting for Adobe's answer. I'll post the answer here when I receive it.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

ebiggs1 — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:11:25 GMT

I have full blown PS and LR and it works so I know it will work for you.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

niubuobuo — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 04:01:25 GMT

Thank you.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

shadowsports — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:58:35 GMT

I think there is a "special 🤣 process" where you need to copy a specific file to a directory after running the Camera RAW upgrade. Not sure, I don't use Adobe Products. I found it searching google, similar to what was posted above.

Re: Raw file of EOS R6 Mark II

ebiggs1 — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:03:42 GMT

"I think there is a "special process" ...."

The upgrade "process" is seamless and totally automatic for PS and LR. I suspect PSE is the same but I have not used my PSE for several years. I am not in a position where I need to answer questions about it any more.

Re: Photoshop Elements 2023 won't open CR3 files from EOS R6 Mark II

Steve_mt — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:32:00 GMT

Dear Niubuobuo, have you resolved this issue after a year. I bought the Mark ii recently and on my program AfterShot3, I can't see the camera plugin to open the RAW files. Maybe you found some download

Re: Photoshop Elements 2023 won't open CR3 files from EOS R6 Mark II

FloridaDrafter — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:22:01 GMT

@Steve_mt wrote:

Have you resolved this issue after a year. I bought the Mark ii recently and on my program AfterShot3, I can't see the camera plugin to open the RAW files. Maybe you found some download

Hello, Steve!

I don't think you can load this type of plugin using AfterShot Pro 3. It requires a program update to make it compatible with cameras. 2021 was the last Canon update and it included the R5 and R6, maybe others, but those were the ones I was interested in. As of 2022, they did update some other non-Canon cameras. I checked for the R6 II, they haven't issued a release but I did submit a request for the R6 II and R5 II. I guess we will see. Since Corel sold out to Cascade Parent Limited, dba Alludo, they haven't updated any of their graphics software. PSP 2023 will open R6 II files, but not ASP 3.

The reason I have AfterShot is that I used it before Corel acquired it. It was Bibble and rebranded by Corel as AfterShot. In those days good Raw editors were hard to come by, especially multi-platform like Bibble was.

You may want to install Canons free Digital Photo Professional 4 and give it a try. It's simplistic and, depending on your computer, a bit slower than other programs, but does a really good job with Canon Raw files.

Newton