Can't open .raw files - Why and how?

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I have saved some pics as .raw files when I was editing in PSE8. Now I can not open the .raw files, something about the colour management.

Is there something I have done wrong in saving them and is there something I cn do to open them now?

Thank you :thumbs:
 
Make sure you have the latest updates installed Each camera has a slightly different RAW file configuration so you need to ensure you have the latest RAW engine installed.

Check under the "Help" menu for "Software updates"
 
I've never seen a file with a .raw extension, all my raw files are saved as .cr2, have you manually called them .raw ?
 
Try change the .raw to .cr2 (assuming it's the same from 500d to 5d) :thumbs: as far as I am aware although they are called raw files there isn't a file extension .raw so your system won't know what to do with them.
 
There is an update for ACR, its version 5.6
All canon raw files have extension .cr2
 
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Originally Posted by TheNissanMan View Post
have you manually called them .raw ?
Yes, given the option when saving.

Very likely that is the problem.
There is no file extn. .raw - RAW is general term covering all the varieties of raw files.
 
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