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dont usually take photos in raw due to volume i usually take, but took some today and they wont open in elements 6,any ideas just says wrong file type, never had problem before
 
try updating th ACR - check adobe.com to see if your camera is compatible with the software!
 
no idea - but that is the most likely reason - you need to update your software or at least the ACR part - check with adobe
 
I posted a thread showing the differing compatibilities of Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop CS, Photoshop Elements and various cameras.

You can check the compatibilities here.

If I have done it right, the latest version of ACR you can use with Elements 6 is version 5.5.
 
look for the latest raw converter update on adobe site ther's also an how to install page as well. should put you right.
 
looks like i have version 4.2 and need 5.6 but im lost now, why is it so difficult!!!
 
kwacker-snapper said:
looks like i have version 4.2 and need 5.6 but im lost now, why is it so difficult!!!
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ACR 5.6 is not compatible with Elements 6. As I said earlier, you need version 5.5 which was the last version usable with Elements 6. Luckily for you it also made the Nikon 300s compatible with ACR.
 
what I normally do is open the file with ViewNX (free from nikon) and then save them as a TIFF which i open up in CS4. I find the nikon software produces a better image than using ACR.
 
From the page I assume you downloaded ACR version 5.5 from, here, then there are instructions down the bottom of the page on how to install ACR with Elements 6.
 
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