RAW/NEF files opening error

[kat]

I have no problem with my D40x Raw opening..but ERROR for the D300S.

Anyone know what I have to download or do? I can't understand the forum talk. All I know is i have that camera and CS3 :(

[JAS_Photo]

Here is what I found Kat.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/nikon_d...7622306705934/

If you have LR as well, download to LR and export as a Tiff file to CS3. But basically they say you have to convert the file to a Tiff file to use CS3.



Here is a link to ViewNX:
http://ptf.com/download/viewnx/0541/

[kat]

Thanks! Then I guess I should either update or use tiff from the camera..lol.

I'll get to reading that as soon as I have a moment!

Thanks Jas! Very much appreciated!

[Bambi]

did you install the nikon transfer software?

[kat]

I installed it and I can view the images on the transfer/upload thing but I can't open the Raw ones in photoshop. I keep getting an error message.

[Fortytwo]

You can try the free DNG converter. That'll work with CS3...

[kat]

What does that do?

[Fortytwo]

It converts your Nikon specific RAW files to the Adobe standard of RAW. Using DNG files (digital negative) keeps all the information of the RAW, but uses a generic file format. DNG can be opened by every software imaginable...

You can get a free converter to turn all your NEF files into DNG without loss of information and this will solve all compatibility problems.

(God, I do sound like a salesperson. I do mean it though...)

[kat]

sweet..and nothing is lost! I think that would be the way to go..

[ericmark]

In college the library still has CS2 and I found I could not use my Pentax RAW files with it. On reading however I found there was a plug-in to allow it to work. Since I don't have admin rights I never went into it any further.

CS4 was the same and some functions don't work until you install the plug-ins contact sheet I know required a plug-in and it catches one out when moving from computer to computer as you forget which functions are standard and which need adding.