7D RAW and Photoshop CS2

Due to an unexpected lump of money coming my way, I've just upgraded from my EOS 400D to a 7D which arrived today. I've read somewhere that there are problems with loading the RAW files into older versions of Photoshop (I've got CS2). Is this true and if so, what are my options?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, you need to do one of several things:

1. Upgrade to CS5.

2. Use Canon DPP for RAW processing.

3. Download the free converter from Adobe and make DNG files from your RAW, then work with the DNG in CS2 (check that it will work, I'm not certain if CS2 can handle DNG or not).

4. Get a copy of Lightroom 3 and use it to make your RAW conversions, then pass the file off to CS2 for any finishing work.

I use CS5 and Lightroom 3, as well as the current DPP. I shoot RAW almost exclusively and use Lightroom 3 99% of the time for all initial editing of RAW files... then pass off JPEGs or TIFFS or whatever to CS5 for final finishing work.

I have to handle high volumes of images at times, so Lightroom 3 would be my first choice. It's relatively fast and efficient, and dovetails nicely with Photoshop.

So far only 2 Photoshop versions support 7D RAW, CS4 and CS5. I was lucky to find out i don't need to upgrade my CS4 when i upgraded my camera.

Thanks guys

I have CS2 and I have to use Canon DPP for file processing my 7D files.

amfoto1 wrote in post #13151415
Yes, you need to do one of several things:

1. Upgrade to CS5.

2. Use Canon DPP for RAW processing.

3. Download the free converter from Adobe and make DNG files from your RAW, then work with the DNG in CS2 (check that it will work, I'm not certain if CS2 can handle DNG or not).

4. Get a copy of Lightroom 3 and use it to make your RAW conversions, then pass the file off to CS2 for any finishing work.

I use CS5 and Lightroom 3, as well as the current DPP. I shoot RAW almost exclusively and use Lightroom 3 99% of the time for all initial editing of RAW files... then pass off JPEGs or TIFFS or whatever to CS5 for final finishing work.

I have to handle high volumes of images at times, so Lightroom 3 would be my first choice. It's relatively fast and efficient, and dovetails nicely with Photoshop.

+1

I have CS2 at home and CS5 at work and I have to use Canon DPP for file processing my 7D files from home.