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Processing camera raw image files
About camera raw image files
Process Versions
Open and process camera raw files
Adjust sharpness in camera raw files
Reducing noise in camera raw images
Save changes to camera raw images
Open a camera raw image in the Edit workspace
Settings and controls
About camera raw image files
In digital photography, a picture is captured by a camera's image sensor in an image file. An image file is generally processed and compressed,
before being stored on your camera's memory card. However, cameras can also store a picture without processing or compressing it - as a raw
file. Think of camera raw files as photo negatives. You can open a raw file in Photoshop Elements, process it, and save it, rather than relying on
the camera to process the file. Working with camera raw files lets you set the proper white balance, tonal range, contrast, color saturation, and
sharpness.
To use raw files, set your camera to save files in its own raw file format. When you download the files from the camera, they have filename
extensions like NEF, CR2, CRW, or other raw formats. Photoshop Elements can open raw files only from supported cameras. Visit the Adobe
website to view a list of supported cameras.
Photoshop Elements does not save your changes to the original raw file (non-destructive editing). After processing the raw image file using the
features of the Camera Raw dialog box, You can choose to open a processed raw file in Photoshop Elements. You can then edit the file and save
it in a Photoshop Elements supported format. The original raw file remains unaltered.
Process Versions
A Process Version is a method of deciphering the raw file format. The default version used in Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 is Process Version
2012. This method of deciphering the raw file format provides you with ways to work with the most recent and improved features in the raw file
format. Photoshop Elements 11 contains three Process Versions (one current, and two legacy versions). The complete list of versions is:
Process Version 2012 (default, used in Adobe Photoshop Elements 11)
Process Version 2010 (used in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10)
Process Version 2003 (used in Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, or earlier)
What Process Version is applied to my raw image?
When you open a raw file that has not been opened in an earlier edition of Photoshop Elements, the default Process Version 2012 is used.
However, if you open a raw file opened in an earlier version of Photoshop Elements, an older Process Version is used.
To check the Process Version applied to your raw image, in the Camera Raw 7.1 dialog box, click the Camera Calibration tab. The Process field
displays the current Process Version being used.
Note: If not using Process Version 2012, an icon displayed below the raw image indicates that an older version is being used.
Can I switch between Process Versions?
Yes. In the Camera Raw 7.1 dialog box, click the Camera Calibration tab, and select the Process Version you want to use from the Process drop-
down list.
Which version is best for you?
Process Version 2012 enables you to work with the latest enhancements in the raw format. However, if you have many raw images that were
opened with previous editions of Photoshop Elements (and hence using older Process Versions), you may choose to apply an older Process
Version to your newer raw images. This helps with consistency while processing past and present images, and helps maintain your older workflow.
What are the differences in the Process Versions?
Basic tab. In Process Version 2012, the Highlights, Shadows, and Whites sliders replace the Recovery, Fill light, and
Brightness sliders.
Detail tab:
In Process Version 2012, the Color Detail slider has been introduced. This slider remains disabled until the Color slider is
modified.
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