How to Open CR2 Files in Photoshop
- 1). Remove the SD card from your digital camera and place it into your PC's SD card slot.
- 2). Go to "Start > My Computer" and double-click on the icon of your SD card to open the folder.
- 3). Drag and drop any images in the folder into any folder on your "C" drive.
- 4). Go to the Adobe Photoshop download page and download the "Camera RAW Update" file (see Resources). This plug-in helps Adobe view CR2 images.
- 5). Go to "Start > My Computer > C Drive > Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CS3\File Formats."
- 6). Find the file "Camera Raw.8bi" inside the folder. Drag and drop the file onto your desktop in case you want to revert back to it.
- 7). Drag and drop the newly downloaded "Camera Raw.8bi" file into the same folder. Open Adobe Photoshop.
- 8). Go to "File > Open" and click on the folder where you copied the CR2 files onto your PC. Click on any file inside to open it inside Photoshop for editing.
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