Bizarre bug in Camera Raw 7.3 or Adobe Algorithms??? Grayed out areas of the image

When converting raw files from Nikon D600 using CR 7.3 parts of the image appear grey and save that way. Converting to TIFF using Adobe DNG Converter didn't help but viewing and saving to TIFF in Preview showed none of the artifacts. Very bizarre and I am really looking forward to an explanation and hopefully a fix! Tried it on two machines now - same problem!!

The example photo had Defringe values were set too extreme for the picture content. Here is a lynda.com video that shows how to back things off based on what you see on screen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMfoLcfn8W8
Images should initially be opening with zero Amount values for Defringing. This is how my defaults are:
If not, then reset your camera raw defaults to the factory defaults:
After doing this, then if you really want something different than the factory defaults, open a new image, set those values and use the Save New Camera Raw Defaults item just above.

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I have a problem where a raw file placed as a smart object can't be re-edited in CS3. Here's how to replicate the problem:
1. Open a JPEG or TIFF as a Smart Object (may happen with other file types).
2. Go to Layer > Smart Objects > New Smart Object via Copy.
3. Double-click the top smart object and make changes in Adobe Camera Raw.
You should now be able to hide/show the top layer (the final)
to see the bottom layer (the original.)
4. Double-click the top smart object layer to see that it properly opens Camera Raw allowing you to make edits (this works for now but will stop working when we encounter the bug in a moment).
5. Save the file and close it.
6. Re-open the file and double-click either of the smart object layers to edit them. Instead of Camera Raw dialog opening, the image in the window changes to the original unedited version. This is a bug and doesn't happen on every image, but it always happens on at least some of my images.
There have been times when it works, but the next time I open the file it stops working. Some of my files allow editing later without problems. Truly weird. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a workaround?
I have applied all updaters, so that means I am using Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 with Camera 4.4.1 on Mac OS 10.5.2. I have also trashed preferences for Photoshop and Adobe Bridge. I've also Purged the Adobe Camera Raw Cache in the Bridge. This happens on both my Mac Pro (3GB RAM) and MacBook Pro (4GB RAM) so it's not just one machine.
Thanks in advance,
Dan

Hi Daniel,
Stumbled on your post while searching on a similar issue. I'm not sure if I precisely understand yuour problem, but here's my experience when dealing with TIFFs and JPEGs embedded as Smart Objects in CS3...
If the Smart Object layer contains a TIFF or JPEG that has already been edited and saved in Camera Raw (i.e., the embedded file has Camera Raw XMP metadata in its header), then Photoshop will open the Smart Object's contents in Camera Raw... with one provision. You have to make sure that in your Camera Raw preferences, under "JPEG and TIFF Handling", that both boxes are checked for "Always open JPEG/TIFF files with settings using Camera Raw".
If those boxes aren't checked, when you try to edit the contents of a Smart Object layer containing a TIFF or JPEG with Camera Raw settings in its header, instead of opening the embedded file for editing, Photoshop seems to simply revert to displaying the layer without the settings applied. I'm unsure whether this is a bug or intended behavior, but it seems to be one of the symptoms you describe.
On the other hand, if you make a Smart Object layer from a JPEG or TIFF that does not already have Camera Raw settings in its header, Photoshop CS3 will never open that layer's contents in Camera Raw, regardless of what preferences you have checked. Instead, the contents are opened in a separate window as a temporary .psb file. The only way I've found to do Camera Raw editing in these cases is to export the layer, edit the exported file in Raw, and then re-import it via Replace Contents.

CS6 Camera Raw - I can now only crop using aspect ratio in the custom crop setting rather than being able to set the dims in cm and inches? anyone know how to revert? ever since installing new mac operating system things have been strange!

CS6 Camera Raw - I can now only crop using aspect ratio in the custom crop setting rather than being able to set the dims in cm and inches? anyone know how to revert? ever since installing new mac operating system things have been strange!

Hi Kglad.
I have looked at all of my settings both in Bridge and CS6 Photoshop regarding Camera Raw. I am at a loss how to set the crop tool in cm or inches as I once did - now the only option is to crop using ratios of 1:1 etc etc - This is infuriating as lots of my square crops I could set at 10" x 10'' specifically to print one to one to fit frame and mount size -
Now if cropping using bloody aspect ratio of 1:1 (square) the actual dims of the crop are roughly 4.25 inches x 4.25 inches. this means I then have to open the whole image in photoshop in order to crop at the dims I have set! It was so much quicker in terms of batch cropping in camera raw being able to set dims in centimetres and inches but they have gone and mucked around with it, with the new bloody update! Unless you are an absolute genius and know how I can go back to having an option of CM, Inches and aspect ratio within the custom crop settings? (Please say you do)
here is the new tutorial for CC - my guess is they have scrapped the control we had over the custom crop settings
Cropping Images In Adobe Camera Raw 8

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Hi, does somebody know if discarding the advantage of making layers of Photoshop, is the Adobe Lightroom color correction controls superiors to the CameraRaw PS Interface correction controls ??? I mean for color correction purposes is Adobe Lightroom better tan PS's camera raw interface ???? because for me both controls seem to be pretty much the same thing, does anyone know something about it ??
Thank you in advance !

RicardoAngelo wrote:
I mean for color correction purposes is Adobe Lightroom better tan PS's camera raw interface ???? because for me both controls seem to be pretty much the same thing, does anyone know something about it ??
Both Camera Raw (most recent version) and Lightroom (most recent version) share the EXACT same processing pipeline...however, there are subtle differences in usability. For example, ACR 5.6 has a Point Curves Editor...Lightroom doesn't. Lightroom has a powerful capability to control output size and resolution which Camera Raw doesn't have...
Bottom line is they are two horses of a different color but each is capable of performing the same tricks...so use whichever app allows you o accomplish what you need to do in the shortest and easiest process...

I cannot open camera raw in photoshop on my mac computer. I have the most recent updates and was wondering what I should do next.

I have downloaded the most recent updates on my computer to Photoshop and to Bridge and I am still unable to open images in camera raw to edit them. When I try to open the "Camera Raw Preferences" in Bridge, nothing happens. Could this be a problem with my computer and not the software? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

Sorry, I cannot take your word for your "the most recent updates". Very often users think they have the latest and greatest and it turns out they are wrong.
Please specify EXACT version numbers.
Also, more info is needed.
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If you give complete and detailed information about your setup and the issue at hand, such as your platform (Mac or Win), exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop and of Bridge, machine specs, what troubleshooting steps you have taken so far, what error message(s) you receive, if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them, etc., someone may be able to help you.
Please read this FAQ for advice on how to ask your questions correctly for quicker and better answers:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/419981?tstart=0
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Can not open camera raw from 70d to adobe photoshop cc

can not open camera raw from 70d to adobe photoshop cc

In Photoshop, click Help > Updates
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I have Photoshop CS5 and a Nikon D 810 camera. I have downloaded Camera Raw 8.8 & DNG converter. I can neither open the raw files (.nef), nor process them with the DNG converter. What is going wrong?

I have Photoshop CS5 and a Nikon D 810 camera. I have downloaded Camera Raw 8.8 & DNG converter. I can neither open the raw files (.nef), nor process them with the DNG converter. What is going wrong? Thanks!

This is the last paragraph from my very first response to you, post #1 in this thread:
…Additionally, you need to install the DNG Converter, not just "download" it, and you need to launch it and run it on each folder of NEFs you wish to convert to raw DNGs. [emphasis added]

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Which version of photoshop and operating system are you using?
If you have photoshop cs6 you should use Help>Updates to get the latest camera raw.
Camera raw 7.0 was just the shipping version of camera raw for photoshop cs6 and you should update it to a newer version.
The camera raw version on that list is just the oldest version of camera raw to support a particular camera and newer versions of camera raw carry on that support as well.

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I am not sure.... maybe you are right... that would be too bad actually Do you have a link available where I could check this?

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I don't know that this is necessary, but in case this is a bug, I am posting it here, as well as in the help forum. Is it my imagination or am I missing some obscure Lightroom Preferences setting?
When selecting Edit in Photoshop, Lightroom 1.1 seeems to ignore the Camera Raw resolution settings for Nikon .nef files. While I have Nikon's recommended D1x natve resolution set for Photoshop's Camera Raw Plug-in (5.9MP - 3008x1960 @300ppi at 8-bits per pixel), when a selected .nef file is opened through Lightroom, it comes into Photoshop using all the D1x pixels (10.5MP - 4011x2613 @240ppi at 16-bits per pixel).
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Did the same problem occur with the beta and 1.0 versions of Lightroom?
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Don
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Bug in Camera Raw

I think this was introduced with ACR 6.6 RC ... but I'm not entirely sure, as the bug seems to be transient.
The problem basically is, when adjusting an image in Camera Raw and hitting Ctrl+Z while the preview is zoomed in to 100 % view or larger then the enlargement will snap back to "Fit in View". However this will happen only sometimes, not always. I have not yet found out which preconditions must be met in order for the bug to happen. The last thing I tried was a DNG 1.0 file from a Leica M9 camera, portrait orientation, cropped to 4:3 aspect ratio, some capture sharpening added (including Mask), preview enlarged to 400 % view. Upon trying to decide whether I want Colour Noise Reduction 10 or 20, I wanted to toggle between the two settings via Ctrl+Z but the preview kept switching back to "Fit in View" every time I hit Ctrl+Z.
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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
RAM: 4 GB installed, 3 GB used
Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro

johnkwon9 wrote:
Have you been able to reproduce this issue on images before/without applying a crop?
No, I haven't. In fact, currently I am unable to reproduce the issue at all. I deleted the .8bi file of ACR 6.6RC and replaced it with a backup copy of the .8bi file of ACR 6.5, to check if the issue would appear with that version also (it didn't). Then I deleted the .8bi file again, to replace it with a backup copy of the .8bi file of ACR 6.6RC (I did not re-run the ACR setup procedure but just copied the .8bi files manually). Since then, the issue didn't appear anymore. It seems my original .8bi working file somehow was corrupted, and deleting and replacing it with a backup copy apparently solved the issue.
If the issue re-appears then I will report it here immediately.
EDIT: Umm ... I just found out what the "issue" actually is. It's just me. Hitting the Z key (without the Ctrl modifier) will select the Crop tool and zoom to "Fit in View" when a crop has been applied. So the issue appeared whenever I wanted to press Ctrl+Z but actually hit just Z inadventently (pressing the Ctrl key too late or not fully). So the issue is solved. Sorry for the flurry!

Bug in Camera Raw's tone curve?

Phil Harvey has released ExifTool 8.04 yesterday, and in the release notes he says, 'WARNING: Some Adobe utilities (Camera Raw 5.6, DNG Converter 5.6, Lightroom 2.6) have a bug which causes the tone curve to be incorrect for edited ARW images from some Sony cameras (A500, A550, A700, A850, A900, and maybe others)'.
Can any Sony Alpha users confirm this? And will there be an intermediate bug fix, or will we have to wait for the next ACR version? Does anyone know when the bug was introduced, i. e. does it make sense to revert back to ACR 5.5?
UPDATE: I have tried editing an A900 ARW raw file with ACR 5.6. I have changed the tone curve, saved the file, inspected the XMP file, loaded and edited the raw file again, saved it again, inspected the XMP file again. As far as I can tell, no problems with the tone curve. So I am wondering if Phil's allegation holds any water in the first place, and if so then under which circumstances the bug will emerge.

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Gabor

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You nailed it: the blue spots are an indication that there is severe underexposure. Look at the small squares in the upper left and right part of the histogram : click on them to hide/show those indications (blue for shadows, red for overblown highlights).

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I've seen this on Camera Raw:
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On Photoshop CS5 it worked perfectly. It just started to happen now with cs6.
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I have issues with this new process.
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Hi all, I am quite new to use RAW. I have raw files that I want to edit. Unfortunately, the moment I click on the raw files, the color changes.
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I am using a canon 20d and Adobe Photoshop, Bridge CS 3 and Adobe Camere Raw 4.0

The image is indeed rife with red color.
The fact that the embedded JPEG isn't quite as oversaturated with red as Adobe's conversion with the lowest color temperature of 2000 just says that Canon's conversions have more range at the low-end of the color temperature setting.
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