Canon RAW files

Is PSE 12 compatible with Canon RAW files? I have just bought a Canon 5d Mk III and PSE 9 doesn't recognise the RAW files. I need to be sure I can convert my RAW files in PSE 12 before I upgrade. I also had a similar problem with PSE 9 crashing every second time I opened it and when I tried to back up the catalogue. Took the advice about creating a new catalogue and it seems to have fixed the problem.Now I have to work out how to back up the old file.....

While Photoshop Elements works with Raw files, each new camera requires updates to the Camera Raw plug-in. To work with the Canon 5d Mk III you need Camera Raw version 6.7/7.1 (http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html).
Not all versions of Photoshop Elements will work with all versions of the Camera Raw plug-in. To use the Camera Version 6.7 you need Photoshop Elements 10. To work with Camera Raw 7.1, you need Photoshop Elements 11 (http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/camera-raw-compatible-applications.html).
So Photoshop Elements 12 will be able to work with this camera straight out of the box.
To work with this camera in Photoshop Elements 9, you would have to convert your raw files to DNG with the free DNG Converter.
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