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Adobe Camera Raw free download for Mac

Adobe Camera Raw

Adds support for many new cameras.

3.6
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Adobe Camera Raw overview

The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in became the latest must-have tool for professional photographers when it was released in February 2003. This powerful plug-in has been frequently updated to support more cameras and include more features and is available as part of Adobe Photoshop CS6. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software is built upon the same powerful raw processing technology that is available in the Camera Raw plug-in.

What’s new in version 16.2

Updated on Feb 21 2024

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License

Updater

Size

1.3 GB

Downloads

183738

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 12.0 or later
  • 4GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended)
  • 4GB of available hard-disk space for installation
  • 1024x768 or greater display resolution (1920x1080 recommended)
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Sanchai
Sanchai
Oct 30 2017
10.0
1.0
Oct 30 2017
1.0
Version: 10.0
norpt working with OSX 10.13.1 beta 5. DNG Converter open but no app window show up. about show the version fine. Fix please Adobe. It is very shoddy app
Liliannaw9135
Liliannaw9135
Mar 9 2017
9.9
4.0
Mar 9 2017
4.0
Version: 9.9
I like it
SteveCagan1595
SteveCagan1595
Jan 3 2017
9.8
0.5
Jan 3 2017
0.5
Version: 9.8
Although you describe this as Camera Raw 9.8, the link is actually to DNG converter--which means my Adobe CS6 programs can't read the raw files from the Olympus EM-1 MarkII. Cl;early part of Adobe's attempt to force us to use the Creative Cloud versions.
anonymous-skink-4656
anonymous-skink-4656
Jun 19 2015
9.1
0.0
Jun 19 2015
0.0
Version: 9.1
Adobe Camera Raw 9.1 (correct link: https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html) works with Photoshop CS6 too.
Paul-street
Paul-street
Jan 9 2015
8.7.1
4.5
Jan 9 2015
4.5
Version: 8.7.1
] Will Adobe Camera Raw 7.4 or 8.7.1 work with Adobe Photoshop CS 5 version 12.1 x64 bit on a Mac OSX version 10.7.5 Lion.I am having differculty opening Raw RAF files on Camera Fuji X100s.Many thanks for your help out there.
Okuyukashī
Okuyukashī
Dec 10 2014
8.7
4.0
Dec 10 2014
4.0
Version: 8.7
Correct link: http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html
jcraig
jcraig
Dec 10 2014
8.7
0.0
Dec 10 2014
0.0
Version: 8.7
It appears the download link on this page is pointing to the Adobe DNG Converter.
edwinbeavan
edwinbeavan
Sep 14 2014
8.6
5.0
Sep 14 2014
5.0
Version: 8.6
hello all I'm at ends with my mac i had all the same problems when i got my Canon 6D but i updated my mac + iPhoto and got camera raw 8.6.0 so my CS6 would work all looked good CR2 works ????? but now I'm taking photos with the filters in the camera and different settings when i open my CR2s on the mac & in CS6 all the bright colours go from the original photo so they look flat standard setting don't loos much but the sunsets are all but crap after u open them up (great just on the folders ) anybody had this problem Eddie
xgman
xgman
Aug 2 2014
8.6
3.0
Aug 2 2014
3.0
Version: 8.6
Why is the Camera Raw 8.6 link on adobe's site to DNG Converter?
RunTime
RunTime
Jul 18 2014
8.5
0.0
Jul 18 2014
0.0
Version: 8.5
D810 supported (and some others) by RC8.6 http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/cameraraw8-6/?tabID=details#tabTop
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Apr 8 2014
8.4
0.0
Apr 8 2014
0.0
Version: 8.4
The last few versions of what is called Adobe Camera Raw on MacUpdate contain only the latest DNG Converter, not the latest Camera Raw files or plug-in. Once you click the download link you get a dmg image file called DNGConverter - and that's all it contains - I checked it with Pacifist. There is no explanation on Adobe's web site, that I can find, of this issue, not any recent download link for the actual Camera Raw plug-in. It's puzzling that MacUpdate would leave this misleading naming problem unresolved for so long. The only thing I can think of that makes any sense here is that Adobe now only provides Camera Raw updates through Adobe Photoshop of Photoshop Elements. I'm a bit leery of installing this DNG Converter update because it says it's only compatible with Photoshop CC. Which hardly seems reasonable as the main purpose of the DNGConverter is to handle backwards compatibility for Camera Raw files not supported in the user's extant version of Adobe Photoshop. Ever since Adobe moved their business to Creative Cloud they seem to be as confused about what they're doing as their users - and MacUpdate doesn't help with these misnamed updates.
Macinen
Macinen
Dec 13 2013
8.3
0.0
Dec 13 2013
0.0
Version: 8.3
The download link is only DNGConverter 8.3! Not Camera Raw. I don't know where the problem is, because it's the same with Adobe's own page: In Adobe's page the download link says Camera Raw but still it's ONLY DNGConverter 8.3.
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Nov 11 2013
8.3
0.0
Nov 11 2013
0.0
Version: 8.3
Hiss! Booo! CC only. Really? More user alienation, guaranteed.
Savo33bravo-The-Liar
Savo33bravo-The-Liar
Nov 4 2013
8.2
5.0
Nov 4 2013
5.0
Version: 8.2
Nice Improvement
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Aug 7 2013
8.2
0.0
Aug 7 2013
0.0
Version: 8.2
I was about to complain that Adobe had now abandoned Camera Raw support for Photoshop CS6, but then I noticed the links below the requirement specs. What we're getting here is some of the new functionality available in Lightroom 5.
Cowicide
Cowicide
Jun 18 2013
8.1
0.0
Jun 18 2013
0.0
Version: 8.1
Like most other longtime Adobe customers, I am sickened by Adobe's greed with their Creative Cloud subscription model. The petition against it is over 30,000 sigs so far... https://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-mandatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model
Aadams77
Aadams77
Apr 27 2013
7.4
0.0
Apr 27 2013
0.0
Version: 7.4
On the one hand, I LOVE up-to-date version checking software IF well implemented and completely NON-intrusive to my privacy...on the other hand, I DO *NOT* like it when developers REQUIRE update through their update checking utility. That being said, IF you would like to stay on-top of the latest Adobe Camera Raw standalone updates, HOPEFULLY the following link will be valuable for some time to come (I would suggest BMing it, at least)… http://blogs.adobe.com/crawlspace/2011/03/keeping-photoshop-up-to-date.html#notconnected Hope that helps! ;)
Gslusher
Gslusher
Oct 27 2012
7.2.0.46
0.0
Oct 27 2012
0.0
Version: 7.2.0.46
This appears to NOT be compatible with Photoshop Elements 9, despite what the description says.
Moxiesozo
Moxiesozo
Jun 4 2012
7.1
0.0
Jun 4 2012
0.0
Version: 7.1
MacUpdate Admins: the quote in the second paragraph in the description of this product is incorrect / confusing: "The Camera Raw 6 plug-in is not compatible with versions of Photoshop earlier than Photoshop CS5..." This SHOULD BE CHANGED to say "Photoshop CS6" Camera Raw version 7.1 will ONLY work with CS6, not CS 5.5 or 5.0.
MichaelJo
MichaelJo
May 31 2012
7.1
4.0
May 31 2012
4.0
Version: 7.1
great app raw reader
kolulay122
kolulay122
Jul 5 2021
13.3
3.0
Jul 5 2021
3.0
Version: 13.3
csimagens
csimagens
Nov 26 2018
4.5
Nov 26 2018
4.5
Version: null
WetNet
WetNet
Dec 12 2017
0.5
Dec 12 2017
0.5
Version: null
zaramella-mario
zaramella-mario
Oct 31 2017
5.0
Oct 31 2017
5.0
Version: null
Sanchai
Sanchai
Oct 30 2017
1.0
Oct 30 2017
1.0
Version: null
Liliannaw9135
Liliannaw9135
Mar 9 2017
4.0
Mar 9 2017
4.0
Version: null
SteveCagan1595
SteveCagan1595
Jan 3 2017
0.5
Jan 3 2017
0.5
Version: null
huekongs
huekongs
Jun 28 2016
5.0
Jun 28 2016
5.0
Version: null
Paul-street
Paul-street
Jan 9 2015
4.5
Jan 9 2015
4.5
Version: null
Okuyukashī
Okuyukashī
Dec 10 2014
4.0
Dec 10 2014
4.0
Version: null
edwinbeavan
edwinbeavan
Sep 14 2014
5.0
Sep 14 2014
5.0
Version: null
xgman
xgman
Aug 2 2014
3.0
Aug 2 2014
3.0
Version: null
Savo33bravo-The-Liar
Nov 4 2013
5.0
Version: null
mohaamedabdullah7318
mohaamedabdullah7318
Apr 11 2013
5.0
Apr 11 2013
5.0
Version: null
MichaelJo
MichaelJo
May 31 2012
4.0
May 31 2012
4.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 14 2005
3.8
Nov 14 2005
3.8
Version: null
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