Install Adobe Camera Raw Plug-in

Adobe Photoshop Elements supports raw files from different cameras. Whenever you choose to open a raw file in Photoshop Elements, it is opened in Adobe Camera Raw first. For more information, see Introduction to Camera Raw.

Difference between Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop & Photoshop Elements 

Adobe Camera Raw has greater editing functionality in Photoshop as compared to Photoshop Elements. For more information, see Camera Raw differences between Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Install Adobe Camera Raw plug-in

To install the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in, do the following:

• Go to Help > Install Camera Raw in Photoshop Elements or Elements Organizer.
• Go to File > Open in Camera Raw in Photoshop Elements.

Cameras and lenses supported by Camera Raw plug-in

For a complete list of all the supported cameras and lenses, see:

• Cameras supported by Camera Raw
• Lenses supported by Camera Raw

Check the version of Adobe Camera Raw plug-in

To check the version of Adobe Camera Raw plug-in in Photoshop Elements, do the following:

• Windows: Go to Help > About plug-in > Camera Raw
• macOS: Go to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023 Editor > About plug-in > Camera Raw