Nikon NEF import into PS CS problems

OK, a little problem with CS and RAW. I've been using the Adobe RAW plug-ins
(upgrading as they have become available) to work on NEF (Nikon) RAW files. No
problem until recently. Every time I've opened an NEF into CS, I got the
entire, multi-tabbed menu.

Then, I installed Nikon Capture 4.1.x and got a new D70. When I opened some of
the NEFs from the D70, all I got was the single pane, non-tabbed RAW converter
dialog box. I downloaded the 2.4 beta, and installed it in place of my 2.3
plug-in. Still, just the single pane converter. I then opened some of the
older NEFs, that had worked just fine, and NOW they too come in with the
single pane dialog box.

It appears that Nikon Capture has done something to PS CS, regarding the RAW
files. The NEFs are now associated with Nikon Capture. Before I change my
associations and maybe uninstall Nikon Capture, I wanted to get some thoughts
from the NG. Anyone else experience these problems? Any thoughts?

Right now, my first action will be to read your posts, then change the
association to PS, then uninstall. I want to have Nikon Capture on the laptop,
but also want to open my NEFs directly into PS, as before.

TIA

Hunt wrote:

Then, I installed Nikon Capture 4.1.x and got a new D70. When I opened some
of the NEFs from the D70, all I got was the single pane, non-tabbed RAW
converter dialog box.

When you installed Nikon Capture, it quietly installed its lousy plugin
into Photoshop.

You need to remove the Nikon plugin from Photoshop so that Camera Raw will
be used instead.

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Jeremy |

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Hunt wrote:

Then, I installed Nikon Capture 4.1.x and got a new D70. When I opened some
of the NEFs from the D70, all I got was the single pane, non-tabbed RAW
converter dialog box.

When you installed Nikon Capture, it quietly installed its lousy plugin
into Photoshop.

You need to remove the Nikon plugin from Photoshop so that Camera Raw will
be used instead.

--
Jeremy |

Jeremy,

I found the Nikon NEF Plugin.8bi and moved it totally out of the Adobe\\Plug-
ins\File Format folders and all is now right. Thanks for the suggestion. I had
to look a bit for the Nikon plug-in, as it was in Adobe\\Photoshop Only\File
Format folder, not in the "normal" Plugins\File Format folder where the Adobe
RAW plug-in goes.

Thanks,
Hunt

"Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message
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Hunt wrote:

Then, I installed Nikon Capture 4.1.x and got a new D70. When I opened
some
of the NEFs from the D70, all I got was the single pane, non-tabbed RAW
converter dialog box.

When you installed Nikon Capture, it quietly installed its lousy plugin
into Photoshop.

You need to remove the Nikon plugin from Photoshop so that Camera Raw will
be used instead.

Huh, I didn't know there was a better plug-in. I always just thought that
Adobe didn't give much thought to the Nikon plug-in.

C J Campbell wrote:
"Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message

You need to remove the Nikon plugin from Photoshop so that Camera Raw will
be used instead.

Huh, I didn't know there was a better plug-in. I always just thought that
Adobe didn't give much thought to the Nikon plug-in.

There aren't separate Adobe plugins; Camera Raw handles everything.

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Jeremy |

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"Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message
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Hunt wrote:

Then, I installed Nikon Capture 4.1.x and got a new D70. When I opened
some
of the NEFs from the D70, all I got was the single pane, non-tabbed RAW
converter dialog box.

When you installed Nikon Capture, it quietly installed its lousy plugin
into Photoshop.

You need to remove the Nikon plugin from Photoshop so that Camera Raw will
be used instead.

Huh, I didn't know there was a better plug-in. I always just thought that
Adobe didn't give much thought to the Nikon plug-in.

In this case, the Nikon plug-in always got preference, even when buried down
the folder hierarchy. I just moved it out of that hierarchy and all was right
with my world. I prefer the Adobe CS RAW to the Nikon Capture, but that is
probably because I am much more familiar with it and didn't want to interrupt
my workflow. Jeremy's suggestion was right-on and my thanks to him.

Hunt