How to Open and Edit Images in Adobe Camera Raw CS5

[sirtechy]

Do I need lightroom to open RAW in CS5 & edit? Whats the point of Lightroom when you can open files in CS5? 

[LearnMyShot]

@sirtechy lightroom is much cheaper then Photoshop. they use the same raw plug in. but Lightroom is for editing and organizing images and Photoshop is for retouching. LR has limited retouching capabilities and PS had limited image organizing capabilities via Bridge.

[sirtechy]

@LearnMyShot Can you focus stack in lightroom?

[6ties66]

My RAW pictures are .NEF is that the RAW file for Nikon camera's?

[MythicalFlop]

@6ties66 Yes. .NEF is for Nikon and .CR2 is for Canon.

[flutterbydragonfly]

Thank you for taking your time to teach. It means so much. :)

[liljoei]

this is good information

[NJboi3]

Camera raw editing is not enabled

Camera Raw editing requires that a qualifying product has been launched at least once to enable this feature. Ive been getting this message in Bridge, what should I do?

[jakebe2]

Very clear and helpful ! Thank you!

[Dakdizzy]

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[LearnMyShot]

@Dakdizzy this is most brilliant comment I got ! Straight to the point. Agreed !!! appreciate your feedback!

[PETERPANh4x]

@LearnMyShot but I like the introduction, actually. It was informative.