Adobe Updates Camera Raw and DNG Converter

Adobe Systems has updated the Camera Raw plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2, extending raw file support to 13 additional camera models. Available as a free download from the Adobe Web site, the Camera Raw 3.6 plug-in builds on the raw file support integrated in Photoshop CS2 for digital cameras from leading manufacturers including Canon, Fuji, Nikon and Panasonic.

The camera raw functionality in the Adobe digital imaging software line provides fast and easy access to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and mid-range digital cameras. By working with Adobe Camera Raw, professional photographers can easily manipulate raw files without sacrificing any image quality, saving time while increasing artistic control and flexibility.

With this update, Camera Raw and DNG Converter 3.6 now support more than 140 different cameras from 14 manufacturers. New cameras supported include Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi/EOS Kiss Digital X), Fuji FinePix S6000fd, Fuji FinePix S9100/9600, Leica D-LUX 3, Leica Digilux 3, Leica V-LUX 1, Nikon D80, Olympus E400, Olympus SP-510 UZ, Panasonic DMC-LX2, Pentax K100D, Pentax K110D and Samsung GX-1L.

The Adobe Camera Raw 3.6 plug-in requires Photoshop CS2, Photoshop Elements 3.0, Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Photoshop Elements 5.0. The plug-in is available as a free download on the Adobe Web site. The updated Adobe DNG Converter is also available as a free download at www.adobe.com/dng.