Opening "raw" Files

[Chubs]

I recently took some Pictures with my Canon Digital Rebel camera and save the images in the 'raw' file format. When I opened them with Photoshop Ver 2, all I got was a 'grey plack image.
I used the 'file >open as' method. What did I do wrong, or what do I have to do so I can further process this Image? Can someone help me. I am new to Photoshop and I could not fine anything in the help menu.
Tony

[Allen Harkleroad]

You need to get the RAW plugin from Adobe, go to support, downloads, 'new' then you can open and manipulate the RAW files (i have a Digital Rebel EOS as well). I don;t know if version 2 of photoshoop supports the plugin though. YOu can use the canon software i believe and covert them from raw to other formats. I use XP to save the images out of the camera and then do work in PS7 or CS.

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[Allen Harkleroad]

Looks like you will need to upgrade from 20 to CS to use the Adobe RAW plugin, i think the upgrade is like 269.00 much less than the full version.

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