Cannot see edits made to my RAW files (.CR2) in PhotoMechanic

[jdavick]

I am using a Cannon 1DS Mark II, which produces .CR2 files.  When I color balance, crop, and generally tweak those files in Photoshop CS2 - with the camera RAW filter - an XMP file is created with those tags.  However, those changes are not reflected in PhotoMechanic's preview.  How can I view my .CR2 file in PhotoMechanic as I've tagged it to look in PhotoShop?

Thank you.

[Kirk Baker]

I am using a Cannon 1DS Mark II, which produces .CR2 files.  When I color balance, crop, and generally tweak those files in Photoshop CS2 - with the camera RAW filter - an XMP file is created with those tags.  However, those changes are not reflected in PhotoMechanic's preview.  How can I view my .CR2 file in PhotoMechanic as I've tagged it to look in PhotoShop?

It is not possible.  Adobe does not update the embedded JPEG previews to reflect your changes.  For PM to show your changes it would have to develop the RAW image with Adobe's proprietary settings which just cannot be done.

-Kirk