Select Adobe Camera Raw as an Editor

[Juerg]

As ACR can not only open RAW files, but also JPEG's and TIFF's. As ACR provides some pretty nice adjusment tools I once in a while I would like to open selected JPEG or TIFF files from within PM first in ACR before it opens in Photoshop.

I know how to set up default editors plus additonal editors in PM (like like different versions of Capture NX, Photoshop, PS Elements etc), but I have no idea how to select Adobe Camera Raw as an additonal editor. But as ACR is a plug-in rather than a stand alone program, I don't know how to point PM to ACR.

Has anyone an idea how to do that

Thanks in advance.

[Bob]

In photoshop, in Prefs, in File Handling, check on "Prefer Adobe Camera Raw for JPG files"
Then when you "edit" a JPG in PM, Photoshop will open in Camera Raw first, even for a JPG.

[Juerg]

In photoshop, in Prefs, in File Handling, check on "Prefer Adobe Camera Raw for JPG files"
Then when you "edit" a JPG in PM, Photoshop will open in Camera Raw first, even for a JPG.

Thanks Bob  

I actualy knew that I can set the PS prefs to set ACR as prefered application for JPEG's (same can be done for TIFF's), but if one does that ALL JPEG's/TIFF's are first opend in ACR all the time. I was hopping to be able to choose (from within PM) whether I want them to open first in ACR or directly into PS on a picture by picture base.

But I guess if that's not possible I just go through the ACR step first all the time. Not really a big deal exept for a little more time needed and additional clicks (and as I get older I also get more lazy   ).

[Kirk Baker]

In photoshop, in Prefs, in File Handling, check on "Prefer Adobe Camera Raw for JPG files"
Then when you "edit" a JPG in PM, Photoshop will open in Camera Raw first, even for a JPG.

Thanks Bob  

I actualy knew that I can set the PS prefs to set ACR as prefered application for JPEG's (same can be done for TIFF's), but if one does that ALL JPEG's/TIFF's are first opend in ACR all the time. I was hopping to be able to choose (from within PM) whether I want them to open first in ACR or directly into PS on a picture by picture base.

It's not possible for PM to control that behavior.  It's an all or nothing setting inside Photoshop.

-Kirk

[Juerg]

It's not possible for PM to control that behavior.  It's an all or nothing setting inside Photoshop.

-Kirk

Thanks Kirk.

I was affraid that was the case as ACR is a plug-in and not a stand-alone application. Well, I'll work around it somehow.

I know I could use Bridge to selectivly open JPG's and TIFF's in ACR. But, , as we discussed in the past, I don't actually want to use Bridge it as it does not play nicely with my PM-NX2 workflow.