iPhoto 7.1 won't import .CR2 (RAW) image files

I am using a Canon EOS 40D an cannot import CR2 with iPhoto '08 and 7.1

Does the Canon 30D work if you use Image Capture? IC is located in your Applications folder. iPhoto actually uses Image Capture to import photos. As for the 40D, I don't think it is supported as of yet.

Same thing happened to me, was working fine with 40D until I applied the update, now it doesn't recognize file type.

With my Canon G9, i'm having the same problem... using the ImageBrowser app that came with the camera works, but it's not nearly as convenient as iPhoto

We have two issues here. The 30D should work since it is a currently supported camera.

The 40D and G9 will not work since Apple does not yet support the RAW format of these camera's.

Did you try deleting the preferences?

Mine was a new install of iPhoto. It didn't work with my 40D RAW files.

That would be because the 40D is NOT supported.

Regards

TD

chuckdude wrote:
I'm shooting with a Canon 30D, and had no problem importing RAW images (.CR2 files) into iPhoto 08. However, after installing the update for iPhoto 7.1, I get an error message saying that the .CR2 file type isn't recognized. What the ****?

Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

My understanding is that iPhoto is able to read RAW files that the underlying OS can handle (which is why you see updated RAW compatibility added with various OS updates).

I have a 30D and have upgraded to 7.1

I just opened a folder of CR2 files and dragged and dropped into iPhoto and they imported fine. I have not tried downloading direct from camera as I tend to copy things over using a card reader.

So, in terms of troubleshooting, I suggest:

1 - can you see open the CR2 using preview? If not sounds like an OS issue.
2 - can you see thumbnails of the CR2 if they're in a folder somewhere? If not consider if the CR2 are corrupted.
3 - If no to 2, then can you open the images using other (Canon) software?

If yes to 1 and 2, the it's likely to be an iPhoto issue.

AC

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Terence Devlin wrote:
That would be because the 40D is NOT supported.

Regards

TD

Not supported yet...I', sure it and G9 will be.

AC

I can't wait; I just picked up a G9 and it's really annoying to have images that can not be easily opened.

I have also had great problems with image files. Some of my .cr2 files appear to be corrupted on my new Intel iMac. In some way the problem seems to locate to the Intel Mac's handling of .cr2 files, because when I browsed the exactly same files with both the iMac and the G4, the latter had no problems.

Has anyone found the reason for this and possibly any solutions to solve the whole problem?

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Now I see in iView MediaPro that there's problems to read some JPEG, PDF, Photoshop and even QuickTime files also...

Now I see in iView MediaPro that there's problems to read some JPEG, PDF, Photoshop and even QuickTime files also...

Where did you see that?