Has anyone had this problem and found a solution? My older ACDsee Photo Studio 6 for Mac was working fine with my raw files until 4 days ago and that is why I upgraded to Photo Studio version 8 but the did not fix the problem.
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
You were right about a possible problem getting raw files from camera to Mac. Turns out only the raw files shot on one day a week ago were problematic and would not open in any program on my Mac. I went back to previous raw files and some shot today and no problem. Files must have somehow been corrupted even thought I transferred them the same way as usual. THANKS for pointing me in the right direction. MUCH appreciated! 👏😎
You were right about a possible problem getting raw files from camera to Mac. Turns out only the raw files shot on one day a week ago were problematic and would not open in any program on my Mac. I went back to previous raw files and some shot today and no problem. Files must have somehow been corrupted even thought I transferred them the same way as usual. THANKS for pointing me in the right direction. MUCH appreciated! 👏😎
Update that product to build 8.0.2283 and see if things change. Their RAW file support is simply a link to Apple's Digital camera RAW formats supported by iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey - Apple Support page. They have also released a line of 2022 designated applications.
I have no issue viewing RAW Sony A9 II images in Finder, Quick Look, or Preview on macOS 12.3, so I wonder if the vendor's update to 8.0.2283 resolves viewing this camera's images. You might want to contact them anyway.
Yes, I am bleary-eyed and overlooked that 8.1.* version. Contact ACDSee.com and get them to help you. As this camera's RAW format is supported on macOS Monterey, and I can open these sample images from DPReview without issue, I would say the issue is with the third-party application, or how you are getting them from the camera on to macOS.
Luminar is working correctly, either in how it accesses the Apple camera RAW library, or it has its own database that it is using.
VikingOSX wrote:
Yes, I am bleary-eyed and overlooked that 8.1.* version. Contact ACDSee.com and get them to help you. As this camera's RAW format is supported on macOS Monterey, and I can open these sample images from DPReview without issue, I would say the issue is with the third-party application, or how you are getting them from the camera on to macOS.
I can open them as well but where do you see the a9 II listed as supported? I don't see it on Apple's page nor in System Information under Raw Support.
I don't see a9 ii listed as supported on the Apple Raw page.....but I had no problem at all until a few days ago. I transfer my raw files using a card reader plugged into a USB port on my Mac and then use Finder to move them to a folder in Pictures.
Thanks for your replies!
PS I should have said that the problematic raw files would not open in Finder or ACDSee on my Mac but they did open in Sony’s basic raw editor and in Luminar AI. So the mystery continues but it looks like it was a one-day issue.
Thanks for your note. My ACDsee PS for Mac is version 8.1.2323 so it is newer than the one you mention and it does not work. Also, Preview will not open my a9 ii raw files....I get this error message
PS The strange thing is that Luminar AI on my same Mac will open my Sony a9 ii raw files.
I guess that's it. Although System Info lists a Sony Alpha ILCE-9M2. Close enough I suppose. System Info also lists a Sony Alpha 9 so I was looking for a Sony Alpha 9 II.
The a9 ii is also known as Sony Alpha ILCE-9M2
donaldfromottawa wrote:
The a9 ii is also known as Sony Alpha ILCE-9M2
So it seems. That is listed as supported in System Information > Software > Raw Support.
Sony a9 iI .ARW raw files not opening in ACDsee Photo Studio 8 for Mac. My Mac OS is Monterey 12.3
