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Q: Nikon D5300 RAW not handled by Aparture v.3.4.5

On my trusted Mac Pro, MacPro1, 1 with Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) (later OS-versione not accepted) with Aparture v. 3.4.5, I get "Unsupported image format" after importing files from my new Nikon D5300. In Apple's list over handled RAW formats D5300 have 3 ***, indecating the need for Aperture v. 3.4 or later, which I have (barely). Ideas anyone?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Oct 27, 2014 4:20 AM

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Q: Nikon D5300 RAW not handled by Aparture v.3.4.5

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Oct 27, 2014 7:01 AM in response to daydeer
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    Oct 27, 2014 7:01 AM in response to daydeer

    Have you installed the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 5.02*  ? That introduces the Raw support for your camera, see this list:  OS X Mavericks: Supported digital camera RAW formats

     

    This RAW support requires Aperture 3.4.5. or iPhoto 9.4.3

     

    You can download this update here:  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1713

     

    Bit this update requires at least Mt. Lion, so you will have problem to install it with Lion.

  • by torreypines,Helpful

    torreypines torreypines Oct 27, 2014 10:04 AM in response to léonie
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    Oct 27, 2014 10:04 AM in response to léonie

    Leonie is correct - and it is interesting that there have been a flurry of questions on the forum here since the Yosemite release about importing Nikon NEF/RAW files from folks who are running older versions of Apple OSX and older versions of Aperture. The problem is that while many folks have had good results in the past with their older models of Nikon DSLRs using earlier versions of Aperture and Apple OSX - Nikon's newer DSLR models really need the user to update to the current versions of Apple OSX and Aperture in order to import RAW files. I guess you have a choice of either just shooting and importing JPEG with your d5300 or perhaps needing to buy a new Apple platform that can run OSX Yosemite 10.10 and Aperture 3.6?

  • by daydeer,

    daydeer daydeer Oct 28, 2014 7:23 AM in response to torreypines
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    Oct 28, 2014 7:23 AM in response to torreypines

    Thanks for taking my uncertanty away. My solution will be to move my Aparture with libraruíes to a not so old iMac with a few hundred gigs free, and see how that goes.

    Thank again!