Can't view Nikon RAW files (.NEF) in Photos

I'm having trouble viewing the Nikon RAW files in Photos. I can see the small preview of images but once I click on any of them to view the large version to edit I get a warning sign. It seems that the original file is not available or something. I have no trouble viewing the jpg files I imported. Only the raw files have such problems. I checked the Finder and the RAW files are imported and stored under the Masters folder under the Photos Library.


Could anyone help me? Thank you!

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 1, 2016 10:19 AM

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Jan 1, 2016 11:19 AM in response to LarryHN

Larry, Thanks for your help. I think you nailed the problem. I went to the Apple RAW support link and it shows that Apple only supports the RAW files from D810 if they are shot in Large format. I shot them in Small format and they are not supported and that's why they can't be opened in Photos. It's really bizarre and unfortunate that Apple can't support a small format.

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