The video indicates you can open JPEGs in Adobe Camera Raw by setting the JPEG option to automatically open all supported JPEGs.
While the provided video excerpt doesn't specify the Adobe application, this generally refers to Adobe Photoshop. Here's how you can typically accomplish this:
Opening JPEGs Automatically in Camera Raw in Photoshop
- Open Adobe Photoshop.
- Go to Edit > Preferences > Camera Raw. (On macOS, this might be Photoshop > Preferences > Camera Raw)
- In the Camera Raw Preferences dialog box, navigate to the "JPEG and TIFF Handling" section.
- In the "JPEG" dropdown menu, choose either:
- "Automatically open JPEGs with settings": This will open JPEGs in Camera Raw only if they have previously saved Camera Raw settings.
- "Automatically open all supported JPEGs": This will open all JPEGs in Camera Raw.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Now, when you open a JPEG file in Photoshop, it should automatically open in the Camera Raw editor, allowing you to make non-destructive adjustments.
Opening Other Image Formats (besides JPEGs)
Camera Raw is designed to primarily work with raw image files from digital cameras. These files usually have extensions like .CR2 (Canon), .NEF (Nikon), .ARW (Sony), etc. If you're trying to open these files, they should automatically open in Camera Raw when you open them in Photoshop (unless you've changed the default behavior).
Opening Individual Images Directly into Camera Raw (Alternative Method)
Even if you don't set JPEGs to always open in Camera Raw, you can often open a specific image directly into Camera Raw by:
- Right-clicking on the image file in your file explorer (Windows) or Finder (macOS).
- Choosing "Open With..."
- Selecting "Adobe Photoshop (Camera Raw)" (if available). Note that this option might not always appear depending on your operating system and the file type.
