Opening Raw files

The Raw format is designed to accommodate images saved in undocumented formats, such as those created by scientific applications. Compressed files, such as PICT and GIF, cannot be opened using this format.

To open a file using the Raw format:

1 Choose File > Open or File > Open As (Windows).

2 Choose Raw from the file format list, and click Open.

3 For Width and Height, enter values for the dimensions of the file.

4 To reverse the order of the width and height, click Swap.

5 Enter the number of channels.

6 Select Interleaved if the file was saved with an interlaced data option.

7 Select a color depth and, if necessary, a byte order.

8 For Header, enter a value.

9 If you are missing the dimensions or header value, you can have Photoshop Elements estimate the parameters. Either enter the correct height and width values to estimate the header size, or enter the correct header size to estimate the height and width, and then click Guess.

10 To have Photoshop Elements retain the header when you save the file, select Retain When Saving.

11 Click OK.

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