What is Adobe Camera Raw?

When the Adobe Camera Raw plugin was released back in February of 2003, it instantly became a must-have tool for photographers. Since then, the plugin has been frequently updated to support more cameras and more features. Adobe Camera Raw is available as part of Photoshop CC and is built upon the same powerful raw processing technology as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. In this tutorial, part of a comprehensive series on Adobe Camera Raw, we will explain what Camera Raw is and how you can use it to make non-destructive edits to your photos.

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