idyll23: It seems that is is not possible to open Canon raw files directly in PS or many other programs, the only way is to convert it.
I think PS and most other Apps only support raw files from the cams with original raw support (the more expensive ones).
There are different raw file formats for Canon cameras, i've seen .crw and .cr2 (canons 2nd raw format ?), the format depends on the camera model, wikipedia says:
..."Different manufacturers use their own proprietary and typically undocumented formats, which are collectively known as raw format"...
The wikipedia article explaining this here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_formatI found some links that may be interesting for you / for other Mac Users:
dcRAW-X for Mac OSX:
http://www.frostyplace.com/dcraw/ DNG4PS-2 Mac OS X build:
http://spebbe.googlepages.com/fe50, if I place a CRW on an FTP can you grab it and attempt to open it to make sure I'm not losing my mind. I've never had an issue with either iphoto or PS-CS3 failing to recognize or open any RAW file.
Please let me know!
No matter to loose your mind, i can do this - but i'm not working with PS, so what i can do is to open your raw file with my windows apps and report you whether it works with that...