# Adobe CS3 and Lightroom masters enter
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 11, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971 "2008-11-11T13:11:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/1 "2008-11-11T13:11:53Z")
So I have no idea why, but CS3 won’t open my .NEF (RAW Nikon files) from my camera. They open in Lightroom, but not CS3.
for some, I just want to be able to open them, and save them as JPEGs. How can I do this?
HALP!!!
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/2 "2008-11-11T13:20:37Z")
Never tried using a raw image, but under “open” in CS3, it’s showing at as a compatible format.
I can give it a shot for ya if need be
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/3 "2008-11-11T13:29:36Z")
ok I figured out how to convert the RAW images in lightroom to JPEG.
But it still will not let me open my .NEF files directly in CS3. If I open them in lightroom first, and choose to edit them through there to CS3, it opens. WTF.
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/4 "2008-11-11T13:31:09Z")
Hey while we’re talking about it, how the hell does light room file management work?
I import a folder, make some changes to some pictures. Then what? How do I save the changes back to said folder? Export it?
I like my file, open, edit, save, done. ☹
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/5 "2008-11-11T13:38:49Z")
Yeah I just started using Lightroom today… so I have nothing for you at the moment.
I’m going to mess with it more though so I’ll try to figure that out.
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### Author:  [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/6 "2008-11-11T13:45:08Z")
> [@Fry](#):
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> Hey while we’re talking about it, how the hell does light room file management work?
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> I import a folder, make some changes to some pictures. Then what? How do I save the changes back to said folder? Export it?
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> I like my file, open, edit, save, done. ☹
You have to import the file, make your changes and then export, a bit of a PITA but I enjoy LR and it never bothered me
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### Author:  [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/7 "2008-11-11T13:56:20Z")
Paulo NEF’s open fine for me directly with CS3, IDK what its doing to you, or what you did to it for that matter
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### Author:  [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/8 "2008-11-11T16:12:20Z")
post one up and let us TRY…???
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/9 "2008-11-11T20:24:31Z")
I don’t think it’s the files. It’s friggen weird. Everyone I’ve talked to is able to open .NEF files directly in CS3.
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### Author:  [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adobe-cs3-and-lightroom-masters-enter/57971/10 "2008-11-11T20:38:05Z")
change the file association to the correct CS3 program?