Can Adobe Camera Raw show the full uncropped RAW image instead of the camera's aspect-ratio crop?
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I shot RAW with an in-camera aspect ratio such as 16:9, even though the camera sensor's native format is 4:3. On my viewer, the JPEGs appear cropped as expected, but the RAW files can appear as full 4:3 images. In Adobe Camera Raw, however, the RAW opens using the in-camera crop. Is there a way to make Camera Raw ignore that embedded crop and show the full sensor image instead?
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If you go to "Crop" in the Develop Module, you can choose between "As shot" which will give you the in-camera cropped version, or "Original" which will give you the full frame version of the RAW file.
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Usually Adobe Camera Raw reads the camera’s embedded aspect-ratio crop metadata and applies it on open. In some Adobe workflows you may be able to switch the crop from “As Shot” to “Original” in the crop tool/develop settings, which restores the full sensor area if that option is available for your file.
If ACR does not offer that, it may not let you extend the image back beyond the in-camera crop. In that case, camera-maker software can sometimes ignore the crop metadata and show the full RAW image instead (for example, Canon DPP is known to do this).
Another workaround is to use ExifTool to remove the JPEG preview and/or crop metadata from a copy of the RAW file, then reopen it in Camera Raw. Back up the originals first before trying this.
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