How do I open Nikon D3400 NEF RAW files in Corel AfterShot 3?
Asked 3/9/2018
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I can open JPEGs in Corel AfterShot 3, but my Nikon D3400 .NEF RAW files do not appear in folders or open from the app or from the file manager. I’ve already tried changing preview/import settings and updating the software, but the RAW files still show as 0 images. Is there an extra step needed to make AfterShot 3 support this camera’s RAW files?
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
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Apparently (though not actually apparent) you have to install the profile for your camera first.
Here is the answer I got from the help desk:
In AfterShot
go to "Get More tab (usually shown at the right side with an asterisk)
Camera Profiles > click "Free" for Model of your Camera > proceed with the installation.
Before I finally got that answer, I discovered this way of getting this necessary download:
Go to the Corel Discovery Center website to the Aftershot Pro download page and download the AfterShot profile for your camera. If you go to the main page and type "Aftershot download" in the search, that will get you to the download page which is http://learn.corel.com/aftershot-pro-downloads/
It says for AfterShot Pro, but it worked for me for AfterShot 3, the standard version.
On that same page there is a link to their instructions for once you’ve saved the profile. The instructions are as follows:
AfterShot Pro 3 Camera Profile Installation instructions:
- In AfterShot Pro 3, click ‘File’ > ‘Install Camera...’
- Navigate to your ‘Downloads’ folder (or the folder you saved it to)
- Select the Camera Profile file
- Click ‘Open’
- Click ‘Install’
- Upon relaunch, you will have support for the camera you installed.
Why this solution doesn’t come up when searching the AfterShot support page, I don’t know.
Originally by user26833. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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Yes. Based on the community answer, AfterShot 3 may need the camera-specific profile installed before it can read your Nikon D3400 NEF files.
In AfterShot, open the Get More tab, then go to Camera Profiles, find your camera model, and install the free profile. After that, restart the program if needed and try browsing to the folder again.
If you don’t see it inside the app, the same profile can also be downloaded from Corel’s AfterShot profile/download page. Even if the page mentions AfterShot Pro, the community report says the camera profile also worked with AfterShot 3.
So the likely issue is not your files, card, or import method—it’s missing RAW support for that specific camera model until the profile is added.
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