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Cannot open camera raw images - NickJP - 02-09-2026
This is with Gimp 3.0.8-2 and Darktable 5.4.1 on Windows 11. When I try to open an ARW raw from my Sony camera or a DNG raw from my Leica, Gimp starts Darktable and the images display in Darktable as I would expect. When I close Darktable it displays "Exporting to GIMP" on the screen, but I then just get an error dialog, and the image doesn't appear in Gimp.
For ARW files, the error dialog is this:
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For DNG files, the error dialog is this:
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When I look at Gimp's preferences for Image import and export, the import options are set to this:
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Any suggestions on a fix?
RE: Cannot open camera raw images - rich2005 - 02-09-2026
DT 5.4.1 is listed as latest and Gimp 2.0.8-2 is only a couple of days old. Both arw and dng images failed ?
There is a reasonably recent similar post here: https://discuss.pixls.us/t/darktable-5-2-1-does-not-see-raw-sony-arw-file-when-i-try-to-import/54511
You could ask the question on pixls.us where a DT maintainer posts.
If I had that issue, I would start by installing say, RawTherrapee. If that works then Gimp is basically ok (but the DT plugin is defunct) Still the same then maybe try the Gimp 3.2 development version or roll back to earlier Gimp / DT versions.