Re: unable to open raw files from canon d70 in elements 12 help

There is probably a way to hack your system into work with ACR 8.3 using the plug-in ZIP file from this page and copying it manually to the specific folder where it needs to go:

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/camera-raw-84-support-policy.html#To%20run%20Came ra%20Raw%20on%20Mac%20OS%2010.6,%20Windows%20XP,%20or%20Windows%20Vista,%20remove%20the%20 8.4%20plug-in%20and%20manually%20reinstall%20Camera%20Raw%208.3

Download the 32-bit version of ACR 8.3 from the page, above.

Unzip it to the file Camera Raw.8bi.

Copy that new Camera Raw.8bi over the top of the existing one in this folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\Elements 12\File Formats

Then install the DNG Converter 8.3 as mentioned in the page, above.