![]() I would suggest converting to DNG after import as the conversion process does take a bit of time and seriously slows down import! Or you can select “Convert Photos to DNG…” from the Library Menu in the Library Module (see the image above). Using Lightroom you can convert to DNG right on import. This is a pretty important archival feature for an image format to have. With regular RAW files it can be impossible to detect file corruption. The DNG format includes a checksum that can detect file corruption. ![]() Makes it quite a bit simpler to keep things organized! Embedded file verification It’s just messier having two files! With the DNG format the XMP data is included in the DNG file, so you don’t have to worry about the XMP data getting separated from the original DNG. Because the XMP data is a separate file it can be an organizational challenge keeping the original RAW file and the XMP file together. For example, if you’re using a program like Lightroom to edit your images, changes to adjustments like exposure and temperature could be stored in the XMP file. They basically contain instructions about how the file should be processed. XMPs are metadata files that can exist next to the original RAW file (.xmp). Smaller File SizeĭNG files are around 15-20% smaller in file size than proprietary RAW files without any loss of quality! You also have the option to include the original proprietary RAW file in the DNG which effectively doubles the file size – though it’s not really necessary. If (when) other camera manufacturers adopt a universal format in the future it’s highly likely it will be the DNG. Some camera manufacturers like Leica and Hasselblad already capture in the DNG format. There are also no license restrictions so camera manufacturers could use DNG as their default RAW format instead of their proprietary format. Many different software developers support the DNG format (Apple Aperture for example). It’s not limited to Adobe software like Lightroom and Photoshop. Since the DNG format (.dng) is open source anyone can write software to read or write the format. It’s hard to imagine not being able to open Canon or Nikon files today, but ten or twenty years from now who knows where those companies could be! These proprietary formats might be difficult to read in the distant future since the format hasn’t been openly documented and support from the manufacturer may not always be there. If you shoot Canon you might have noticed your RAW files end with. One of the problems in photography right now is that the vast majority of camera manufacturers have their own proprietary RAW formats. You might want to consider converting your RAW files to the DNG format as it offers some serious benefits! The Benefits Of DNG Future Compatibility The DNG is an open source RAW file format that was developed by Adobe and released in 2004. Now, if you shoot in the RAW file format (and you should be – here’s why you should shoot in RAW) you may or may not have heard of the Digital Negative ( DNG) format. ![]() Read on to learn more about this subject, and how you can prevent that from happening to you! ![]() If you’re not planning right, you might end up with an archive of images that you can’t even open. But as a digital shooter you need to think ahead to the future, and figure out how you can protect your images from the changing times! It’s a fun and exciting time, with new gadgets coming out all the time. The world of digital photography changes FAST. ![]()
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