Convert your CANON RAW files to TIFF format using this free online tool. Upload and convert multiple CANON RAW files at the same time. No software to install and 100% free. FastRawViewer is the first and the only dedicated tool specifically designed and developed for extremely fast display, visual and technical analysis, basic corrections, sorting and setting aside or directly transferring for further processing of RAW images. Full FastRawViewer functionality is provided for all Canon cameras listed below. Both Mac OS X (10.6+) and Windows (7-10. Download and install the Camera Raw plug-in. Note: If you still haven't been able to successfully update the Camera Raw plug-in for CC 2017, CC 2019, or CC 2020 Adobe applications, use the Camera Raw 12.3 installer below. For Creative Cloud, CC 2014, or CC 2015 Adobe applications, substitute with the Camera Raw 10.5 installer below.
iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra include enhanced support for processing digital camera RAW formats, providing better detail and improved noise reduction. These RAW formats offer greater image-editing flexibility on macOS with Photos, Preview, and many third-party apps, and on iOS using third-party apps that support RAW.1
Support for additional RAW formats is added over time. This list is current as of 26 November 2018 and reflects compatibility for the latest versions of iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra.
- Canon EOS 1000D
- Canon EOS 100D
- Canon EOS 10D
- Canon EOS 1100D
- Canon EOS 1200D
- Canon EOS 1300D
- Canon EOS 1500D
- Canon EOS 2000D
- Canon EOS 200D
- Canon EOS 20D
- Canon EOS 3000D
- Canon EOS 300D
- Canon EOS 30D
- Canon EOS 350D
- Canon EOS 4000D
- Canon EOS 400D
- Canon EOS 40D
- Canon EOS 450D
- Canon EOS 500D
- Canon EOS 50D
- Canon EOS 550D
- Canon EOS 5D
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
- Canon EOS 5DS
- Canon EOS 5DS R
- Canon EOS 600D
- Canon EOS 60D
- Canon EOS 650D
- Canon EOS 6D
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II
- Canon EOS 700D
- Canon EOS 70D
- Canon EOS 750D
- Canon EOS 760D
- Canon EOS 77D
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Canon EOS 800D
- Canon EOS 80D2
- Canon EOS 9000D
- Canon EOS D30
- Canon EOS D60
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
- Canon EOS Kiss 8000D
- Canon EOS Kiss Digital
- Canon EOS Kiss Digital F
- Canon EOS Kiss Digital N
- Canon EOS Kiss Digital X
- Canon EOS Kiss Digital X2
- Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3
- Canon EOS Kiss M3
- Canon EOS Kiss X4
- Canon EOS Kiss X5
- Canon EOS Kiss X50
- Canon EOS Kiss X6i
- Canon EOS Kiss X7
- Canon EOS Kiss X70
- Canon EOS Kiss X7i
- Canon EOS Kiss X80
- Canon EOS Kiss X8i
- Canon EOS Kiss X9
- Canon EOS Kiss X9i
- Canon EOS M
- Canon EOS M10
- Canon EOS M100
- Canon EOS M2
- Canon EOS M5
- Canon EOS M6
- Canon EOS Rebel SL1
- Canon EOS Rebel SL2
- Canon EOS Rebel T100
- Canon EOS Rebel T1i
- Canon EOS Rebel T2i
- Canon EOS Rebel T3
- Canon EOS Rebel T3i
- Canon EOS Rebel T4i
- Canon EOS Rebel T5
- Canon EOS Rebel T5i
- Canon EOS Rebel T6
- Canon EOS Rebel T6i
- Canon EOS Rebel T6s
- Canon EOS Rebel T7
- Canon EOS Rebel T7i
- Canon EOS-1D
- Canon EOS-1D C
- Canon EOS-1D Mark II
- Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
- Canon EOS-1D Mark III
- Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
- Canon EOS-1D X
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark II2
- Canon EOS-1Ds
- Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
- Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
- Canon mRAW
- Canon PowerShot G1 X
- Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
- Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
- Canon PowerShot G10
- Canon PowerShot G11
- Canon PowerShot G12
- Canon PowerShot G15
- Canon PowerShot G16
- Canon PowerShot G3 X
- Canon PowerShot G5
- Canon PowerShot G5 X
- Canon PowerShot G6
- Canon PowerShot G7 X
- Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
- Canon PowerShot G9
- Canon PowerShot G9 X
- Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
- Canon PowerShot Pro1
- Canon PowerShot S100
- Canon PowerShot S110
- Canon PowerShot S120
- Canon PowerShot S60
- Canon PowerShot S70
- Canon PowerShot S90
- Canon PowerShot S95
- Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
- Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
- Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
- Canon sRAW
- DxO ONE
- Epson R-D1
- Epson R-D1s
- Epson R-D1x
- Fujifilm FinePix S2Pro
- Fujifilm FinePix S3Pro
- Fujifilm FinePix S5Pro
- Fujifilm FinePix X100
- Fujifilm GFX 50S3
- Fujifilm X-A1
- Fujifilm X-A10
- Fujifilm X-A2
- Fujifilm X-A3
- Fujifilm X-A5
- Fujifilm X-E1
- Fujifilm X-E2
- Fujifilm X-E2S
- Fujifilm X-E3
- Fujifilm X-H13
- Fujifilm X-M1
- Fujifilm X-Pro1
- Fujifilm X-Pro23
- Fujifilm X-T1
- Fujifilm X-T10
- Fujifilm X-T100
- Fujifilm X-T203
- Fujifilm X-T23
- Fujifilm X-T33
- Fujifilm X100F3
- Fujifilm X100S
- Fujifilm X100T
- Fujifilm X20
- Fujifilm X30
- Fujifilm X70
- Fujifilm XF10
- Fujifilm XQ1
- Fujifilm XQ2
- Hasselblad CF-22
- Hasselblad CF-39
- Hasselblad CFV-16
- Hasselblad CFV-50c
- Hasselblad H3D-31
- Hasselblad H3D-31 II
- Hasselblad H3DII-50
- Hasselblad H4D-40
- Hasselblad H5D-50c
- Hasselblad H6D-100c
- Hasselblad Lunar
- Hasselblad X1D-50c
- Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n
- Konica Minolta ALPHA SWEET DIGITAL
- Konica Minolta ALPHA-5 DIGITAL
- Konica Minolta ALPHA-7 DIGITAL
- Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200
- Konica Minolta DYNAX 5D
- Konica Minolta DYNAX 7D
- Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
- Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
- Leaf AFi 5
- Leaf AFi 6
- Leaf AFi 7
- Leaf AFi-II 6
- Leaf AFi-II 7
- Leaf Aptus 17
- Leaf Aptus 22
- Leaf Aptus 54S
- Leaf Aptus 65
- Leaf Aptus 65S
- Leaf Aptus 75
- Leaf Aptus 75s
- Leaf Aptus-II 6
- Leaf Aptus-II 7
- Leaf Valeo 11
- Leaf Valeo 17
- Leaf Valeo 22
- Leica C (Typ 112)
- Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)
- Leica D-Lux 2
- Leica D-Lux 3
- Leica D-Lux 4
- Leica D-Lux 5
- Leica D-Lux 6
- Leica DIGILUX 2
- Leica DIGILUX 3
- Leica M
- Leica M Monochrom
- Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)
- Leica M-E
- Leica M10
- Leica M8
- Leica M8.2
- Leica M9
- Leica Q (Typ 116)
- Leica S (Typ 007)
- Leica S2
- Leica SL (Typ 601)
- Leica V-Lux (Typ 114)
- Leica V-Lux 1
- Leica V-Lux 2
- Leica V-Lux 4
- Leica X (Typ 113)
- Leica X Vario (Typ 107)
- Leica X-U (Typ 113)
- Leica X1
- Leica X2
- Minolta DiMAGE A1
- Minolta DiMAGE A2
- Nikon 1 AW1
- Nikon 1 J1
- Nikon 1 J2
- Nikon 1 J3
- Nikon 1 J4
- Nikon 1 J5
- Nikon 1 S1
- Nikon 1 S2
- Nikon 1 V1
- Nikon 1 V2
- Nikon 1 V3
- Nikon B700
- Nikon COOLPIX A
- Nikon COOLPIX P1000
- Nikon COOLPIX P330
- Nikon COOLPIX P340
- Nikon COOLPIX P6000
- Nikon COOLPIX P7000
- Nikon COOLPIX P7100
- Nikon COOLPIX P7700
- Nikon COOLPIX P7800
- Nikon D1
- Nikon D100
- Nikon D1H
- Nikon D1X
- Nikon D200
- Nikon D2H
- Nikon D2Hs
- Nikon D2X
- Nikon D2Xs
- Nikon D3
- Nikon D300
- Nikon D3000
- Nikon D300S
- Nikon D3100
- Nikon D3200
- Nikon D3300
- Nikon D3400
- Nikon D3500
- Nikon D3S
- Nikon D3X
- Nikon D4
- Nikon D40
- Nikon D40X
- Nikon D4S
- Nikon D54
- Nikon D50
- Nikon D5004
- Nikon D5000
- Nikon D5100
- Nikon D5200
- Nikon D5300
- Nikon D5500
- Nikon D5600
- Nikon D60
- Nikon D600
- Nikon D610
- Nikon D70
- Nikon D700
- Nikon D7000
- Nikon D70s
- Nikon D7100
- Nikon D7200
- Nikon D750
- Nikon D7500
- Nikon D80
- Nikon D800
- Nikon D800E
- Nikon D810
- Nikon D810A
- Nikon D850
- Nikon D90
- Nikon Df
- Nikon E8400
- Nikon E8700
- Nikon E8800
- Olympus C7000Z
- Olympus C7070WZ
- Olympus C70Z
- Olympus C8080WZ
- Olympus E-1
- Olympus E-3
- Olympus E-30
- Olympus E-300
- Olympus E-330
- Olympus E-400
- Olympus E-410
- Olympus E-450
- Olympus E-5
- Olympus E-500
- Olympus E-510
- Olympus E-600
- Olympus E-620
- Olympus EVOLT E-420
- Olympus EVOLT E-520
- Olympus OM-D E-M1
- Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
- Olympus OM-D E-M10
- Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
- Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
- Olympus OM-D E-M5
- Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II5
- Olympus PEN E-P1
- Olympus PEN E-P2
- Olympus PEN E-P3
- Olympus PEN E-PL1
- Olympus PEN E-PL1s
- Olympus PEN E-PL2
- Olympus PEN E-PL3
- Olympus PEN E-PL5
- Olympus PEN E-PL8
- Olympus PEN E-PL9
- Olympus PEN E-PM1
- Olympus PEN E-PM2
- Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6
- Olympus PEN Lite E-PL7
- Olympus PEN-F
- Olympus SP-570UZ
- Olympus STYLUS 1
- Olympus STYLUS SH-2
- Olympus STYLUS TG-4 Tough
- Olympus STYLUS XZ-2
- Olympus XZ-1
- Panasonic LUMIX CM1
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ80
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ81
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ82
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ83
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ85
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GF10
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GF9
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GF90
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GX7MK3
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GX800
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GX850
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-GX9
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TX2
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ200
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ202
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ220
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ90
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ91
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ92
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ93
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS200
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS220
- Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS70
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ100
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ1000
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ150
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ2500
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ300
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ330
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ50
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ70
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ72
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G10
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G2
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G3
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G5
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G6
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G8
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF2
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF5
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF6
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF7
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF8
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH3
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH4
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1S
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM5
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX7
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX7 Mark II
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LC1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LF1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX10
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX15
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX3
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX5
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX9
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TX1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ100
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ60
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ61
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ70
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ71
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ80
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ82
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ85
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS100
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS40
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS50
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS60
- Panasonic LUMIX G80
- Panasonic LUMIX G85
- Panasonic LUMIX G9
- Panasonic LUMIX GH5
- Panasonic LUMIX GX80
- Panasonic LUMIX GX85
- Panasonic LUMIX LX100 II
- Pentax *ist D
- Pentax *ist DL
- Pentax *ist DL2
- Pentax *ist DS
- Pentax *ist DS2
- Pentax 645D
- Pentax 645Z
- Pentax K-16
- Pentax K-3
- Pentax K-3 II
- Pentax K-30
- Pentax K-5
- Pentax K-5 II
- Pentax K-5 IIs
- Pentax K-7
- Pentax K-70
- Pentax K-m
- Pentax K-r
- Pentax K-S1
- Pentax K-S2
- Pentax K-x
- Pentax K100D
- Pentax K100D Super
- Pentax K10D
- Pentax K110D
- Pentax K2000
- Pentax K200D
- Pentax K20D
- Pentax MX-1
- Pentax Q
- Phase One IQ3 100M7
- Phase One IQ1 100MP
- Samsung GX-10
- Samsung GX-1L
- Samsung GX-1S
- Samsung GX-20
- Samsung NX10
- Samsung NX100
- Samsung NX11
- Samsung NX200
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A230
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
- Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
- Sony Alpha ILCA-99 II
- Sony Alpha ILCE-3000
- Sony Alpha ILCE-5000
- Sony Alpha ILCE-5100
- Sony Alpha ILCE-6000
- Sony Alpha ILCE-6300
- Sony Alpha ILCE-6500
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7 II
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7 III
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7R
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7R II
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7R III
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7S
- Sony Alpha ILCE-7S II
- Sony Alpha ILCE-9
- Sony Alpha NEX-3
- Sony Alpha NEX-3N
- Sony Alpha NEX-5
- Sony Alpha NEX-5N
- Sony Alpha NEX-5R
- Sony Alpha NEX-5T
- Sony Alpha NEX-6
- Sony Alpha NEX-7
- Sony Alpha NEX-C3
- Sony Alpha NEX-F3
- Sony Alpha SLT-A33
- Sony Alpha SLT-A35
- Sony Alpha SLT-A37
- Sony Alpha SLT-A55
- Sony Alpha SLT-A57
- Sony Alpha SLT-A58
- Sony Alpha SLT-A65
- Sony Alpha SLT-A68
- Sony Alpha SLT-A77
- Sony Alpha SLT-A77 II
- Sony Alpha SLT-A99
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VA
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
- Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V
- Sony DSC-F828
- Sony DSC-R1
- Sony DSC-RX0
- Sony DSC-V3
- Sony NEX-VG20
1. RAW processing on iOS with third-party apps is available on iPhone 6 or later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, and iPod touch (6th generation).
2. Canon RAW format only
3. Uncompressed RAW format only
4. Nikon RAW L format only
5. 16MP RAW format only
6. Single shot RAW format only
7. Lossless RAW format only
The Adobe DNG Converter enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from supported cameras to a more universal DNG raw file. Another benefit of using the DNG Converter is backward compatibility.
Note:
Adobe provides backwards compatibility for the latest cameras for use in older versions of Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, After Effects, and Photoshop Elements through the DNG Converter.
For conceptual information about raw files and the DNG format, and to understand why you should convert your files to DNG, see the Appendix.
Windows:Adobe DNG Converter
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Mac OS:Adobe DNG Converter
- Open the downloaded file and double-click the DNG Converter executable file.
- Follow the onscreen instructions.
The DNG Converter is now available in your Programs (Windows) or Applications (Mac) directory. The installation utility is designed to also install a set of color profiles required for the DNG Converter to function properly. These profiles are copied to a common resource location.
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- Launch the DNG Converter by double-clicking its icon. Alternatively, drag and drop individual images or a folder of images directly onto the Adobe DNG Converter icon. This action automatically launches the converter.
- Select the folder of images you'd like to convert to DNG.
- Select the location where you want to save the converted DNG files.
- Select a naming pattern for the new DNG files:
Document Name: The existing name of the file is used with the DNG extension added.
Add serial numbers or letters to the name: Advanced patterns; an example of the resulting name appears after Name Example. - Specify the following additional settings for the DNG file names:
Begin numbering: Enter the starting serial number if you'd like it to be different from 1.
File Extension: The file extension is automatically set to DNG. You can choose the extension to be either uppercase or lowercase. - If necessary, change the compatibility preferences.
- Click Convert. A dialog box showing the status of the conversion appears.
To change compatibility preferences, follow these steps:
- In the Preferences section of the DNG Converter dialog box, click Change Preferences.
- Choose one of the following options:
Camera Raw 2.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 2.4 (Photoshop CS) and later, and Lightroom 1.0 and later
Camera Raw 4.1 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 4.1 (Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 1.1 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.
Camera Raw 4.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 4.6 (Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 2.1 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.
Camera Raw 5.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 5.4 (Photoshop CS4) and later, and Lightroom 2.4 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.
Camera Raw 6.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 6.6 (Photoshop CS5) and later, and Lightroom 3.6 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.
Camera Raw 7.1 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 7.1 (Photoshop CS6) and later, and Lightroom 4.1 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.
Custom:- Backward Version: DNG 1.1, DNG 1.3, or DNG 1.4 (default 1.4)
- Linear (demosaiced): The image data is stored in an interpolated ('demosaiced') format. This option is useful if a camera's particular mosaic pattern is not supported by a DNG reader. The default mosaic format maximizes the extent of data preserved. Mosaic image data can be converted to linear data, but the reverse is not possible.
- Uncompressed: No compression is applied to the raw image data.
Video | The advantages of the DNG file format
A raw file contains the 'raw' data captured by the digital camera sensor before it has been converted to JPEG or TIFF formats. Cameras that create JPEG or TIFF files process (and in the case of JPEG files, compress) the sensor data. When working with raw files, the file is not compressed or processed in the camera. Instead, software gives the user complete control over the conversion settings. For example, white balance is not applied to the raw file but is stored with the file so the software can default to the originally-intended setting. Other information contained in a DNG file includes standard EXIF metadata (just like in JPEG files), date, time, camera used, and camera settings.
Raw files offer the following benefits:
- Smaller files than uncompressed TIFF
- Does not have the artifacts of compressed JPEGs
- Many key camera parameters, such as white balance, can be modified even after the image is captured
- You have complete control over conversion settings rather than letting the camera decide
- Access to 16-bit data for greater detail and fidelity
- Flexibility of converting a single file using multiple conversion settings
Digital Negative (DNG) is an openly published raw file specification that stores the 'raw' pixel data captured by the digital camera sensor before it has been converted to JPEG or TIFF formats, along with standard EXIF metadata, date, time, camera used, and camera settings. This format is freely available for other software and hardware vendors to support.
Canon Raw Software Mac
Unlike most manufacturer-specific raw formats, the Digital Negative is an openly published specification that not only is supported by Adobe, but is also freely available for other software and hardware vendors to support. Consequently, it can be a safer file format to use for long-term archival purposes. Archiving your file as a digital negative eliminates worries that the raw file will no longer be readable once the camera format that created it becomes obsolete.
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The Digital Negative specification allows for not only all of the pixel information stored in current raw formats, but also for all of the additional, proprietary metadata that many manufacturers include. The Adobe DNG Converter may, in some cases, ignore some of this proprietary metadata, and only include the basic information necessary for creating a high-quality image file. The original raw file, however, can also be embedded in the new DNG format to ensure that proprietary metadata from the manufacturer is not lost.