›When new cameras come out you generally will not find a lot of support outside of the camera manufacturer for opening RAW Files. That has been the case for the first two weeks of owning the Nikon D4s. As of now I can not open the D4s's RAW Files in Adobe Lightroom which is where I like to edit. The only programs that will open the D4s RAW Files are Nikon's new NX, DXO Marks program and the latest Adobe Photoshop Beta.

For a number of years I have been recommending our readers to convert RAW files from their cameras to Adobe’s DNG format. In my DNG vs RAW article from 2010, I pointed out the reasons why using DNG over RAW made sense – it simplified file management, resulted in smaller files (when compressed or when embedded JPEG image size was reduced) and seemed like a good. Converting To Dng Issues With Lrcc For Mac. Simple open up all the RAW Files you wish to convert in Photoshop. Once they open into a viewer hit select all.

Adobe Photoshop with ACR 8.4 which is still in beta will allow you to open and process the D4s's RAW Files. That is all well and good if you like editing in Photoshop but I personally like editing my files in Lightroom. So I finally figured out the simple process for how to batch convert all my D4s NEF Files to DNG which can be imported into Lightroom.DNG converter for Mac; DNG converter for Windows; Should You Convert JPEGs To DNG? It is possible to convert JPEGs to DNG but it might not be necessary. JPEG is already a standard image format that will be compatible far into the future. By converting to DNG you do gain most of the benefits listed above but you also increase the file size a bit.Simple open up all the RAW Files you wish to convert in Photoshop.

Once they open into a viewer hit select all. Converting To Dng Issues With Lr Cc For Mac Free DownloadThan you are going to want to click the save button in the bottom left corner which will prompt you on where to save them. At that point make sure DNG is selected, than export. Now that you have the DNG Files you can import them into Lightroom and start processing them in a much quicker fashion.

Gem for onenote 2016 key. To download the BETA of Photoshop Camera RAW click the link above. Once Adobe updates Lightroom 5 to accept the RAW Files this method will not be needed.

To connect with FroKnowsPhoto please follow below Check out the FroKnowsPhoto Flash Guide. FroKnowsPhoto Beginner Guide Facebook: Twitter: Google +: Please Subscribe.Posted By on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in First off I just wanted to give a HUGE thanks to everyone that came out to my seminars this week in Indianapolis and Columbus, OH. I had two awesome crowds and, while I’m really happy to be on my way home, I had a blast getting to meet everyone who came out. Anyway, I’m on the plane back, and had some time to think about common questions I get. One of those questions is about converting to DNG and whether or not it’s possible to convert to it after you do your Lightroom import. See, the Import dialog has a Copy as DNG option in it. But what if you’re just adding photos that already exist on your computer and you choose the Add option?

No DNG right?Just select your photos in the Library module. Then go to the Library menu at the top and choose Convert Photos to DNG. You’ll get the usual DNG conversion dialog where you choose your options and you’re good to go. Once again, thanks to everyone for coming out to the seminars this week.

I’m at, but as soon as I get my newest seminar schedule I’ll be sure to post it here (btw you can see all of my upcoming workshops on the right sidebar on any page on this blog).(top image courtesy of ). Hello Matt I just came across this thread on your site prompts me to ask you, the One-and-Fabulous-Guru – seriously, love your style and teaching!

Here my question: Lightroom ( CC from the cloud) is extreeeemely slow in converting to DNG from memory card-import.Actually, it seems it is the step of ‘Building 1:1 Previews’ that is taking ages ( ages means about 5 – 6 hours for about 450 images from Sony99 Raw ) I am aware that 1:1 Previews are larger, but I don’t remember it being that slow in the past – On a side question, please – I keep getting the brush tool in Photoshop CC2014 now, too, doing that stuttery-delayed painting serveral seconds.after. The actual brush strokes impossible and useless tool this way; cannot paint anything accurately! What setting might I have wrong and where??Thanks very much for any reply you might find time to type in, quickly – ciao peter v quenter. I apologize for being a little off topic What I found works best for me (important distinction) is to save photos from the SD card to the photo file I maintain on hard drive using IE.

I then Import them to LR from the hard drive location and leave them in their current location and in their legacy format (I shoot RAW using Cannon and Nikon). I have yet to experience any benefit from converting to DNG.(My former workflow converted everything to DNG which then required telling LR where I would like to place these converted files, what I would like to name them, etc. Resulting in duplicate files and a few “oopsies” that left me searching for files.) Are there any potential issues with this revised process I am not aware of? I recently bought the new Fuji XT1 and since I normally shoot in RAW and import to Lightroom. Unfortunately at this stage Lightroom does not read their raw files and so I have to convert to DNG in order for them to read the files.I imported the Adobe DNG converter and have to conver the files before uploading them.

I suppose it is not possible to import them and then change to DNG from Lightroom as you suggested above, but I was wondering if there is a more efficient way to do this. Converting To Dng Issues With Lr Cc For MacI’ve been now shooting in RAW and JPEG but I’m wondering what the benefit is of doing so since I get double the files? Thanks so much!

The world of digital photography changes FAST. It’s a fun and exciting time, with new gadgets coming out all the time. 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!If you’re not planning right, you might end up with an archive of images that you can’t even open. Read on to learn more about this subject, and how you can prevent that from happening to you!Now, if you shoot in the RAW file format (and you should be – here’s ) you may or may not have heard of the Digital Negative ( DNG) format. The DNG is an open source RAW file format that was developed by Adobe and released in 2004. You might want to consider converting your RAW files to the DNG format as it offers some serious benefits!

The Benefits Of DNG Future CompatibilityOne of the problems in photography right now is that the vast majority of camera manufacturers have their own proprietary RAW formats. If you shoot Canon you might have noticed your RAW files end with.cr2, or with Nikon it’s.nef. 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. 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!Since the DNG format (.dng) is open source anyone can write software to read or write the format. It’s not limited to Adobe software like.

Many different software developers support the DNG format (Apple Aperture for example).There are also no license restrictions so camera manufacturers could use DNG as their default RAW format instead of their proprietary format. Some camera manufacturers like Leica and Hasselblad already capture in the DNG format. If (when) other camera manufacturers adopt a universal format in the future it’s highly likely it will be the DNG. Smaller File SizeDNG 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.

No XMP sidecar filesXMPs are metadata files that can exist next to the original RAW file (.xmp). They basically contain instructions about how the file should be processed.

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. Because the XMP data is a separate file it can be an organizational challenge keeping the original RAW file and the XMP file together. 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. Makes it quite a bit simpler to keep things organized! Embedded file verificationThe DNG format includes a checksum that can detect file corruption.

With regular RAW files it can be impossible to detect file corruption. This is a pretty important archival feature for an image format to have. Where You Can Convert To DNGUsing Lightroom you can convert to DNG right on import. Or you can select “Convert Photos to DNG” from the Library Menu in the Library Module (see the image above). I would suggest converting to DNG after import as the conversion process does take a bit of time and seriously slows down import!You can also use a stand alone DNG conversion tool.Should You Convert JPEGs To DNG?It is possible to convert JPEGs to DNG but it might not be necessary. JPEG is already a standard image format that will be compatible far into the future. By converting to DNG you do gain most of the benefits listed above but you also increase the file size a bit.One big advantage is that by converting JPEGs to DNG you gain the non-destructive characteristic of RAW and DNG files.

That means you can’t accidentally make adjustments that change the original file (the way you can with JPEGs). In my opinion the biggest reason not to convert JPEGs to DNG is that the JPEG format is already compressed and missing a ton of the original image data.

It makes a lot more sense to capture in RAW and convert to DNG than to capture in JPEG and convert to DNG. Our ApproachWe shoot in the RAW format (Canon.cr2, Sony.arw). For our portrait sessions we convert all the selects to DNG for archival purposes (just the selects, not all the images captured during the session since it does take a bit of time to do the conversion).

Converting selects might be something you want to consider if you’re a wedding or portrait photographer. For personal work we convert everything to DNG usually on import (if we’re importing a lot of images we’ll save conversaion for later). I’ve also been slowly and steadily converting previously captured images in our archive.Our adoption of a DNG workflow has happened only recently, in the last year and half (since we started shooting with the Sony NEX). Shooting more personal work has made me think about the future of our image archive and best practices to ensure we can easily access our images 50 years from now!Side Note: We don’t include the original RAW files when we convert to DNG and I haven’t run into any issues because of it. The only reason I’ve read about to include the original RAW file is if you’re converting to an earlier version of the DNG format where compatibility might be an issue – though I haven’t seen any problems reported.

So far working with DNGs has been just as easy as working with proprietary RAW files. There’s no real difference in how you edit the files or the quality of the photos.Do you convert your images to DNG?

If not what’s holding you back? Let us know in the comments! More About DNG.Are you interested in learning how to edit your photos in Lightroom 4? Then check out our Super Photo Editing Skills tutorial below.Filed Under: About Rob Lim.