![]() ![]() But don't dismiss the usefulness of working on non-raw files as DNG. Yes, it might be useful for have some indicator whether a DNG is raw or linear.but for the purpose of Camera Raw and Lightroom, both are treated the same with the raw file having far more flexibility in processing. The fact that Camera Raw (and Lightroom) can edit both flavors is actually a plus. Look, there are two flavors of DNG.one where the data is un-demosiaced and one that is. You'll get less rounding errors and the final resultant image will be smoother doing the same thing in Photoshop with less chance of banding. Technically, doing substantial adjustments to JPEGs (in particular) in Camera Raw will result in better final images than doing so adjustment by adjustment in Photoshop. A lot quicker than doing so one by one in Photoshop. You want to adjust hundreds of JPEG images quickly and easy? Open in Camera Raw, adjust the images and resave them as JPEG, TIFF or PSD. >As far as I'm concerned, there is no logical reason to convert a JPEG or a TIF image to the DNG format.Īctually there are both workflow and technical reasons to do so. And my opinions and workflow will likely change when CS4 and other tools become available. Now, I can't really think of reasons (for me) that I shouldn't convert.Īs the tools, technology and my work requirements change, so does my workflow. But I'm at the point where I ask myself 'Why shouldn't I initially convert everything to DNG?' Nine months ago I couldn't give you reasons why I should convert. Select the location where you want to save the converted DNG files. Now, if that doesn't do the trick, you'll have to download the free Adobe DNG Converter utility, which will convert files from over 200 any. Select the folder of images you'd like to convert to DNG. I downloaded camera raw 4.6 and the Adobe DNG Converter and followed the installation directions on both MACs. This action automatically launches the converter. Alternatively, drag and drop individual images or a folder of images directly onto the Adobe DNG Converter icon. These reasons may not matter to most people we all work differently. Launch the DNG Converter by double-clicking its icon. Forcing all input images into DNG prevents me from making that mistake again and also helps me approach the editing of jpegs with a different set of eyes. I'd find myself accidentally editing my jpgs in Ps before I had exported them to psd's like I had to do with the raw files. This only became a concern for me recently after I had to start dealing with multiple raw formats as well as jpgs. (I crash Ps on a frequent enough basis that sometimes I'll forget to resets the preferences, so the less I have to worry about them, the better off I am.) For instance, I don't have to worry about whether or not my 'open jpegs/tiffs with ACR' options are set correctly in Lr, Ps, Bridge, and ACR because it doesn't matter all new images are DNGs. If I convert everything (jpgs, tiffs, different raw formats) to DNG first, then everything is much cleaner from an automation and workflow point of view for me. ![]()
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