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In a previous article, I expressed the reasoning behind shooting in RAW. In this article, I would like to explain why and how I convert from RAW format to Adobe’s DNG format.
Julieanne Kost on Adobe TV, describes the advantages of the DNG fairly well.
Lossless compression can decrease file size by 15%-50% compared to proprietary RAW formats. Better support for the DNG format improves forward compatibility. Also, a separate XMP file is not required when editing a DNG file, as opposed to RAW files.
As far as creating DNG files from camera, it’s pretty simple If you have Adobe Bridge and Camera RAW. Just plug in your camera, if Bridge is your default program, a dialog box will appear.
Check the box marked ‘Convert to DNG.’ I also check ‘Delete Original Files.’ You’ll notice a ‘settings’ dialog, where you can set Bridge to create a jpeg preview image, a checkbox to compress, Image Conversion Method, and an option to embed original RAW image. Personally, I don’t need a JPEG preview image, but I do make sure compression is checked, and I don’t embed the original RAW image.
Once you have your images uploaded on to Bridge, and are residing over the folder in which they are located, select a single DNG file, or select multiple images. Then hit control + r, or command + r, depending on Windows or Mac. Now you have a powerful array of image editing options in Camera Raw.
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