
Raw file formats are popular in digital photography workflows because they offer greater creative control. The public archival format for digital camera raw data With the format specification freely available, any developer can build software that supports and takes advantage of DNG.


DNG allows photographers to archive their raw camera files in a single format for easy cataloging and access in the future.

The Adobe DNG Converter is a free utility that enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from more than 700 cameras to the more universal DNG raw format.ĭigital Negative was developed to address the lack of an open standard for the proprietary and unique raw files created by each digital camera.
