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Anyone using DNG?
Just wondering if anyone here is committed to DNG? I finally tried it out
last night and really like the fact that the files converted from my Rebel XT RAW files are 75% the size of the original RAWs. Adobe says the compression is lossless, does anyone know for sure whether all info is retained? My current workflow is Canon DPP to Photoshop CS but I wouldn't mind switching to DNG Converter to Adobe Camera RAW to Photoshop if my images will be safe. Comments? Thanks, Greg |
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G.T. wrote:
Just wondering if anyone here is committed to DNG? I finally tried it out last night and really like the fact that the files converted from my Rebel XT RAW files are 75% the size of the original RAWs. Adobe says the compression is lossless, does anyone know for sure whether all info is retained? My current workflow is Canon DPP to Photoshop CS but I wouldn't mind switching to DNG Converter to Adobe Camera RAW to Photoshop if my images will be safe. I use it to reduce file size and make what I think will be a better supported archive for future use. My Nikon D70 files lose a few odd ends in the EXIF data, that is common for some of the shooting information to be in a non-standard format and no other program can recover it all either. I forget what exactly, do a comparison & check for yourself. -- Paul Furman http://www.edgehill.net Triteleia Natives http://www.triteleia.com (415) 722-6037 |
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G.T. wrote:
Just wondering if anyone here is committed to DNG? I finally tried it out last night and really like the fact that the files converted from my Rebel XT RAW files are 75% the size of the original RAWs. I convert my NEFs to DNG after they come off the camera. The files are smaller (more like 50% for me), not proprietary, and I don't have to install Nikon's crappy software to use them in things like iView MediaPro. I delete the NEFs after conversion. Adobe says the compression is lossless, does anyone know for sure whether all info is retained? Yes, the compression is lossless. -- Jeremy | |
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"Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message ... G.T. wrote: Just wondering if anyone here is committed to DNG? I finally tried it out last night and really like the fact that the files converted from my Rebel XT RAW files are 75% the size of the original RAWs. I convert my NEFs to DNG after they come off the camera. The files are smaller (more like 50% for me), not proprietary, and I don't have to install Nikon's crappy software to use them in things like iView MediaPro. I delete the NEFs after conversion. So you're completely on-board with DNG. I was wondering who has enough faith in the format to get rid of their originals. I definitely like the idea of a standard RAW format and the smaller file size is a bonus. And it looks like DNG is gaining at least a little traction with 3rd party RAW converters. Greg |
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G.T. wrote:
I delete the NEFs after conversion. So you're completely on-board with DNG. I was wondering who has enough faith in the format to get rid of their originals. I definitely like the idea of a standard RAW format and the smaller file size is a bonus. Not having to install Nikon's software just to get the libraries to be able to preview in iView MediaPro (and whatever other software uses the Nikon SDK) is a big bonus, considering that even installing and never running Nikon's worthless excuse for bundled software silently does things to your system configuration files and runs an invisible background process all the time without even telling you. You can reverse the damage (if you know what you're doing in the deep innards of system files), but I'd rather not install software at all made by people with that kind of attitude toward my system. (And Nikon Capture, well, no thanks -- it sucks very badly, and it installs a frigging *kernel module*. No, Nikon, you don't get to run in kernel space on my system, thank you very much, especially when the only purpose for doing so is copy protection. And especially when you install it in secret.) And yes, despite Adobe being a huge, faceless corporation, I trust them a hell of a lot more than I trust Nikon with my files at this point. No matter how slow the acceptance of DNG may be so far, the fact that it's non-proprietary makes me a lot more comfortable. And since Nikon's software is worse than useless, not using a format that software can use is no loss at all. -- Jeremy | |
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Ed Ruf wrote:
Not sure what "library" you're talking about. Do you mean the PS plugin? No. When you use an application that calls Nikon's SDK to do things like preview NEF files, you need to have Nikon's libraries installed, which get installed with the bundled software. If you don't have that installed, iView, for example, can't display NEF files and will simply show an error message that it can't find the media importer. I don't know if any software that uses Nikon's SDK actually ships the Nikon libraries along with the software, which would make that unnecessary. But iView MediaPro in particular can't work with NEF files unless you have installed Nikon's software. -- Jeremy | |
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In article ,
Jeremy Nixon wrote: Not having to install Nikon's software just to get the libraries to be able to preview in iView MediaPro (and whatever other software uses the Nikon SDK) is a big bonus, considering that even installing and never running Nikon's worthless excuse for bundled software silently does things to your system configuration files and runs an invisible background process all the time without even telling you. You can reverse the damage (if you know what you're doing in the deep innards of system files), but I'd rather not install software at all made by people with that kind of attitude toward my system. Such as, say, Adobe? One of the things I really, *really* dislike about Photoshop Elements 3.0 is that it goes ahead and installs an alert listener that insists on popping up and looking at your compact flash cards when you plug one in to the system. No options during the install - it just does it. |
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In article ,
G.T. wrote: "John Francis" wrote in message ... In article , Jeremy Nixon wrote: Not having to install Nikon's software just to get the libraries to be able to preview in iView MediaPro (and whatever other software uses the Nikon SDK) is a big bonus, considering that even installing and never running Nikon's worthless excuse for bundled software silently does things to your system configuration files and runs an invisible background process all the time without even telling you. You can reverse the damage (if you know what you're doing in the deep innards of system files), but I'd rather not install software at all made by people with that kind of attitude toward my system. Such as, say, Adobe? One of the things I really, *really* dislike about Photoshop Elements 3.0 is that it goes ahead and installs an alert listener that insists on popping up and looking at your compact flash cards when you plug one in to the system. No options during the install - it just does it. Doesn't do that on OS X. That's not really an option. For a start, it doesn't run on this hardware. |
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