DNG File Explained: What It Is & How to Open It

Many photographers are using Adobe Lightroom to edit their digital photographs. The DNG file format is a new way of saving images with the intention of preserving all data in the original photograph. This makes it easier for you to recover any information that may have been lost during editing or compression. In this blog post, we will discuss how DNG files work and why they are an important part of your workflow process.

Digital Negative (DNG)

A DNG file is a computer file format developed by Adobe Systems to replace the proprietary Raw (.RAW) formats of digital cameras. It was introduced in 2004, and updated with version 1.0.1 in 2012.

By converting RAW data into DNG files, the maker of the software ensures that any edits are stored separately from the actual pixels, which may boost longevity of the photo quality over time.

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