DNG FILES

[MGBJAY]

OK ... I've tried to find this answer to no specific avail ... If I choose to convert a few of my CR2 RAW images to the DNG format, will I then be able to open them into APHOTO and edit to my hearts content? I have been unable to find a straight answer to that question?

The longer that I use APHOTO, the more I find questions that I have had answers for using PS and LR ... but not so much here.

MGBJAY

[walt.farrell]

As you have Affinity Photo, why not just try converting a few of them and see how they work. Photo can open DNG files, but that's a rather generic format, so trying it for yourself is probably best and easiest.

[v_kyr]

35 minutes ago, MGBJAY said:

I have been unable to find a straight answer to that question?

• affinity photo open dng
• affinity photo load dng files
• affinity photo cr2 dng

Well I assume you didn't searched on the internet then.

[MEB]

Hi MGBJAY,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
Out of curiosity, why don't you open the .cr2 files directly in Photo? Isn't your camera supported yet? Here's the list of supported cameras for the upcoming 1.7 version.

[IanSG]

14 hours ago, MGBJAY said:

OK ... I've tried to find this answer to no specific avail ... If I choose to convert a few of my CR2 RAW images to the DNG format, will I then be able to open them into APHOTO and edit to my hearts content? I have been unable to find a straight answer to that question?

Straight answer - yes!  However (!) I'm assuming you're using Adobe's DNG converter - there may be other converters that don't produce a "real" DNG file.  

[MGBJAY]

14 hours ago, v_kyr said:

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Good Morning IanSG ... Thanks for the answer. I will be using ADOBE DNG. I thought I would give it a try and see what all the scuttlebut was all about. I am currently using mostly with my CANON EOS 5D. Yes, the original from back in 2007 I believe. It has been a versatile tool, and I hope to get a good number of years out of it still.

I prefer the native CR2 file format that it produces, and am simply curious about the DNG format, and want to see how it functions.

Again, Thanks.

MGBJAY

[IanSG]

2 hours ago, MGBJAY said:

I prefer the native CR2 file format that it produces, and am simply curious about the DNG format, and want to see how it functions.

Again, Thanks.

MGBJAY

I recently converted all my Pentax  DNG, Canon CR2 and Panasonic RW2 files to Pentax DNG - it saved quite a lot of disk space, but I didn't notice any other changes.  I'd be interested to hear if your results are different.

[MGBJAY]

I will  convert a few of my CR2 images and will share my experience as soon as I do that.

Not certain that I would convert all of them at this point. You are gutsy to do that all at once.

MGBJAY

[IanSG]

15 hours ago, MGBJAY said:

You are gutsy to do that all at once.

Thank you, but I tried a few files first, and the originals have been backed up!  That said, I now use the DNG converter to upload my SD cards, so I no longer keep the originals.