I have been for 2010. I got tired of dealing with separate XML files. Life is just simpler and easier for me with dngs. I use cs4&5, LR3, and Photomatix for 99% of my editing needs.
I would love it if Aperture could convert to DNG upon import. But it won't, and I'm too lazy to convert first externally and then import the DNGs. But I would love to do it. I know DNG is not perfect, but I hate proprietary raw file formats.
I have been for quite some time.....I still have my raws from various cams....not sure why but I just never tossed'em ....drives are relatively inexpensive anyway....
I'm at work now, but in Lightroom when you convert to DNG there's a checkbox to embed the original dng. It's likely in one of the preferences settings.
I'm at work now, but in Lightroom when you convert to DNG there's a checkbox to embed the original dng. It's likely in one of the preferences settings.
I convert to DNG fairly early in the ingestion process, don’t keep the proprietary raws.
IF you want the proprietary raws, not a great idea to embed them into the DNG. Save em off to another drive. The one minor disadvantage to DNG is anytime you do a tiny tweak in a parametric editor, that metadata can be embedded into the DNG (good) but you’ll spend a lot more time backing up this data. With a sidecar file, its tiny so this process is faster. Embed the proprietary raw, the DNG is now much bigger. Update the embedded JPEG in a DNG, or a keyword, etc, now the backup is going to take longer, longer yet if the DNG is twice the size or more thanks to the proprietary raw in there.
I use LR3 to import and convert the RAW files to DNG. When it does this it does not save a separate DNG and CRW file only the DNG.
If there is an option to save both I am not aware of it.
Sam
In lightroom you can also select another copy of the imported file to be saved in a different location during import; It does not convert this file to DNG.
In my case: When importing photos it converts and saves a DNG image on drive 1 and saves a copy of the original raw file on drive 2.
I used to convert to .dng, but once I got the 5d mark II it started to take way to long for my patience great format though for sure, and it saves file space usually!!
I can't wait for canon to jump on board and make it an alternative raw format on the camera!!
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I use LR3 to import and convert the RAW files to DNG. When it does this it does not save a separate DNG and CRW file only the DNG.
If there is an option to save both I am not aware of it.
Sam
There is an option to embed the original raw file into the DNG, IIRC.
could you tell us where to find this? thanks.
ok, found it. preferences > file handling
IF you want the proprietary raws, not a great idea to embed them into the DNG. Save em off to another drive. The one minor disadvantage to DNG is anytime you do a tiny tweak in a parametric editor, that metadata can be embedded into the DNG (good) but you’ll spend a lot more time backing up this data. With a sidecar file, its tiny so this process is faster. Embed the proprietary raw, the DNG is now much bigger. Update the embedded JPEG in a DNG, or a keyword, etc, now the backup is going to take longer, longer yet if the DNG is twice the size or more thanks to the proprietary raw in there.
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In lightroom you can also select another copy of the imported file to be saved in a different location during import; It does not convert this file to DNG.
In my case: When importing photos it converts and saves a DNG image on drive 1 and saves a copy of the original raw file on drive 2.
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I can't wait for canon to jump on board and make it an alternative raw format on the camera!!
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