Delete raw files or not .
Mar 1, 2023 05:16:53 #
Hi Everyone ..
With so many raw file types now .
I use adobe DNG converter on Olympus and Lumix .
This does a good job .. but am left with 2 raw files .
the DNG and the original .
The original is no good to me as PS wont recognize it ..
Do people delete the original Raw files and keep the DNG .
Or keep both ?
By the way , am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Thanks
With so many raw file types now .
I use adobe DNG converter on Olympus and Lumix .
This does a good job .. but am left with 2 raw files .
the DNG and the original .
The original is no good to me as PS wont recognize it ..
Do people delete the original Raw files and keep the DNG .
Or keep both ?
By the way , am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Thanks
Mar 1, 2023 05:58:40 #
Lukabulla wrote:
....am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Converting to DNG is lossless. Once you have the DNG safely saved there's no reason to keep the original raw file (unless you have in-camera settings that you want to keep for any jpg files that you might want to create of the original capture).
Mar 1, 2023 07:17:15 #
Current version of PS CC should recognize the raw files. I would keep them both or delete the DNG which I can recreate later. I would save the original raw files as if your version of PS doesn't recognize them one day you upgrade it would.
Mar 1, 2023 07:18:27 #
DxO Pure Raw creates a dng file during pre-processing which takes up a fair amount of space. Periodically I move all the dng files to an external USB hard drive which is also backed up to Backblaze.
Mar 1, 2023 07:29:37 #
R.G. wrote:
Converting to DNG is lossless. Once you have the DNG safely saved there's no reason to keep the original raw file (unless you have in-camera settings that you want to keep for any jpg files that you might want to create of the original capture).
Mar 1, 2023 07:40:56 #
Lukabulla wrote:
Hi Everyone ..
With so many raw file types now .
I use adobe DNG converter on Olympus and Lumix .
This does a good job .. but am left with 2 raw files .
the DNG and the original .
The original is no good to me as PS wont recognize it ..
Do people delete the original Raw files and keep the DNG .
Or keep both ?
By the way , am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Thanks
With so many raw file types now .
I use adobe DNG converter on Olympus and Lumix .
This does a good job .. but am left with 2 raw files .
the DNG and the original .
The original is no good to me as PS wont recognize it ..
Do people delete the original Raw files and keep the DNG .
Or keep both ?
By the way , am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Thanks
From Adobe
"DNG files also strip out select information to decrease the size and simplify storage and editing. This may include JPEG previews, GPS information, metadata, and certain camera models’ focal points, lighting, and picture controls."
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/comparison/dng-vs-raw.html
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Mar 1, 2023 07:59:40 #
Since I don't convert to DNG I keep the RAW.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Mar 1, 2023 09:10:17 #
NEVER
NEVER
NEVER
NEVER delete the original RAW file. N - E - V - E - R
Technically, the converted DNG should be immaterial in terms of the quality and full possibility of the subsequent post processing. Well, as long as you use Adobe tools.
That's why you want the original RAW. For software that can read that original RAW, software you may own / use at some future date, you're keeping that RAW for that future event & need & opportunity.
If you're an Adobe subscriber, Adobe will recognize new camera RAW files as soon as the Adobe engineers can update their software. Give it 6-months or so. If you're a subscriber and the timeframe has been longer than that, you should double-check your software updates as there's likely a problem there.
NEVER
NEVER
NEVER delete the original RAW file. N - E - V - E - R
Technically, the converted DNG should be immaterial in terms of the quality and full possibility of the subsequent post processing. Well, as long as you use Adobe tools.
That's why you want the original RAW. For software that can read that original RAW, software you may own / use at some future date, you're keeping that RAW for that future event & need & opportunity.
If you're an Adobe subscriber, Adobe will recognize new camera RAW files as soon as the Adobe engineers can update their software. Give it 6-months or so. If you're a subscriber and the timeframe has been longer than that, you should double-check your software updates as there's likely a problem there.
Mar 1, 2023 10:14:36 #
Longshadow wrote:
Since I don't convert to DNG I keep the RAW.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Precisely.
Why bother with all the extra work and headache.
Mar 2, 2023 07:56:43 #
Longshadow wrote:
Since I don't convert to DNG I keep the RAW.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
👍👍👍
Mar 2, 2023 08:02:01 #
Longshadow wrote:
Since I don't convert to DNG I keep the RAW.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Ditto.
Mar 2, 2023 08:19:13 #
Bill_de wrote:
From Adobe
"DNG files also strip out select information to decrease the size and simplify storage and editing. This may include JPEG previews, GPS information, metadata, and certain camera models’ focal points, lighting, and picture controls."
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/comparison/dng-vs-raw.html
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"DNG files also strip out select information to decrease the size and simplify storage and editing. This may include JPEG previews, GPS information, metadata, and certain camera models’ focal points, lighting, and picture controls."
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/comparison/dng-vs-raw.html
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Bill, I really learned a lot from visiting your posted Adobe weblink and its simple explanations.
For all neophyte UHH photogs, this weblink should be required (grin) reading.
Thank you for posting,
JimmyT Sends
Bravo Zulu
Edit: I still consider myself a neophyte.
Mar 2, 2023 08:22:02 #
For those of us who shot film, did you destroy the negative after you made what you thought would be your final print? For those who shot large or medium format, did you make a copy of the original negative down to a 35mm format and destroy the original so you could save room on your large or medium negative storage space? Guess I don't understand the desire to convert to DNG when you already have the RAW. What is the real advantage here?
Mar 2, 2023 08:27:12 #
Longshadow wrote:
Since I don't convert to DNG I keep the RAW.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
Why convert? RAW is always my starting point.
When I bought my Nikon Df in 2013 I was using PS CS2 and it couldn't open the raw files from the camera because the camera is much newer than the software. I had to convert it to DNG. I have since upgrade to PS CC so I don't need to do that nor I need to keep the DNG files any more.
Mar 2, 2023 08:54:31 #
Lukabulla wrote:
Hi Everyone ..
With so many raw file types now .
I use adobe DNG converter on Olympus and Lumix .
This does a good job .. but am left with 2 raw files .
the DNG and the original .
The original is no good to me as PS wont recognize it ..
Do people delete the original Raw files and keep the DNG .
Or keep both ?
By the way , am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Thanks
With so many raw file types now .
I use adobe DNG converter on Olympus and Lumix .
This does a good job .. but am left with 2 raw files .
the DNG and the original .
The original is no good to me as PS wont recognize it ..
Do people delete the original Raw files and keep the DNG .
Or keep both ?
By the way , am I losing quality by converting to DNG ?
Thanks
No Quality loss. I'd dump the originals and keep the DNGs.
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