Adobe Releases Lightroom 5.3 & DNG Converter 8.3

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.3

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.3 update includes these enhancements:

• Additional raw file support for 20 new cameras, including the Fujifilm X-E2, Nikon D610, Nikon Df, and Sony A7.


• Corrections and bug fixes for issues introduced in previous versions of Lightroom

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Adobe Lightroom 5.3: Windows | Macintosh

Adobe DNG Converter 8.3

The Adobe DNG Converter is a free utility that enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from more than 350 cameras to the more universal DNG raw format.

Digital Negative was developed to address the lack of an open standard for the proprietary and unique raw files created by each digital camera. DNG allows photographers to archive their raw camera files in a single format for easy cataloging and access in the future. With the format specification freely available, any developer can build software that supports and takes advantage of DNG. For more information, visit the Digital Negative page.

Support for the following cameras has been added. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras.

• Canon EOS M2


• Canon PowerShot S120


• Casio EX-10


• Nikon 1 AW1


• Nikon Coolpix P7800


• Nikon Df


• Nikon D610


• Nikon D5300


• Fujifilm XQ1


• Fujifilm X-E2


• Nokia Lumia 1020


• Olympus OM-D E-M1


• Olympus STYLUS 1


• Panasonic DMC-GM1


• Pentax K-3


• Phase One IQ260


• Phase One IQ280


• Sony A7 (ILCE-7)


• Sony A7R (ILCE-7R)


• Sony DSC-RX10

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Adobe DNG Converter 8.3: Windows | Macintosh

[Zv]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

[JonAustin]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

Good question. I'm no expert, but what I've taken from my reading is that the DNG converter creates a DNG "wrapper" around the original RAW file, without actually changing the RAW data from the original file. If that's the case, unless one of the manufacturers migrates to a new RAW format (how many years has Canon been on CR2 now?), I don't see how it makes any difference from which model camera the RAW file originates.

I'm personally slow to migrate to new technology, so Adobe has already long since supported any model camera I buy. It would be interesting to hear from someone who has purchased a model before it is officially supported by Adobe, but that uses an existing RAW format, and what their experiences were when attempting to open those files in LR or PS.

[qwerty]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

Good question. I'm no expert, but what I've taken from my reading is that the DNG converter creates a DNG "wrapper" around the original RAW file, without actually changing the RAW data from the original file. If that's the case, unless one of the manufacturers migrates to a new RAW format (how many years has Canon been on CR2 now?), I don't see how it makes any difference from which model camera the RAW file originates.

I'm personally slow to migrate to new technology, so Adobe has already long since supported any model camera I buy. It would be interesting to hear from someone who has purchased a model before it is officially supported by Adobe, but that uses an existing RAW format, and what their experiences were when attempting to open those files in LR or PS.

A DNG (hopefully!) contains the same information as a RAW file (1), except in a different format.  It is thus more than just a wrapper around the raw data, but the practical difference does not really matter.  I believe that both .dng and most raw files are based on tiff, so there are probably some strong internal similarities.

For more information, see http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/photoshop/pdfs/dng_spec_1.4.0.0.pdf
plus the obligatory wiki page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Negative
and (for an older description of .CR2 files)
http://lclevy.free.fr/cr2/

DNG has an option to keep the original raw file embedded in the dng, but that is not required.

You can use the free converter to convert raw files from an unsupported camera to .dng files and edit these in lightroom.

(1) CR2 files actually contain embedded jpegs for previews and whatnot; those probably aren't the same between raw files and dng files.  But the actual raw image information should be the same.

[longtallkarl]

hi Zv,

the short answer is yes, that's why the dng converter exists and is free. 

there is a bigger conversation about the advantages of converting to dng, mostly having to do with future proofing your raw files.

best,

-k

[Skirball]

The DNG contains almost all the same information as RAW.  There are few camera specific things, like Nikon's Active D Lighting, that aren’t duplicated in DNG, but that doesn’t matter if you’re using PS or LR anyway.   I used the DNG converter for a year or two when I was using an old version of Photoshop and it worked fine, just required an extra step to batch convert my files after DL-ing from the card.

What I don’t get is, why they have to revise the RAW files with every camera model.  It’s my understanding that they’re ‘improving’ the codec, but is that really necessary with every camera model?  What can you improve in the Codec?  You can make the files smaller, and/or compressed faster.  But DNG continue to be slighter smaller than RAW files.  What gives?

[GmwDarkroom]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

Yes, assuming that Adobe doesn't change the format making it incompatible with previous versions.  Given that it's an open standard, I would hope that changes would be extensions not alterations.

[GmwDarkroom]

What I don’t get is, why they have to revise the RAW files with every camera model.  It’s my understanding that they’re ‘improving’ the codec, but is that really necessary with every camera model?  What can you improve in the Codec?  You can make the files smaller, and/or compressed faster.  But DNG continue to be slighter smaller than RAW files.  What gives?

From a programming perspective, any given camera's first duty is to quickly and accurately get your RAW file to the cache and then to your storage.  It doesn't matter if your camera has 10fps, if the system can't write the files fast enough so I assume they squash down the files to the absolute minimum bits.  Doing so would mean that even a small change to megapixels or ExIFF data would mean a different file format.

[Jamesy]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

When I first got my 5d3 in March 2012, I was running LR3 which never got support for 5d3 files. I upgraded my computer in Oct 2012 to Win7, 64bit which allowed me to run LR4 which could natively read the 5d3 files. So, for six months, I ingested the CR2 files, used the free convertor and processed my images in LR3.

Now I just import CR2's and bypass the DNG conversion process. Either way, I don't notice an image difference and has already been said, there are tons of threads on DNG vs RAW. I don't convert them as it adds a step to my workflow but I never had an issue with DNG's. I wish all the manufacturers would go with DNG natively in camera and get away from the proprietary nonsense.

[Rienzphotoz]

Interesting thread and useful info. Thanks for sharing.

[Rienzphotoz]

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<p><b>Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.3</b><br />

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.3 update includes these enhancements:</p>
<ul>
<li>Additional raw file support for 20 new cameras, including the Fujifilm X-E2, Nikon D610, Nikon Df, and Sony A7.</li>
<li>Corrections and bug fixes for issues introduced in previous versions of Lightroom</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Download</b><br />

Adobe Lightroom 5.3: <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/lightroom/win/5.x/Lightroom_5_LS11_win_5_3.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Windows</a> | <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/lightroom/mac/5.x/Lightroom_5_LS11_mac_5_3.dmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Macintosh</a></p>
<p><b>Adobe DNG Converter 8.3</b><br />

The Adobe DNG Converter is a free utility that enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from more than 350 cameras to the more universal DNG raw format.</p>
<p>Digital Negative was developed to address the lack of an open standard for the proprietary and unique raw files created by each digital camera. DNG allows photographers to archive their raw camera files in a single format for easy cataloging and access in the future. With the format specification freely available, any developer can build software that supports and takes advantage of DNG. For more information, visit the <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Digital Negative page</a>.</p>
<p>Support for the following cameras has been added. Visit the <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Camera Raw page</a> for a complete list of supported cameras.</p>
<ul>
<li>Canon EOS M2</li>
<li>Canon PowerShot S120</li>
<li>Casio EX-10</li>
<li>Nikon 1 AW1</li>
<li>Nikon Coolpix P7800</li>
<li>Nikon Df</li>
<li>Nikon D610</li>
<li>Nikon D5300</li>
<li>Fujifilm XQ1</li>
<li>Fujifilm X-E2</li>
<li>Nokia Lumia 1020</li>
<li>Olympus OM-D E-M1</li>
<li>Olympus STYLUS 1</li>
<li>Panasonic DMC-GM1</li>
<li>Pentax K-3</li>
<li>Phase One IQ260</li>
<li>Phase One IQ280</li>
<li>Sony A7 (ILCE-7)</li>
<li>Sony A7R (ILCE-7R)</li>
<li>Sony DSC-RX10</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Download</b><br />

Adobe DNG Converter 8.3: <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/dng/win/DNGConverter_8_3.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Windows</a> | <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/dng/mac/DNGConverter_8_3.dmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Macintosh</a></p>

Supported Cameras includes "EOS-M2"? ... where can I buy it?

[WPJ]

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<p><b>Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.3</b><br />

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.3 update includes these enhancements:</p>
<ul>
<li>Additional raw file support for 20 new cameras, including the Fujifilm X-E2, Nikon D610, Nikon Df, and Sony A7.</li>
<li>Corrections and bug fixes for issues introduced in previous versions of Lightroom</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Download</b><br />

Adobe Lightroom 5.3: <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/lightroom/win/5.x/Lightroom_5_LS11_win_5_3.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Windows</a> | <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/lightroom/mac/5.x/Lightroom_5_LS11_mac_5_3.dmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Macintosh</a></p>
<p><b>Adobe DNG Converter 8.3</b><br />

The Adobe DNG Converter is a free utility that enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from more than 350 cameras to the more universal DNG raw format.</p>
<p>Digital Negative was developed to address the lack of an open standard for the proprietary and unique raw files created by each digital camera. DNG allows photographers to archive their raw camera files in a single format for easy cataloging and access in the future. With the format specification freely available, any developer can build software that supports and takes advantage of DNG. For more information, visit the <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Digital Negative page</a>.</p>
<p>Support for the following cameras has been added. Visit the <a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Camera Raw page</a> for a complete list of supported cameras.</p>
<ul>
<li>Canon EOS M2</li>
<li>Canon PowerShot S120</li>
<li>Casio EX-10</li>
<li>Nikon 1 AW1</li>
<li>Nikon Coolpix P7800</li>
<li>Nikon Df</li>
<li>Nikon D610</li>
<li>Nikon D5300</li>
<li>Fujifilm XQ1</li>
<li>Fujifilm X-E2</li>
<li>Nokia Lumia 1020</li>
<li>Olympus OM-D E-M1</li>
<li>Olympus STYLUS 1</li>
<li>Panasonic DMC-GM1</li>
<li>Pentax K-3</li>
<li>Phase One IQ260</li>
<li>Phase One IQ280</li>
<li>Sony A7 (ILCE-7)</li>
<li>Sony A7R (ILCE-7R)</li>
<li>Sony DSC-RX10</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Download</b><br />

Adobe DNG Converter 8.3: <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/dng/win/DNGConverter_8_3.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Windows</a> | <a href=\"http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/dng/mac/DNGConverter_8_3.dmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Macintosh</a></p>

Supported Cameras includes "EOS-M2"? ... where can I buy it?

no buying,it,is,you already have 5x or,CC, just download it.

[WPJ]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

When I first got my 5d3 in March 2012, I was running LR3 which never got support for 5d3 files. I upgraded my computer in Oct 2012 to Win7, 64bit which allowed me to run LR4 which could natively read the 5d3 files. So, for six months, I ingested the CR2 files, used the free convertor and processed my images in LR3.

Now I just import CR2's and bypass the DNG conversion process. Either way, I don't notice an image difference and has already been said, there are tons of threads on DNG vs RAW. I don't convert them as it adds a step to my workflow but I never had an issue with DNG's. I wish all the manufacturers would go with DNG natively in camera and get away from the proprietary nonsense.

I have not looked at the conversion process.  However, if lightroom can't read your cr2 files how does the converter read them,correctly.  Does the converter get upgraded sooner?

[Skirball]

I have a (probably dumb) question. If everytime a new camera comes out and we need a new version of LR to utilize the RAW files, can we convert those files to DNG first and run the DNG file in a previous version of LR?

Is that why the Adobe DNG converter is free?? So you can do that?

When I first got my 5d3 in March 2012, I was running LR3 which never got support for 5d3 files. I upgraded my computer in Oct 2012 to Win7, 64bit which allowed me to run LR4 which could natively read the 5d3 files. So, for six months, I ingested the CR2 files, used the free convertor and processed my images in LR3.

Now I just import CR2's and bypass the DNG conversion process. Either way, I don't notice an image difference and has already been said, there are tons of threads on DNG vs RAW. I don't convert them as it adds a step to my workflow but I never had an issue with DNG's. I wish all the manufacturers would go with DNG natively in camera and get away from the proprietary nonsense.

I have not looked at the conversion process.  However, if lightroom can't read your cr2 files how does the converter read them,correctly.  Does the converter get upgraded sooner?

Yes, they constantly upgrade the DNG converter to read new formats and convert them to a DNG format that doesn't change - hence is readable by any program that reads DNG.

[jointdoc]

New cameras ususaly come with software that will convert the raw file to DNG.