A dng file extension is related to the Digital Negative (DNG) RAW digital image file format developed by the Adobe Corporation. It is used to store digital RAW pictures captured by digital cameras and DSLRs (Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras).

There is one other file type using
the DNG file extension!

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DNG file extension - Adobe Digital Negative

What is dng file? How to open dng files?

The dng file extension is associated with the universal Digital Negative RAW file format developed by Adobe.

It is non-proprietary and public defined format for camera RAW files that can be used by hardware and software developers for a more flexible RAW processing and archiving workflow. End users can use Digital Negative (DNG) as an intermediate format for storing digital images.

Advantages of Adobe Digital Negative:

  • Self-Contained - DNG metadata is publicly documented and digital processing software do not need camera-specific knowledge to process DNG images created by digital camera.
     
  • Archival - DNG files will be readable by software in the distant future.
     
  • TIFF compatible - Digital Negative format is an extension of TIFF 6.0 picture image format (compatible with TIFF-EP standard).

The default software associated to open dng file:

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Photoshop Lightroom  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is set of tools used to manage and post-product photo images. It is used for viewing, editing, and managing digital photos. It is support variety of picture image formats as well as camera RAWs. The latest version is Lightroom 6. It is available either as standalone or as part of Adobe Creative Cloud also known as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC.

Adobe Photoshop icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Photoshop  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Photoshop is great photography editing software that offers numerous features, powerful tools and other breakthrough capabilities to offer their users maximum performance for image editing.

The latest version, Photoshop CC is available through the new Adobe Creative Cloud suite. The previous version was Photoshop CS6.

Adobe Photoshop for Mac icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Photoshop for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Photoshop for Mac is popular image editing application. It is able to create and compose images, edit photos and supports variety of image formats to open, export and convert.

The latest version, Photoshop CC is available through the new Adobe Creative Cloud suite. The previous version was Photoshop CS6.

Adobe Creative Cloud icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Creative Cloud  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Creative Cloud is latest member of Creative family. With this version Adobe moved from one-time fee to subscription based model, while no longer plans to offer one time purchase options like the users were used. There is either annual or monthly fee for using the whole bundle or just one program.

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Help how to open:

A wide variety of image editors and viewers can work with the DNG format.

How to convert:

Usually DNG format can be exported to another format in photo editors.

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List of software applications associated to the .dng file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open dng file, edit dng file, convert dng file, view dng file, play dng file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Software that open dng file - Adobe Digital Negative

Programs supporting the exension dng on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open dng file action.

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