LanguageDNG
Adobe Digital Negative
File type: Digital camera RAW file, Bitmap image file
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).
Found 2 different file type records with the same dng filename suffix.
What is dng file?
File type category:
Digital camera RAW file
Bitmap image file
Date updated: July 14, 2025
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).
How to open dng file?
A wide variety of image editors and viewers can work with the DNG format.
How to convert dng file?
Usually DNG format can be exported to another format in photo editors.
Suggested software to open dng file:
Associated software actions with the dng file
Software applications that can open dng files:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
FastStone Image Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software applications that can edit dng files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software capable of saving dng files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Photopea (On-line services)
Programs for viewing dng files:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoImpact X3 (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoOnWeb (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
FastStone Image Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Aperture (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iPhoto (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert dng files:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
FastStone Image Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that import dng files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
BatchPhoto (Microsoft Windows)
Magix Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export dng files:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe DNG Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Phocus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that extract dng files:
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print dng files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Aperture (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iPhoto (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dng files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Multiplatform)
IDsoft dungeon data
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: April 8, 2019
The dng file extension is reported to also have been used in older computer games from Id Software, such as Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, etc. Some sort of dungeon file - perhaps maps.
How to open dng file?
You probably cannot access these file manually, unless there exist some kind of modding tools that can be used for this purpose.
How to convert dng file?
We do not know about any possible conversion for this file type at this time.
Suggested software to open dng file:
Associated software actions with the dng file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dng files:
Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter (Microsoft MS-DOS)
Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy Set (Microsoft MS-DOS)
Commander Keen: Invation of the Vorticons Trilogy (Microsoft MS-DOS)
Wolfenstein 3D (Microsoft MS-DOS)
Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny (Microsoft MS-DOS)