Feature Request - Enhance > Custom DNG File Storage Location
In CameraRAW (and LightRoom) add an option to allow the user to specify where DNG files are stored.
Currently behavior seems to always store new DNG files in the same folder as the file(s) being processed.
Ideally it would the user should have an option to specify where to store the DNG files.
Default = Current Working Folder alongside original files.
Optional = Specified Folder.
Being able to specify where the DNG file is saved would have the following advantages.
1. DNG files saved and processed on faster but smaller m.2 SSD drives.
2. Make management of resulting DNG files easier. Ideally you only need them up until they are saved as a PSD, TIFF or JPEG file.
3. Simplify and speed up batch enhancement and processing of multiple files such as panoramas.
Example:
In my current work flow I store my images on a much larger, but slower USB or internal hard drive. My system has smaller but much faster m.2 nVME SSD drives that are ideal for batch processing. In my workflow the DNG files are only needed while I am editing. Once saved as a PSD file I have no need for the DNG file. The DNG files are currently stored all over my USB drive in various folders representing each shoot. Since my phone and other devices also use the DNG format it's time consuming and somewhat confusing to just do a search for DNG files when I need to free up drive space. I may confuse the DNG files from different devices and delete the wrong ones. If I could specify a faster location and keep the generated DNG files separate from my original images it would sure make things simpler. And it seems like a simple thing to add. The option could potentially even allow storage of the resulting DNG files on the Adobe cloud service?
Thanks for your consideration
Darvin Atkeson
