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sifield
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November 24, 2022
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DNG format unsupported for import to Premiere Pro project

  • November 24, 2022
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Hello,

 

I have recently begun compiling sequences within Premiere Pro 23 that need to use uncompressed RAW images, in DNG format. These are exported from DxO PhotoLab, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Bridge, using Camera Raw, as part of my workflow. Thus, these DNG images are compatible with other Adobe image processing software, and comply with the Adobe DNG specification, but are not supported for import by Premiere Pro. Upon importing a DNG file to a Premiere Pro bin, a message box appears stating that "The Importer Reported a Generic Error", which is not only a vague message but is inconsistent with other Adobe video editing software, such as Adobe Premiere Elements 2020, which handles the same DNG files correctly. Another standardized image format for lossless shots is TIFF, which is imported correctly by Premiere Pro 23, but not Premiere Elements 2020. At the moment, to use my RAW source images in Premiere, I will need to re-export them (900+ files that comply with Adobe's own specifications but not Premiere Pro) in TIFF and relocate all of the files in the bin.

 

Can you add DNG import functionality to Premiere Pro?

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    Fergus H
    Community Manager
    Fergus HCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 28, 2025

    Hi all, 

     

    At this time, we don't have a plan to add raw still image support, via Adobe Camera Raw technology, to Premiere Pro. After Effects does support this today but Premiere Pro does not. 

     

    Of course, if this idea gets a lot of upvotes, we might change our decision! 

     

    Regards,

    Fergus

    JonesVid
    Community Expert
    JonesVidCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 1, 2025

    I've got two cameras that will output DNG Adobe format files.

    Today I have to send everything to Lightroom to convert it beore I can import to Premiere.

    This seems a bit crazy for an inhouse Adobe Application file format.

    Can we add this to the top priority list please to save some time.

    Thanks

      mattchristensen
      Community Manager
      mattchristensenCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      April 1, 2025

      @JonesVid Premiere Pro does support the DNG format. Could you share which camera these are coming from, and in what format (frame size, frame rate, any relevant camera settings)? Even better – could you share an example file? Thanks!

      JonesVid
      Community Expert
      JonesVidCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      April 1, 2025

      Hi - the .DNG files I'm using are just Images so frame rate not applicable.

      The main ones I need to sort out are from Apple iPhone  15Pro - using RAW

      These output  .DNG files but a few bits of research on the web suggest  these are not true .DNG files !!!. uh?

      Both Photoshop and Lightroom open these without issue.

      Attached example image  file from Apple iPhone and error messagewhen trying to import Apple .DNG files into Premiere Pro for Image sequence.

      Adobe support says the iPhone .DNG files are compatible (see attached)

      Kevin-Monahan
      Community Manager
      Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      November 24, 2022

      Hey there, Simon. Thanks for the feature request. I like the idea. I think the team would have to explore how to deal with the performance of this format.

       

      My story is that I'm a former video shooter, editor, and colorist that never did photography. Around seven years ago, I started to shoot stills purposefully. A secret tip showed how to make Lightroom Mobile shoot DNG with the iPhone 6S+. I graded them in Lightroom and Lightroom Mobile, and people liked my photos when I posted them to my social media accounts.

      I got a used DSLR for a few hundred bucks and continued shooting DNG. The photos got better with this minimalist setup. I started making a slide show using these street photos of my trips to the EU. I graded them all in Camera RAW. It was a glorious idea until my workflow hit a wall. It was slow going in After Effects. Once I graded the images and made TIFFs of them, I breezed through the project in Premiere Pro. As you suggested, that is the best workflow for now.

       

      I look forward to supporting your feature request. 

       

      Take Care,

      Kevin

      Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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        sifieldAuthor
        Participant
        November 24, 2022

        Hey Kevin,

         

        Thanks for your quick response. I will convert or re-export my stills to TIFF in Bridge for Premiere Pro., but indeed it seems that Premiere Pro does not support DNG locally; I will attempt to import an After Effects project into the Premiere sequence and see if that supports the DNG indirectly through the after effects sequence for proof-of-concept. 

         

        In the meantime, please do move this thread to the Premiere Pro feature requests, as it seems the Elements and Pro teams are separate on their feature inclusion decisions.

         

        ~Simon

        Kevin-Monahan
        Community Manager
        Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        November 24, 2022

        Sorry, sifield,

        Interestingly, you can import the still-image footage into Premiere Elements. Thanks for sharing the info. 

         

        Though a few cameras support CinemaDNG, I don't think raw DNG format is supported in Premiere Pro. See this helpx doc in the User Guide: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/supported-file-formats.html

         

        It appears that still-image DNG is supported in After Effects; however: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/kb/supported-file-formats.html

         

        This sounds like a feature request for Premiere Pro-supported formats. Let me know if you want me to move this thread to the feature request forum.

         

        Thanks,
        Kevin

        Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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