DNG Codec - 64bit Win7

Rejoice!

The just released DNG codec 1.1 also works on the 64bits version of Windows 7, but lost Vista support.:

http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/DNG_Codec

(via Tom Hogarty ) (link corrected)

If Adobe is truly committed to DNG, how do you explain the fact that the codec is still a "release candidate" 2 years and 11 months after its creation. The download page states, "The DNG Codec will move from a release candidate to a shipping version once sufficient feedback is received". How does Adobe expect to receive any significant feedback when 32-bit Vista is the only Windows platform it works on in a straightforward manner. Certainly they can get little feedback of value when Vista's market share as of the first of this month stands at a paltry 11% with XP at 55% and Windows 7 at 23% accounting for the bulk of the remainder.

Once I stumbled onto this fact, I began questioning whether or not I should be converting my RAW images to DNG. After all, if DNG is to flourish and survive as a viable universal format who is going to push is if not Adobe?

I totally agree. I purchased a camera that uses DNG. I'm on windows 7 64 bit.

needless to say I will never purchase another DNG camera again.

I understand that adobe is under no obligation to provide such a codec, but if they want people to want to use DNG, then they have to support it.

My bet is that Adobe has given up on DNG, but doesn't want to publicly admit it yet.  They don't seem to be doing any work on it whatsoever.

Oh man. I'd really need that codec for Vista 64bit too... Wonder if they'll ever start supporting 64bit with this issue. It's actually quite strange that CS5 is mainly made for 64bit platforms, am I right? (For example you can't have 32bit premiere pro cs5)

Just wondering.

CS5 has been released and still no x64 codec

Check out this stitching app that can handle RAW format (but still need the codec)

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/

The site also provide a list of codes, so you might concider keeping your image in camera RAW and not converting it to DNG.

If Adobe wants DNG to be a standard, then they should provide Codecs in a timly fasion.  I purchased two new cameras from Canon, and Canon was able to provide Codecs within a month or so of the release of the camera.  Why should I convert everything to DNG when I can't see them from Windows, but I can see the Canon's format?  I really think Adobe has dropped the ball on not supporting DNG on the Widows 7 64bit platform.  And yes, I do have Ligtroom and Creative Suite 5, but I would like to see the photos in Windows as well.

What advantages do people see in a 64 bit DNG?  I am asking as someone who just got a 64 bit Win 7 laptop three weeks ago.

Where can I get the RC codec to try?

The only RC codec I found was from 2008, and it only supports 32bit.

..and so do ours, for 23 raw formats including DNG:

http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/

There is no shortage of 64-bit codecs at all...

Hi,

i'd like to see 64-Bit OS users (Vista or Windows 7) being supported much better with codecs than they are right now. Adobe wants to establish DNG as the preferred RAW picture format and in my opinion it would certainly help to provide a codec that allows to quickly browse pictures in the Explorer - not only on 32-Bit Windows. Likewise Nikon unfortunately provides a NEF codec for 32-Bit Windows only. From my point of view it's really a pitty.

HJ