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DNG Codec - Vista x64 (64 bit)

Forum|Forum|17 years ago
May 13, 2008
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Creating a thread for 64 bit Vista users to post to regarding support for the DNG codec on Vista x64.

Currently x64 is not a supported platform for the RC version of the codec. Hopefully this is something that will be corrected when it ships. Adobe seems to support 64 bit, in for example LR 2.0 beta, so I imagine this will happen as well for the codec, but just to be sure 64 bit Vista users should comment on this thread.

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PECourtejoie

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For those that upgraded to Windows 7, there is now a 64bits version of the DNG codec: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/DNG_Codec

The version 1.1 does not support Vista.

(via Tom Hogarty )

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GaryRowe-gcvt07

Participating Frequently

So ignore the text of the release from Adobe, where they say "The DNG Codec provides a method for Windows Vista users to view DNG files in the Windows Explorer and Photo Gallery" !!!

Oops ;-)

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duisol

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Since Adobe doesn’t come up with a 64bit version, and all the alternative codecs charge you money meanwhile, I wrote my own DNG thumbnail handler for Windows Explorer.

It’s on my photo page in tools: http://www.visualbakery.com/Tools/PhotoTools.aspx

Hope you like it.

Olli

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palaeobill

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Hi Ollie

Good for you and thank you. It is what should have been long ago from Adobe

Bill

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Anonymous

I moved to a 3rd party codec because I got tired of waiting for Adobe to support their own format on the most used platform, but I thought I check if there was any update on this, maybe a new "beta".

I remember a year and a half ago mailing John Nack and the product manager for LR asking what was going on with the DNG codec and they said it was coming out soon... lol. What a joke!

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Anonymous

Come on Adobe, flip the 64 bit compiler switch already and be done with it. This is unacceptable. It looks like you actually *don't* want people to use DNG. It's you effing format, just support it will you?

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freakcitizen

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The wait is over!

It does not come from Adobe, but it's working like a charm. Go to http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/ and download the FastPictureViewer WIC Codec Pack. On the same site you can find a list of supported file formats and OS architectures...it basically works for every common raw file format under every common Windows-based OS (including x64 of course).

And the best thing is: the codec pack itself is completely free!

Just wanted to share this with you, hope you enjoy this new alternative. Thanks to the developers for making this available!

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palaeobill

Participating Frequently

Excellent, I'll be downloading it tonight and try it out.

Thanks for the info

Bill

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Windows7_x64

Participant

You might be able to find what you need here

http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/downloads/codecs.aspx

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palaeobill

Participating Frequently

Thanks for your mail. Ardfry has a 64 bit codec for $30.00 but I am of the

feeling that Adobe can support their own standadr and give us (the people

who pay for their software) a bit of a break. There must be some political

reason that Adobe is not updating their DNG codec. Sure wish they would

tell us the truth.

Regards

Bill

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palaeobill

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This is truly frustrating that Adobe have not released a 64 bit DNG codec. Adobe, at least let us know what your plans are. Your support people keep telling me that the 32 bit codec will work. Where are they getting their info. Please, please, give us some support.

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

I was wondering if any Camera manufacturer had released a 64 bits version of its proprietary files Codec...

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palaeobill

Participating Frequently

As a Canon user they have for some time supplied their own RAW file codec as

part of their suport for Camera Raw in their products but not DNG support.

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hamacting

Participant

This is another request for a Codec for 64-bit windows.

I really don't get it - Adobe proclaimed DNG as the device-independent codec for all RAW files, our data would be safe in your hands, etc...

Yet you fell at the first hurdle. Basic, BASIC support totally missing.

Is someone playing politics against Microsoft here?

Please prove that you are worthy of our trust and provide us with this basic support for DNG. Otherwise, why should we trust you with our data ever again?

regards,

/alan

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freakcitizen

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I would like to support alan's position. After years and years, with 64bit support in Photoshop CS4 etc., is it really that hard? Shareware codecs have been around for quite a while now as well.

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rrdaniels3

Participant

Add another to the list requesting DNG suppeort in VISTA 64. Now that we're about to get "7", I expect they will drop vista 64 support altogether.

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Simon Bolch

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I'm usually a very patient and placid man.

However...

What the HELL is the problem, Adobe?! It's been over a year! How can it be that hard to support your own file format?