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tomg96218815
tomg96218815
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January 31, 2017
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Convert to DNG when files not 100% supported in LR, something lost?

  • January 31, 2017
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Should I wait with conversion until full support? (E-M1 II)

I usually convert to DNG on import, but I dont know if that is the right thing to do before LR fully supports the files from my E-M1 II.

Tom

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    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    February 1, 2017

    If the version of LR you are using does not support a camera you can't use it to convert RAW files to DNG on import. LR does not support the camera model and won't see the images. In that case the images simply won't show up.

    So if you are using LR to convert RAW images to the DNG format on import LR Does support the camera model.

    As far as I know and can see, and I have tested this, the DNG file retains all the quality of the native RAW file

    tomg96218815
    tomg96218815Author
    Participant
    February 1, 2017

    LR/ACR have only preliminary support for my RAW files. Up to now I have converted them to DNG as I usually do.

    When my RAW files are fully supported I expect them to look better, as the files seem to look better with other software.

    The question is; will my already converted DNG files (the RAW files are deleted), also benefit from this full support of the RAW files, or will the DNG be stuck in the preliminary state they were in when converted..?

    I will do as dj_paige suggest and keep the RAW files for now, only wish I thought of this before I converted and deleted the RAW files. Hopefully it wont be a problem, and Ill survive if something is lost.

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    February 1, 2017

    Depending on what the changes are between preliminary support and full support, your existing DNG files could show a difference. Remember that all adjustments made in Lightroom are stored in the catalog and not applied to the DNG file. The DNG file remains in its original state. What is it about your DNG files now that doesn't look right to you? What do you expect to be improved?

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    January 31, 2017

    Either way, leave it as RAW or convert to DNG, you get the same results.

    You might want to try repeating the process when full support is available, probably in the next update to Lightroom, to see if the results match what you get if you convert the files today.

      tomg96218815
      tomg96218815Author
      Participant
      February 1, 2017

      Thank you for replying!

      If I understand correctly you are saying it doesnt matter if I convert now, but that I might want to wait with converting...

      My first pictures are already converted, so I guess Ill waith with converting the rest until the next update.

      Cheers

      Tom

      dj_paige
      dj_paige
      Legend
      February 1, 2017

      tomg96218815 wrote:

      If I understand correctly you are saying it doesnt matter if I convert now, but that I might want to wait with converting...

      Not exactly what I said, I think I said to compare the results from now with converting again later when full support is announced. The choice to wait now was not what I was referring to.

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