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December 5, 2022
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Wrong image section after DNG export

  • December 5, 2022
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Hi, some pictures get me a wrong image section after export in DNG. The image preview is the section I chose but as I open the image it's the original section.  If I export as JPG, everything is fine. How do I fix this?

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

This is not the wrong image, it is as expected. If you export as DNG, then the original image data will be written to the DNG file and the edits will be stored in the metadata of the file. Only other Adobe applications can read this, so non-Adobe applications will show the unedited image. Conclusion: do not choose DNG if you want to view the image in a non-Adobe application. This includes the Macintosh Finder.

 

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December 5, 2022

This is not the wrong image, it is as expected. If you export as DNG, then the original image data will be written to the DNG file and the edits will be stored in the metadata of the file. Only other Adobe applications can read this, so non-Adobe applications will show the unedited image. Conclusion: do not choose DNG if you want to view the image in a non-Adobe application. This includes the Macintosh Finder.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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December 12, 2022

Thanks alot, this explains everything 😁