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chrisw55285900
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April 22, 2022
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using dng converter for Sony A1

  • April 22, 2022
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I have version 13.1 of adobe dng converter and the latest version of dng converter  14.1 will not install on my mac which is running Mojave 10.14. Qiestion is will the version I have (dng converter 13.1) convert sony A1 raw files to dng beacuse Im running old version of lightroom. Thnaks

 

 

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Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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April 23, 2022

If your not able to get the dng converter 13.4 from the adobe ftp site, then there is a download link here for the dng converter 13.2 which should work to convert the Alpha 1 files.

https://developer.adobe.com/console/servicesandapis

    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
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    April 22, 2022

    I notice the a1 isn't on the list, almost a year after release. That can't be right. Did it just drop off the list by mistake?

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      April 22, 2022

      Is A1 short for Alpha 1? 

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      chrisw55285900Author
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      April 22, 2022

      Yes Sorry A1 Alpha 1

      Jeff Arola
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      Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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      April 22, 2022

      You should be able to install the adobe dng converter 13.4, which should convert your Alpha 1 (ILCE-1) ARW files.

       

      Use Go>Connect to Server, paste in ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/dng/mac then click Connect as guest and look for and download the DNGConverter_13_4.dmg by dragging to your desktop or folder.

       

       

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        chrisw55285900Author
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        April 22, 2022

        Thnaks,

        Had some problems with the system connecting properly but eventually it did connect but download is so slow Im going to try it again later.

         

        Thanks for the advice, most apprecaited

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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        April 22, 2022

        Please see for yourself which version of Camera Raw supports a camera and which version of Photoshop is compatible with that ACR version: 

        https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

        https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/camera-raw-compatible-applications.html

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          chrisw55285900Author
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          April 22, 2022

          Thanks, 

          But I know that the version of lightroom that I have will not support the RAW files from my Sony A9 so I convert them to dng files using the Sony DNG converter before importing into Lightroom.  The version I have of Adobe dng programme is 13.1 which will not support raw files form the Sony Alpha A1 which I am going to buy.  So I want a version of dng converter that will convert Alpha A1 RAW files to dng and still run on my Mac which use Mojave as again I am using older version of lightroom which will not run if I install OS Catalina!!

           

          So not sure at how looking at which version of camera raw helps in this? Also first link does not have the A1 sony camera listed??

           

          c.pfaffenbichler
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          c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          April 22, 2022

          Sorry, I hadn’t checked whether DNG Converter was included in the list. 

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