Adobe wants to make Dng ‘raw standard’ with update

Adobe has moved its Dng format to version 1.2. The software manufacturer hopes to replace the various raw formats in circulation with its lossless file format for digital photos.

Many manufacturers of digital still cameras use their own raw formats, so applications such as Photoshop need plugins to read and write the various lossless file formats. Adobe’s Dng format should put an end to this. Hasselblad, Leica, Ricoh and Samsung, among others, have now released cameras that can save image information in the Dng format.

In version 1.2 of the Dng format, Adobe tries to respond better to the wishes of manufacturers, so writes beta news. For example, the format can now contain the meta information of multiple cameras in a single file. This allows multiple versions of a photo to be saved. Adobe has also defined new meta tags, including a field that describes the integrity of the file using a crc. This will enable future graphics programs and cameras to recognize and repair corrupted image data if possible. Adobe has next to a new converter tool also a Dng codec released for Windows Vista.