User manual ADOBE DIGITAL NEGATIVE CONVERTER 3.0 READ ME

[. . . ] Adobe® Digital Negative Converter 3. 0 Read Me What is a Digital Negative (DNG)?Digital Negative (DNG) is an openly published raw file specification that stores the "raw" pixel data captured by the digital camera sensor before it has been converted to JPEG or TIFF along with standard EXIF metadata, date, time, camera used, and camera settings. This format is freely available for other software and hardware vendors to support. [. . . ] Consequently, it can be a safer file format to use for long-term archival purposes. Archiving your file as a digital negative eliminates worries that the raw file will no longer be readable once the camera that created it becomes obsolete. The Digital Negative specification allows for not only all of the pixel information stored in current raw formats, but also for all of the additional, proprietary metadata that many manufacturers include. The Adobe DNG Converter may in some cases ignore some of this proprietary metadata, and only include the basic information necessary for creating a high-quality image file. The original raw file, however, can also be embedded in the new DNG format to ensure proprietary metadata from the manufacturer is not lost. 1 Supported Cameras Support for the following cameras has been added from DNG 2. 4 to 3. 0. · · Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Sony DSC-V3 Below is a complete list of supported cameras in this 3. 0 version. Canon EOS-1D EOS-1Ds EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS 10D EOS 20D EOS D30 EOS D60 EOS 300D (Digital Rebel/Kiss Digital) PowerShot 600 PowerShot A5 PowerShot A50 PowerShot Pro 1 PowerShot S30 PowerShot S40 PowerShot S45 PowerShot S50 PowerShot S60 PowerShot S70 PowerShot G1 PowerShot G2 PowerShot G3 PowerShot G5 PowerShot G6 PowerShot Pro70 PowerShot Pro90 IS Konica Minolta DiMAGE A1 DiMAGE A2 DiMAGE A200 DiMAGE 5 DiMAGE 7 DiMAGE 7i DiMAGE 7Hi Maxxum 7D (North America) DYNAX 7D (Europe) Alpha 7 (Asia) Leaf Valeo 6 Valeo 11 Valeo 22 Leica Digilux 2 Nikon D1 D1H D1X D100 D2H D70 Coolpix 5000 Coolpix 5400 Coolpix 5700 Coolpix 8700 Contax N Digital Epson R-D1 Olympus E-10 E-1 E-20 C-5050 Zoom C-5060 Zoom C-8080 Wide Zoom Fujifilm FinePix F700 FinePix S5000 Z FinePix S7000 Z FinePix S2 Pro FinePix S20 Pro FinePix S3 Pro Panasonic DMC-LC1 Kodak DCS 14n DCS Pro 14nx DCS720x DCS760 DCS Pro SLR/n Pentax *ist D Sigma SD9 SD10 Sony DSC-F828 DSC-V3 2 How to Use the Adobe DNG Converter 1. · You can also drag and drop individual images or a folder of images directly onto the Adobe DNG Converter icon. · If you select "Document Name, " the existing name of the file will be used with the new DNG extension added. An example of the name will appear after "Name Example. " · Begin numbering: Enter the starting serial number if you would like it to be different than one. · File Extension: The file extension is automatically set to DNG. Preferences are set to "Compressed (lossless)" and "Preserve Raw Image" by default. You can change those preferences by clicking on "Change Preference. . . " Below is a description of the different settings. · Image Conversion Method: o Preserve Raw Image ­ the image data is stored in the original "mosaic" format, if possible, which maximizes the amount of data preserved. Mosaic image data can be converted to linear data but the reverse is not possible. [. . . ] To learn more, visit Adobe. com. Copyright © 2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All trademarks noted herein are the property of their respective owners. 2/24/2005 3 [. . . ]