Convert compressed MOS to DNG
Hi guys!
Does anybody know if there is a way to convert compressed *MOS files coming from Leaf Digital Back directly to DNG, avoiding Capture One?
Thanks!
Have you tried the Adobe DNG converter? I am not familiar with the Leaf back. But I would suspect that since there are a number of Leaf models that are supported by Camera Raw you should be able to use the DNG converter on those files as well. Here is a list of cameras that Camera Raw, Lightroom and the DNG converter support:
Camera Raw plug-in | Supported cameras
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Hello Adobe.
First off, I love your software.
Second, this is my concern. You guys are pushing DNG as the go to raw format. That would be great if it worked good, but it doesn't.
First, when I convert from my Nikon NEF format (Nikon D7100) it chugs along just fine, then suddenly crashes either the program or my system after converting 50-100 or so images.
I have tried everything from downloading your software again, to turning off everything other then what is needed to do the conversion.
Of course I have the latest DNG utility/plug in/drivers from your website.
Second, the DNG images open much slower then my NEF images. Plus when I view them in Windoze file system view and want to see the photos in extra large icons, it renders the images very slowly.
My system is Windoze 8.1 updated always, Photoshop CC latest and greatest (I'm in the rental program), Bridge and Lightroom.
I have tried to use bridge and lightroom to do the conversion, even a separate utility and the crashing still happens. All these are up to date.
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Is their any information I could forward to you to help solve the problem?Photoshop Help | Digital Negative (DNG) - Adobe
helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/digital-negative.html
DNG is a publicly available archival format for storing camera raw files. Adobe provides Adobe DNG Converter, a free utility that converts files from more than ...
That is off the net, therefore, Adobe looks at DNG as part of Adobe Photoshop, which it is if a person chooses to convert.
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I assume if people here are using it, then they can advise me if they are having similar problems.
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I apologize that I posted here, but since I consider DNG an integral part of Photoshop, then I think it is appropriate here.
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alacker1 wrote:
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AlbertoForrest61,
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Lightroom: Converting entire library to DNG
I'm intersted in converting my entire library to DNG in Lightroom 5 without losing any quality and
maintaining the most flexibility possible.
Currently I have all of my folders organized chronologically.
Unfortunatley, over time I have switched back and forth between xmp and catalog based metadata which
has left some folders with xmp and others without.
I want everything to be consistent and ultimatley more efficient for Lightrooms performance.
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Any other tips for things that come up along the way would be greatly appreciated.
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AlexAlexander Herring wrote:
•the file is the same quality and yet a smaller file
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Alexander Herring wrote:
•dng allows the option to turn on FAST MODE in Lightroom which is up to 8x faster
That's pure crap.
Alexander Herring wrote:
•no need for a side car xmp, which make the file more easily transportable
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Alexander Herring wrote:
•dng is non proprietary which is more stable for archive becasue it's an open source
Remember: you can convert to DNG at any time, but you can't convert back. Well, actually, you can revert with a little help from UnDNG.
Alexander Herring wrote:
Having not taken such a large step like this with my entire library I thought it wise to see if anyone had and if there were any pitfalls
by doing to much at a time, etc
Lots of people convert to DNG and are proud of it - the only practical problem you may run into is if using non Adobe-converted-DNG compatible software. I mean, if you try 100,000 at once you may not make it through, since Lr often has memory leaks which can gang up, etc. but you can always restart.
Alexander Herring wrote:
Ultimatley for me, having my files in an open source format make me more comforable about the future
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Alexander Herring wrote:
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This is not true.
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Hello,
I have a problem concerning the DNG converting process of my NEF (RAW) files of my Nikon D5200 to DNG files. NEF file should have 14 bit color space (according to the manual`s on p. 234 - - http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/dslr/D5200RM_NT(11)01.pdf - the camera does ONLY capture NEF file as 14 bit file, not in 12 bit files; there is no setting like in den D7100 to change this e.g. to 12 bit). My problem in lightroom is that when I convert my NEFs in lightroom in DNGs it shows me that the DNGs are only 12 bit?! If I go to library > right toolbar > metadata > DNG > "Bit pro sample" it says 12 and NOT 14
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12 bit lossless NEF (12,2 MB) = equivalent DNG (7,5 MB) --> 39% less
14 bit lossy NEF (13,8 MB) = equivalent DNG (12,2 MB) --> 12% less
14 bit lossless NEF (16,2 MB) = equivalent DNG (12,7 MB) --> 22% less
So, to summarize, the good news is that no matter what option you chose to save your NEFs in your camera (12 bit lossy, 12 bit lossless, 14 bit lossy, 14 bit lossy) when you convert them in DNGs the quality DOES NOT change. The only downfall is that the metadata in lightroom is somewhat missleading and confusing:
12 bit lossy NEF = 10 "bits per sample" DNG (in lightroom`s metadata: right toolbar > metadata > DNG), but exactly the same image quality as the 12 bit lossy NEF
12 bit lossless NEF = 12 "bits per sample" DNG (in lightroom`s metadata: right toolbar > metadata > DNG), but exactly the same image quality as the 12 bit lossless NEF
14 bit lossy NEF = 12 "bits per sample" DNG (in lightroom`s metadata: right toolbar > metadata > DNG), but exactly the same image quality as the 14 bit lossy NEF
14 bit lossless NEF = 14 "bits per sample" DNG (in lightroom`s metadata: right toolbar > metadata > DNG), but exactly the same image quality as the 14 bit lossless NEF
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How do I convert multiple full sized DNGs to lossy DNGs within Lightroom?
Hi,
When I select multiple DNGs from within Lightroom, and on my mac go to menu>Library>Convert photo to DNG and then choose to convert to DNG with the lossy mode selected, only one of the selected DNGs is converted. How do I convert more at the same time? I have a large library, and I want to convert ~100gb of photos to lossy.
Thanks in Advance!As far as my own collection goes, I would say I love about 1-2% of my pictures. I would like to use the top 5% for making printed family albums, and I use Lightroom to develop these images. The next 5-10% I would partially process and keep somewhere online at lower resolution, like on flickr. The next 20-40% I would like to keep around in storage, and the rest I trash.
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I am guessing I will probably get a reply telling me I should have done my research before I bought the camera (as I have seen in other forums), but I am hoping for a more productive (and less offensive) answer.
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