How do I access and use a DNG file that I have saved?

I have saved a NEF file as a DNG file before making any edits in ACR. Because the ACR edits will be reflected in the NEF file when it is opened in Elements, I wanted to have a file that I could edit that did not reflect the ACR edits. I can find the DNG file using Windows Explorer, but I can't seem to open it or make use of it. Any help will be appreciated.

jhrob wrote:
Jim--I really appreciate your help. However, I'm going to be making a DNG file when I want absolute security. I can't find any way to restore the original NEF image in the ACR program than comes with Elements.
Jerry H. Robinson
I have never used Camera Raw with Photoshop Elements. I haven't used Photoshop Elements since version 2. But I can tell you that in Photoshop and Bridge it is really quite simple. Using Bridge, simply right click on the raw image, and in the context menu there is an option enabling you to clear the settings. It is different from one version to the next, but it is there. I would think that there would be something similar in the Organizer. Otherwise, one surefire way to do it would be to simply open the folder that contains the raw images and delete the XMP files for the image(s).
I just read your message again. What do you mean when you say you are making a DNG file when you want absolute security? That doesn't make sense. Camera Raw never changes your raw image pixels. The original raw data is always there, always. The changes made in Camera Raw are stored as metadata and as such can always be deleted. The same is true with a DNG file, except that metadata is stored inside the DNG file itself. In Camera Raw under Elements there must be a method in the Organizer similar to what I described above.
Then you said you couldn't find a way to restore the original NEF image. Do you mean, literally, the NEF file itself? Or the look of the original file? Are you keeping the NEF files?
I think you are missing the point of using DNG files. Security in and of itself doesn't seem to me a justification for using DNG. You need to reconsider your workflow and what you are trying to accomplish. I'm a little unclear as to what you are trying to do.

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