DNG is the RAW format that should have replaced every other RAW format. It didn't quite — but iPhone ProRAW, Leica, and Pentax use it. Convert DNG to JPG when you need to share without the RAW overhead.
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Drop DNGs from iPhone Pro (ProRAW), Leica M/Q/SL, Pentax K-series, and any camera or software exporting Adobe Digital Negative files.
DNG files embed a full-resolution JPEG preview rendered at capture time. The converter extracts this preview — fast, faithful, no demosaicing required.
Output matches the embedded preview quality: camera white balance, embedded color profile, and in-camera rendering baked in. EXIF metadata including GPS and lens data preserved.
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Adobe introduced DNG in 2004 as a universal RAW format. Major adopters include Leica, Pentax, and Apple (iPhone ProRAW). Unlike proprietary RAW (Canon CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW), DNG is openly documented and stable across toolchain versions.
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DNG source specifics, preview behavior, ProRAW handling.
iPhone 12 Pro and later (ProRAW mode), Leica M/Q/SL series, Pentax K-series, OnePlus flagships with Hasselblad collaboration, plus any camera or software configured to export DNG (Lightroom, Capture One, DxO). DNG is also the native format for Adobe's DNG Converter which translates proprietary RAW to open DNG.
No. ProRAW is a full 12-bit RAW DNG capture (25–50 MB per photo). Regular iPhone HEIC is a processed 8-bit image (~2 MB). ProRAW preserves editing flexibility like desktop cameras; HEIC is finished for immediate sharing. ProRAW requires explicit enablement in camera settings.
Yes — JPG is 8-bit. The 12-bit sensor data used for highlight recovery and shadow lift doesn't transfer. For those edits, use Lightroom on the DNG directly. The JPG output is the processed preview with no editing headroom.
Yes. Adobe's utility translates Canon CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, and other proprietary RAW into DNG. The resulting DNGs are standard — our converter handles them identically to camera-native DNGs.
50 MB per DNG. iPhone ProRAW runs 25–50 MB, Leica DNGs are typically 30–60 MB. Very large DNGs (medium format, stitched panoramas) may need to be handled through desktop RAW processors.
Yes. EXIF capture date, GPS, camera model, lens info, and exposure settings all copy from DNG to JPG. Image-editing metadata (Adobe edit history, white balance adjustments applied in Lightroom) doesn't transfer since it lives in XMP sidecar data.
Full resolution. DNG's embedded preview is always full-resolution (or very close) for ProRAW and standard DNG files. The output JPG matches the sensor's effective pixel count — 12 MP for iPhone ProRAW, 24–47 MP for Leica depending on model.
For editing, yes — Lightroom does full demosaicing with editable parameters. For exporting shareable JPGs from already-good captures, this tool is faster and requires no Adobe license. Use each for what it's best at.