.dng Adobe DNG negative
Images
| MIME type | image/x-adobe-dng |
|---|---|
| Description | Adobe DNG negative |
| Acronym | DNG – Digital Negative |
| Category | Images |
| Based on | image/x-dcraw, image/tiff |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .dng file?
A .dng file is a “Adobe DNG negative” (MIME type image/x-adobe-dng). DNG stands for Digital Negative.
How do I open a .dng file?
With any image viewer that supports the format – the Photos app on Windows, Preview on macOS, Eye of GNOME or GIMP on Linux. For unusual formats a converter such as ImageMagick helps.
How can you tell a genuine .dng file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.dng shows the guessed type.
Which format is .dng based on?
Technically a .dng file is a subtype of “Digital raw image” (image/x-dcraw), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .dng?
The MIME type is image/x-adobe-dng. In the Apache web server: AddType image/x-adobe-dng .dng; in nginx: types { image/x-adobe-dng dng; }.