DNG

An open raw-image format created by Adobe for storing camera sensor data, metadata, previews, and processing instructions in a TIFF/EP-based structure.

General information

Format name: Digital Negative
Extension: .dng
MIME type: image/dng
Category: image
Data type: Binary
Developer: Adobe
Introduced: 2004

Image properties

Structure: Raster
Compression: Varies
Animation: No

Common uses

Camera raw photographs

Archival raw-image storage

Photography workflows

Image editing

Long-term preservation of raw captures

Related formats

TIFF .tif JPEG .jpg HEIC .heic JP2 .jp2

Technical resources

Resource	Publisher	Link
Digital Negative (DNG) Specification	Adobe	Open resource ↗
Media Types Registry	IANA	Open resource ↗

Record information

Verified: October 4, 2026
Last updated: October 4, 2026

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