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Format

Digital Negative Format (DNG)

Summary

Name
Digital Negative Format (DNG)
Version
1.4
Identifiers
  • PUID: fmt/730
  • MIME: image/tiff
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
The Digital Negative (DNG) Specification describes a non-proprietary file format for storing camera raw files that can be used by a wide range of hardware and software vendors. DNG is an extension of the TIFF 6.0 format, and is compatible with the TIFF-EP standard. This version was published June 2012.
File extensions
dng
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Has priority over
Is previous version of
Is subsequent version of
Is subtype of

Internal signatures

DNG 1.4 (big-endian, BOF)

Note
TIFF header plus DNGVersion tag near BOF

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4D4D002A{0-4080}C61200010000000401040000
Endianness
Big-endian

DNG 1.4 (little-endian, BOF)

Note
TIFF header plus DNGVersion tag near BOF

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
49492A00{0-4080}12C601000400000001040000
Endianness
None

DNG 1.4 (little-endian, BOF+EOF)

Note
TIFF header plus DNGVersion tag near EOF

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
49492A00
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
128000
Byte Sequence
12C601000400000001040000
Endianness
None

DNG 1.4 (big-endian, BOF+EOF)

Note
TIFF header plus DNGVersion tag near EOF

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4D4D002A
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
128000
Byte Sequence
C61200010000000401040000
Endianness
Big-endian

Changelog

  • Updated in V116

    Release date
    23 November 2023

    Digital Negative Format (DNG) 1.4: Max-offset increased to 128000 bytes for EOF signatures and MIME type of 'image/dng' added. Submitted by Brigham Young University.

  • Added in V82

    Release date
    27 March 2015

    Digital Negative Format (DNG) 1.4: Signature developed from format samples submitted by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    Digital Negative Format (DNG) 1.4: Full entry added. Submitted by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.