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Resolve 12 dosn't recognize my photo DNG files

PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:36 pm
by Andy Heki
First of all, I'm running DaVinci Resolve 12.0 Beta 2 on Yosemite 10.10.4.

The Issue is I can't get Resolve to Recognize my DNG files (photo DNG, NOT Cinema DNG).

Tomasz Huczek at [url]timeinpixels.com[/url] indicates that Resolve 12 can read DNG files created by Adobe DNG Converter.

I converted NEF RAW files from my Nikon D7000 with Adobe DNG Converter, but Resolve doesn't recognize my DNG files, the folder just appears empty. I did downscale the pictures from 16MP to 8MP during the DNG conversion, but I don't see how that would cause any problems.

When I convert the NEF files to TIF, Resolve recognizes the TIF files, but I don't have access to the Camera RAW settings.

I restarted both Resolve and my computer, but to no avail.

Does anyone have any idea how to make this work?

Re: Resolve 12 dosn't recognize my photo DNG files

PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:41 pm
by Mihail Moskov
Any DNG Converter downscaled DNG files aren't really raw Bayer data. They are 8-bit RGB debayered and toned.
Don't downscale if you want proper raw DNG.

Re: Resolve 12 dosn't recognize my photo DNG files

PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:23 pm
by Andy Heki
Hi Mihail,
Are you saying that Resolve won't read my DNG files because they've been downscaled?

I ask because, my issue is that Resolve won't read my DNG files, not that I don't have enough quality from the DNG files.

Re: Resolve 12 dosn't recognize my photo DNG files

PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:32 pm
by Mihail Moskov
Not because they are downscaled. But becaused they are debayered.
I doubt anything non-Adobe will read them.