The file extension on a Nikon RAW file (.NEF) will be different from a Canon RAW file (.CR3), for example. But Adobe created an open-source digital negative format called DNG.

One of my cameras isn't supported by ACR in CS5 so I've been forced to convert to DNG. I really like the smaller file size so I want to convert all of my RAW files to DNG to save space. Most of my ...

Convert raw files to DNG is probably the best long term compatibility for raw files, although I expect that converts would still be able to read the old files for quite a long time.

Adobe has updated its Camera Raw plug-in with support for new cameras, and has also updated its DNG Converter utility as a Universal binary.

Adobe, not surprisingly, also offers a free download for Mac or Windows PC to convert any (or most) raw files into the more open .DNG format (I may write about this in the near future).

Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 3.7: access RAW image files. This release adds support for the Nikon D40 and Pentax K10D.

In terms of other updates to Lightroom mobile, iOS users can now export original files imported through Lightroom mobile and Lightroom on the web. Yes, that includes those DNG RAW images.

Following an update for iOS this past summer, Adobe’s Lightroom for Android now supports all RAW file types, including .orf, .raw, .rw2, .cr2, and .nef. This means you no longer have to use ...