How to convert TIFF to DNG with Photoshop

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How to prepare images before they're cataloged:

1. TIFF archival color settings (8-bit color depth with embedded sRGB or AdobeRGB color profile)

• How to set archival color depth & profile in Adobe Photoshop

2. How to convert TIFFs to DNGs:

• First install the latest Camera Raw and DNG Converter
• Then convert using:
• • with Adobe Lightroom
• • with Adobe Photoshop
• Alternatives to Adobe:
• • toDNG
• • DxO Optics Pro

3. RECOMMENDED: How to validate your DNGs after conversion

• with Adobe Lightroom (5.0, CC, & later)
• dng_validate, included in the DNG SDK, if comfortable with command-line tools

If you'd like to set up your department's/lab's/project's workstations with Lightroom & Photoshop presets that follow the two steps above, please contact IT.

How to open DNGs (and convert to TIF):

• For a super-simple option, this DNG converter seems good
• with Adobe Lightroom
• with Adobe Photoshop
• (Note: Adobe Photoshop--and ImageMagick/Gimp/dcraw--can convert DNGs to TIFs, but not as easily as Lightroom. If you can't use Lightroom for the conversion, contact IT for help.)