Author and Creativepro.com Senior Editor Ben Long has released a new Convert Raw to DNG Automator Action that allows you to use Apple's Automator to convert raw files to Adobe's DNG format. Offering a safeguard against possible raw format obsolescence, DNG files also make for better raw file portability, thanks to the fact that they can contain raw conversion metadata information.

With the Convert Raw to DNG Automator Action, you can drive the Adobe DNG Converter from within Automator, allowing you to include DNG conversions in Automator workflows. In addition to providing a simple mechanism for batch processing DNG conversions, Automator lets you include DNG converting in more complicated image processing pipelines. So, for example, you can build a single workflow that automatically converts your raw files to DNG, deletes the original raws, and backs up the resulting DNGs. When used in conjunction with Long's Photoshop Action Pack for Automator, you can build workflows that convert raw files to DNG, and then process the resulting images in Photoshop.

The Convert Raw to DNG Automator Action is available for free at:

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