Is there a way to replace raw files on a session with smaller DNG files?
I've been trying to reduce the bulk of my backup and found that adobe's DNG converter can reduce files quite a lot from its original size (Nef to DNG)
Is there a way i can "exchange" my NEF files for DNG without losing all my capture one adjustments and ratings?
It would be awesome if i could replace a 1500 pictures session of 35mb NEF files each to 1500 DNG about 15mb each..
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I don't know of a way, other than a very manual and laborious method of creating a preset/style for each of the edited images in the 1500 and then converting to DNG and then reapplying the individual presets to each.
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There's the Adobe DNG converter available for free, can't recall the site address for it but a Google search should suffice.
If you're going to go down this route of converting your .NEF files to .DNG please keep backups of your original files as I did this a long time ago (converted files with no backup) and regretted it ever since.
Just my opinion.
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Sorry to tell you: There is no eysy way.
Fine that you ask before doing because ist is not a good way to do so. DNG is - in summary - a derivat from TIFF and, at least the converted DNGs are not real RAWs; there are differences. I think you have thought about the reasons why DNG is much smaller than RAWs. ;) And up to version 12 of Capture One you could see a significant difference between convertig NEF or DNG, from V20 up it is very much better - but DNG remains to be not true RAW.
Therefore I can really support Richard Allens posting:
"If you're going to go down this route of converting your .NEF files to .DNG please keep backups of your original files as I did this a long time ago (converted files with no backup) and regretted it ever since."
And if you do so, your reason of changing NEF to DNG is gone.... ;)
Kind regards
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