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System Requirements
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 8

DNG Thumbnail and Preview Support for Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8

DNG CODEC

Easily manage and view DNG files in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8

Get full support for images with the file extension dng in Windows Explorer, Windows Photo Viewer, and Windows Media Center. You can view thumbnails in explorer, preview DNG files in explorer, and manage DNG files in Windows Photo Viewer with the DNG codec, a Windows Imaging Component for Windows. You may download a free trial or purchase the codec.

click for larger view of thumbnails of image files with the file extension dng in Windows Explorer on Vista


Download the DNG codec today and use Windows 11 and Windows 10 to

Save time

With Adobe Digital Negative as part of your RAW work flow, DNG files become the foundation of your digital assets. Wouldn't it be great if you could see and manage DNG files based on their contents in Windows without having to launch a separate program?
Recognize files instantly by seeing its thumbnail in the Windows Explorer. Now Windows Explorer can be tightly integrated with your workflow.


Preview images in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8

Now you can quickly preview DNG images without having to launch a separate application. View a slide show of your DNG files right from Windows. View your DNG files on your work or extra PC without having to load a full-blown image editor on it.

You can view DNG images with the in Windows Photo Viewer by installing the DNG codec.

Find digital assets

Search camera details in EXIF, XMP, and IPTC metadata using the integrated search in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can view thumbnails along with the Date taken information in the DNG file.

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