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A contrary view of the Pixel 2

Started Feb 20, 2018 | Discussions thread
OP hiker_jon Forum Member • Posts: 91
Re: A contrary view of the Pixel 2

Hi Russel,

Using dng's on Android is a huge pain for me.  Perhaps I just haven't found the right tools.  On the Pixel 2 I have found Open Camera that can save the dng.  It does so by putting them into the same directory (opencamera) as the normal jpeg.  If I want to develop the dng using SnapSeed I need to use a gallery app to pick the dng.  But the gallery apps don't see the dngs just the jpegs.  If I choose a jpeg that is associated with a dng then SnapSeed seems to choose the dng, but this is not always clear.  If there is no jpeg with the dng then gallery apps will not be able to choose it.  I have tried using a file manager app to choose the dng from within SnapSeed, but the one I use, ES File Explorer, doesn't show thumbnails for dngs.  I think dngs should be treated just like images with thumbnails, but with a special dng designation.  If I decide to open a dng then an app that can develop the it should open with it.

Actually I have tried using ES File Explorer to browse the directory and select a dng then open with SnapSeed.  This has a bug and the raw data does not load properly.

Jon

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