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A contrary view of the Pixel 2

Started Feb 20, 2018 | Discussions thread
Russell Evans Forum Pro • Posts: 12,617
Re: A contrary view of the Pixel 2

hiker_jon wrote:

You might try Camera Super. Forget the supported camera in the description, and just try it to see if it works and if it does what you need for your app.Its output is jpg.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anforapps.camerasuperpixel&hl=en

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's a great app.

It does so by putting them into the same directory (opencamera) as the normal jpeg.

Did you turn on, Use Storage Acceess Framework, in OpenCamera? I think this sets up all the permissions so other apps can use the files.

If I want to develop the dng using SnapSeed I need to use a gallery app to pick the dng.

Snapseed sees the DNG made by OpenCamera on my phone in its Open dialog.

But the gallery apps don't see the dngs just the jpegs.

It should just work if using the Storage Framwork.

If I choose a jpeg that is associated with a dng then SnapSeed seems to choose the dng, but this is not always clear.

Snapseed sees both the jpg and DNG files on my phone.

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.

You might try Camera Roll as a gallery replacement.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.koller.cameraroll&hl=en

Thank you
Russell

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