Silly Q but I cannot figure out how to make Lightroom not convert my PEF to DNG

shaolin95 · 09-16-2009, 01:38 PM

Help please...
I want to keep the PEF file instead.
Thanks

Venturi · 09-16-2009, 01:41 PM

In the Import dialog the top pull-down gives you the option. You probably have "Copy phots as Digital Negative (DNG) and add to catalog" selected rather than "Copy/Move photos to new location and add to catalog".

mithrandir · 09-16-2009, 01:44 PM

When you import choose any of the choices except: COPY PHOTOS AS DIGITAL NEGATIVE (DNG) AND ADD TO CATALOG. That should solve the problem.

shaolin95 · 09-16-2009, 01:49 PM

I knew it had to be simple.
Thanks guys, you saved me on some reading lol

09-16-2009, 01:38 PM	#1
shaolin95 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 201	Silly Q but I cannot figure out how to make Lightroom not convert my PEF to DNG Help please... I want to keep the PEF file instead. Thanks

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09-16-2009, 01:41 PM	#2
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	In the Import dialog the top pull-down gives you the option. You probably have "Copy phots as Digital Negative (DNG) and add to catalog" selected rather than "Copy/Move photos to new location and add to catalog".

09-16-2009, 01:44 PM	#3
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	When you import choose any of the choices except: COPY PHOTOS AS DIGITAL NEGATIVE (DNG) AND ADD TO CATALOG. That should solve the problem.

09-16-2009, 01:49 PM	#4
shaolin95 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 201 Original Poster	I knew it had to be simple. Thanks guys, you saved me on some reading lol