The camera raw functionality in Adobe® Photoshop® software provides fastand easy access within Photoshop to the "raw" image formats produced bymany leading professional and midrange digital cameras. By working withthese "digital negatives," you can achieve the results you want withgreater artistic control and flexibility while still maintaining theoriginal "raw" files.
The Adobe DNG Converter, a free utility that converts files from morethan 200 cameras to DNG, enables you to easily convert camera-specificraw files to a more universal DNG raw file. Visit the Camera Raw pagefor a complete list of supported cameras.