File Extension | IIQ |
Full Name | Phase One RAW Image Format |
File with an .IIQ extension contains a raw image captured with the high quality Phase One digital camera of a Danish producer, stored in a proprietary format.
File Extension | DNG |
Full Name | Adobe Digital Negative Format |
File with a .DNG extension contains an uncompressed digital image captured with a camera. It is a RAW format. It is universal, non-specific to any camera producer, developed by Adobe Systems for purpose of photography archiving.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "IIQ") to another (referred to as "DNG"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, IIQ file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format IIQ to format DNG becomes essential.
So, how can we perform IIQ to DNG file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format IIQ and transforming it into format DNG. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of IIQ to DNG converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of IIQ to DNG. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the IIQ file:
File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.