DNG CODEC 1.1 could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. The most popular versions of the tool 1.1 and 1.0. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus. The actual developer of the software is Ardfry Imaging, LLC. The program's installer file is generally known as DNGCodecPreferences.exe. The program lies within Photo & Graphics Tools, more precisely Viewers & Editors.
From the developer:
Get full support for images with the file extension dng in Windows Vista and Windows Live Photo Gallery.
You can view thumbnails in explorer, preview DNG files in explorer, and manage DNG files in Windows Vista Photo Gallery with the DNG codec, a Windows Imaging Component for Windows.
View thumbnails of DNG files
Preview DNG images in the Windows Explorer,Windows Live Photo Gallery.
You may want to check out more software, such as MUSK Codec Pack, K-Lite Codec Pack or Media Player Codec Pack Lite, which might be similar to DNG CODEC.
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