DNG ProfileManager
DNG ProfileManager is a digital imaging utility by X-Rite that creates custom camera profiles for raw image processing. It allows photographers to define how their camera's colors should be interpreted in post-processing software like Adobe Lightroom and other RAW editors by building ICC color profiles. The app is primarily used by professional photographers, colorists, and digital asset managers who need precise color accuracy and consistency across their image library. It works by analyzing test images of color reference charts (such as ColorChecker) to establish baseline color response.
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1 suggestionWe could not find current information about DNG ProfileManager in our search results, so we cannot confirm whether a native Apple Silicon build exists. Based on the bundle ID (com.xrite.dngprofilemanager), this appears to be an X-Rite product. Contact X-Rite directly — via their support site or the camera profile section of their product pages — to ask whether the app has a native Apple Silicon build available, or whether one is planned. If the current version is Intel-only, note that it will stop working entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). If X-Rite does not plan a native update, consider alternative profiling workflows: newer versions of Lightroom and Capture One have built-in profiling features, and Adobe also offers DNG Profile Creator (free) as an alternative for building custom profiles, though it has less advanced controls than DNG ProfileManager.
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