Digital still cameras (DSCs) store photos as individual frames in memory cards or internal memory. These pictures are called raw images because they have not been processed into JPEG or other formats. This means that they can be edited and manipulated using image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Photo Editor. The images stored as DSCN files are part of a standard format that includes some metadata (information about the photo) along with the actual photo. These metadata include camera settings such as ISO speed and white balance as well as EXIF information such as exposure time and lens type. The data stored with each image includes information about how it was captured and what settings were used to create it. Different cameras have different formats for storing metadata and some even store metadata along with the actual photo itself. In order to edit these photos in Adobe Photoshop or any other photo editing software, you will need to convert them from their native format into one that is supported by your software.