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AI at a glance
AI
Adobe co-founder John Warnock created Illustrator in late 1986 to automate many of the manual tasks used by his wife Marva, a graphic designer. It was a commercialization of Adobe's in-house font development software and PostScript file format.
IIQ at a glance
IIQ
Phase One positioned IIQ around its medium-format and digital-back workflows, which is why IIQ appears in a very different professional context from ordinary consumer camera raws.
Format comparison
| Feature | AI | IIQ |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Compression / quality | scalable | raw |
| File size characteristics | small | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | high | high |
| Created year | 1987 | 2007 |
| Inventor | Adobe Systems | Phase One |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | good | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | design | source |
| Layer support | Supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use AI
- illustration
- diagramming
- brand asset delivery
- Industry-standard vector format with deep feature support.
When to use IIQ
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert AI to IIQ?
Choose IIQ as target when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
What changes when converting AI to IIQ?
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware. It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
What should I review after converting AI to IIQ?
After conversion, review these destination checks: Open converted output in vendor photo software and verify behavior on real samples; Compare output against the expected raw quality profile; Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.
How can I keep quality stable in AI to IIQ conversion?
Run representative samples, keep settings deterministic, and monitor these risks: They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs; Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support; Validate destination compatibility before large-batch conversion.