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ARW at a glance
ARW
As Sony expanded from consumer electronics into serious camera bodies and sensors, ARW became part of the broader shift that put Sony raw support on the critical path for many photo applications.
KRA at a glance
KRA
Krita's native format reflects the rise of open-source digital painting as a serious creative workflow rather than only a hobbyist alternative.
Format comparison
| Feature | ARW | KRA |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Compression / quality | raw | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | medium |
| Compatibility | limited | broad |
| Editability | high | moderate |
| Created year | 2006 | 2005 |
| Inventor | Sony | Krita / KDE community |
| Status | proprietary | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | strong |
| Workflow fit | source | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use ARW
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
When to use KRA
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserves editor-specific layered working state.
FAQs
Why convert ARW to KRA?
Choose KRA as target when the artwork needs to remain editable in Krita, especially for painting-heavy or layered illustration workflows.
What changes when converting ARW to KRA?
Convert to KRA when the artwork needs to remain editable in Krita, especially for painting-heavy or layered illustration workflows. It is the right target for preserving native editability during digital-art production.
What should I review after converting ARW to KRA?
After conversion, review these destination checks: Open converted output in Krita and verify behavior on real samples; Compare output against the expected depends quality profile; Not a cross-tool final-delivery format.
How can I keep quality stable in ARW to KRA conversion?
Run representative samples, keep settings deterministic, and monitor these risks: Conversion to flatter outputs can discard the editable state users actually care about; Not a cross-tool final-delivery format; Validate destination compatibility before large-batch conversion.