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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.
NanoMD at a glance
NanoMD
NanoMD represents the recurring tendency in documentation tooling to carve out restricted markdown subsets whenever implementers value deterministic parsing, low overhead, and minimal feature surfaces over full compatibility.
Format comparison
| Feature | ARW | NanoMD |
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| File type | Image | Document |
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| Created year | 2006 | 2020 |
| Inventor | Sony | Community (Markdown variant) |
| Status | proprietary | active |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use ARW
- Your source file is already in ARW.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to NanoMD.
- ARW is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use NanoMD
- Your target workflow expects NanoMD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with NanoMD.
- NanoMD is commonly used in document workflows.
FAQs
Why convert ARW to NanoMD?
Convert to NanoMD when the destination expects a restricted Markdown subset for internal docs, firmware-adjacent help files, or deliberately simple publishing workflows.
It is a good target when parser simplicity, deterministic formatting, or low-overhead tooling matters more than advanced authoring features.
What changes when converting ARW to NanoMD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting ARW to NanoMD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.