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AVI at a glance
AVI
Convert to AVI when an older editor, recorder, analysis tool, or device workflow explicitly expects it, or when preserving compatibility with legacy video archives matters.
It is useful for certain capture and processing chains where AVI remains a known stable interchange wrapper.
For streaming, web playback, and compact delivery, MP4 or WebM are usually stronger options.
CRW at a glance
CRW
Convert to CRW when maintaining compatibility with older Canon raw libraries or recovering historical camera originals.
In most current workflows it is a source to preserve or migrate, not a preferred new output format.
Format comparison
| Feature | AVI | CRW |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | limited | high |
| Created year | 1992 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Canon |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use AVI
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Historically broad support in Windows-centric media tooling.
When to use CRW
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert AVI to CRW?
Convert to CRW when maintaining compatibility with older Canon raw libraries or recovering historical camera originals.
In most current workflows it is a source to preserve or migrate, not a preferred new output format.
What changes when converting AVI to CRW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in AVI to raw in CRW. Editability profile changes from limited in AVI to high in CRW. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in AVI to limited in CRW. Archival profile changes from moderate in AVI to strong in CRW. Metadata profile changes from moderate in AVI to rich in CRW. Delivery profile changes from strong in AVI to limited in CRW. Workflow profile changes from delivery in AVI to source in CRW.
Moving to CRW adds camera raw data. Moving to CRW removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting AVI to CRW?
Check the exported file for Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs.; Public technical documentation is uneven across manufacturers..