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BPG at a glance
BPG
BPG arrived in the mid-2010s when image engineers were looking for better post-JPEG compression before AVIF and JPEG XL had ecosystem momentum.
EIP at a glance
EIP
Digital photography fragmented into many manufacturer-specific raw formats because camera makers optimized for their own sensors, metadata, and software ecosystems rather than for one shared public raw standard.
Format comparison
| Feature | BPG | EIP |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2014 | 2008 |
| Inventor | Fabrice Bellard | Phase One |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use BPG
- Your source file is already in BPG.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to EIP.
- BPG is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use EIP
- Your target workflow expects EIP.
- Improve delivery compatibility with EIP.
- EIP is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert BPG to EIP?
Convert to EIP when packaging Capture One-managed raw files for transfer, archive, or collaboration while keeping edits associated with the source image.
It is ideal for studio and retouching workflows that rely on Capture One.
What changes when converting BPG to EIP?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to EIP removes animation support. Moving to EIP adds camera raw data. Moving to EIP removes HDR content.
What should I review after converting BPG to EIP?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.