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CAP at a glance
CAP
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.
JP2 at a glance
JP2
JPEG 2000 arrived as a major standards effort to improve on classic JPEG, but its practical adoption concentrated in specialist domains rather than in the universal browser-and-camera role held by JPEG.
Format comparison
| Feature | CAP | JP2 |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2005 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Phase One | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | 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 CAP
- Your source file is already in CAP.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to JP2.
- CAP is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use JP2
- Your target workflow expects JP2.
- Improve delivery compatibility with JP2.
- JP2 is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert CAP to JP2?
Convert to JP2 when image preservation, high bit depth, or institutional-quality digitization matter more than ordinary browser ubiquity.
It is a strong target for archival masters and specialist imaging repositories.
What changes when converting CAP to JP2?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to JP2 adds vector scaling. Moving to JP2 removes camera raw data.
What should I review after converting CAP to JP2?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.