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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.
MOS at a glance
MOS
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 | CAP | MOS |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2005 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Phase One | Leaf (now Phase One) |
| Status | proprietary | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | 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 MOS.
- CAP is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use MOS
- Your target workflow expects MOS.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MOS.
- MOS is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert CAP to MOS?
Convert to MOS when maintaining compatibility with Leaf-originated capture files or preserving source material from medium-format studio workflows.
It is primarily an archival and editing format.
What changes when converting CAP to MOS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting CAP to MOS?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.