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CAP at a glance
CAP
Convert to CAP when keeping compatibility with a legacy capture workflow or preserving source material from a proprietary imaging system.
It is mainly useful in archive recovery and controlled migration scenarios.
PMD at a glance
PMD
Convert to PMD when maintaining compatibility with a Sony-centered production workflow, preserving source media from a professional ingest system, or migrating archived broadcast assets that were originally wrapped for structured editorial exchange.
Format comparison
| Feature | CAP | PMD |
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| File type | Image | Video |
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| Compression / quality | raw | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | limited | moderate |
| Editability | high | limited |
| Created year | 2005 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Phase One | Sony |
| Status | proprietary | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | strong |
| Workflow fit | source | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use CAP
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
When to use PMD
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Integrates Sony-specific production metadata into the recording workflow.
FAQs
Why convert CAP to PMD?
Convert to PMD when maintaining compatibility with a Sony-centered production workflow, preserving source media from a professional ingest system, or migrating archived broadcast assets that were originally wrapped for structured editorial exchange.
What changes when converting CAP to PMD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from raw in CAP to depends in PMD. Editability profile changes from high in CAP to limited in PMD. Compatibility profile changes from limited in CAP to moderate in PMD. Archival profile changes from strong in CAP to moderate in PMD. Metadata profile changes from rich in CAP to moderate in PMD. Delivery profile changes from limited in CAP to strong in PMD. Workflow profile changes from source in CAP to delivery in PMD.
Moving to PMD removes camera raw data. Moving to PMD adds streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting CAP to PMD?
Check the exported file for No public specification or documentation.; Essentially unreadable outside Sony's own software ecosystem.; Entirely superseded by Sony's modern professional recording formats..