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DOCM at a glance
DOCM
Convert to DOCM when the output must retain or deliver Word macro functionality, such as automated forms, button-driven templates, mail-merge helpers, or internal workflow documents with embedded VBA.
It is appropriate only when the recipient environment expects macro-enabled Word files and can handle the associated trust model.
If macros are not needed, DOCX is the safer and more portable choice.
DCR at a glance
DCR
Convert to DCR when preserving compatibility with an older camera-specific raw workflow or recovering legacy photographic originals.
In current practice it is mainly an archival and migration target.
Format comparison
| Feature | DOCM | DCR |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | medium | large |
| Compatibility | broad | limited |
| Editability | moderate | high |
| Created year | 2007 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Kodak |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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| Archival suitability | strong | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | exchange | source |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use DOCM
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Supports modern Word document structure plus automation.
When to use DCR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
FAQs
Why convert DOCM to DCR?
Convert to DCR when preserving compatibility with an older camera-specific raw workflow or recovering legacy photographic originals.
In current practice it is mainly an archival and migration target.
What changes when converting DOCM to DCR?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in DOCM to large in DCR. Quality profile changes from depends in DOCM to raw in DCR. Editability profile changes from moderate in DOCM to high in DCR. Compatibility profile changes from broad in DOCM to limited in DCR. Metadata profile changes from moderate in DOCM to rich in DCR. Delivery profile changes from strong in DOCM to limited in DCR. Workflow profile changes from exchange in DOCM to source in DCR.
What should I review after converting DOCM to DCR?
Check the exported file for Many are vendor-specific and poorly documented publicly.; Compatibility often depends on decoder support in tools such as LibRaw, Adobe Camera Raw, or vendor software.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs..