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DOT at a glance
DOT
DOT belongs to the classic binary Office period when document templates were central to controlling letterheads, forms, internal reports, and standardized authoring behavior.
RAW at a glance
RAW
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 | DOT | RAW |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1989 | 1990 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Various camera manufacturers |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use DOT
- Your source file is already in DOT.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to RAW.
- DOT is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use RAW
- Your target workflow expects RAW.
- Improve delivery compatibility with RAW.
- RAW is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert DOT to RAW?
Convert to RAW when a capture-oriented workflow needs source sensor data preserved rather than a baked image.
It is useful as a generic archival or interchange target only where the receiving toolchain explicitly understands the raw variant involved.
What changes when converting DOT to RAW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting DOT to RAW?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.