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EIP at a glance
EIP
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.
DPX at a glance
DPX
DPX inherits part of the motion-picture scanning and Kodak/Cineon lineage, then becomes formalized as a SMPTE exchange format for professional moving-image work.
Format comparison
| Feature | EIP | DPX |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2008 | 1994 |
| Inventor | Phase One | SMPTE / Kodak lineage |
| 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 | 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 EIP
- Your source file is already in EIP.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to DPX.
- EIP is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use DPX
- Your target workflow expects DPX.
- Improve delivery compatibility with DPX.
- DPX is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert EIP to DPX?
Convert to DPX when the destination is a color pipeline, VFX handoff, scanned-film workflow, or professional frame-sequence archive.
It is ideal for high-fidelity moving-image production and preservation.
What changes when converting EIP to DPX?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to DPX removes camera raw data. Moving to DPX adds streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting EIP to DPX?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.