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FFF at a glance
FFF
Hasselblad's workflow tooling treated raw capture and high-end processing as parts of one integrated medium-format imaging environment, which is why formats like FFF survive in specialist archives.
PEF at a glance
PEF
Pentax raw workflows never dominated the mass market, but their persistence in enthusiast and specialist photo libraries gives PEF ongoing practical relevance.
Format comparison
| Feature | FFF | PEF |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Inventor | Hasselblad | Pentax (now Ricoh) |
| Status | proprietary | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | 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 FFF
- Your source file is already in FFF.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PEF.
- FFF is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use PEF
- Your target workflow expects PEF.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PEF.
- PEF is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert FFF to PEF?
Convert to PEF when preserving Pentax camera originals or maintaining a Pentax-oriented raw workflow.
It is useful for archive masters and editable photographic captures.
What changes when converting FFF to PEF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PEF removes layer support.
What should I review after converting FFF to PEF?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.