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HDR at a glance
HDR
HDR raster formats became important in rendering and lighting workflows before consumer-facing HDR delivery stories matured in mainstream media formats.
DRF at a glance
DRF
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 | HDR | DRF |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 1989 | 2005 |
| Inventor | Greg Ward | Kodak |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use HDR
- Your source file is already in HDR.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to DRF.
- HDR is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use DRF
- Your target workflow expects DRF.
- Improve delivery compatibility with DRF.
- DRF is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert HDR to DRF?
Convert to DRF when compatibility with an older camera-specific raw library is required.
In most workflows today, DRF is a preservation or migration target rather than a preferred everyday format.
What changes when converting HDR to DRF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to DRF adds camera raw data. Moving to DRF removes HDR content.
What should I review after converting HDR to DRF?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.