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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.
MDC at a glance
MDC
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 | MDC |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 1989 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Greg Ward | Minolta (now Sony) |
| 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 MDC.
- HDR is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use MDC
- Your target workflow expects MDC.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MDC.
- MDC is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert HDR to MDC?
Convert to MDC when preserving an older proprietary raw archive or interfacing with a workflow that still expects that format.
It is mainly useful for historical compatibility and migration.
What changes when converting HDR to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to MDC adds camera raw data. Moving to MDC removes HDR content.
What should I review after converting HDR to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.