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IIQ at a glance
IIQ
Phase One positioned IIQ around its medium-format and digital-back workflows, which is why IIQ appears in a very different professional context from ordinary consumer camera raws.
MD at a glance
MD
Markdown was created in 2004 by John Gruber with Aaron Swartz, but the later CommonMark effort became important because the original syntax description was too ambiguous to keep implementations aligned.
Format comparison
| Feature | IIQ | MD |
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| File type | Image | Document |
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| Created year | 2007 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Phase One | John Gruber and Aaron Swartz |
| Status | proprietary | active |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use IIQ
- Your source file is already in IIQ.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MD.
- IIQ is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use MD
- Your target workflow expects MD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MD.
- MD is commonly used in document workflows.
FAQs
Why convert IIQ to MD?
Convert to Markdown when the output should remain easy to edit in plain text, store in Git, review in diffs, or feed into automated publishing systems.
It is ideal for documentation, articles, developer guides, release notes, and notes that will later be rendered into richer formats.
Use Markdown when semantic structure matters more than exact page layout.
What changes when converting IIQ to MD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting IIQ to MD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.