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IIQ at a glance
IIQ
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
NUMBERS at a glance
NUMBERS
Convert to NUMBERS when the recipient is expected to work further in Apple Numbers, especially for schedules, lightweight financial sheets, classroom materials, or visually arranged tables in Mac- and iPad-based workflows.
It is useful when the Apple editing experience matters more than cross-platform ubiquity.
For broad office interoperability, XLSX is usually the safer spreadsheet target.
Format comparison
| Feature | IIQ | NUMBERS |
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| File type | Image | Spreadsheet |
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| Compression / quality | raw | structured |
| File size characteristics | large | small |
| Compatibility | limited | moderate |
| Editability | high | high |
| Created year | 2007 | 2007 |
| Inventor | Phase One | Apple |
| Status | proprietary | active |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | rich |
| Delivery profile | limited | moderate |
| Workflow fit | source | analysis |
| Vector scaling | ❌ | ❌ |
When to use each format
When to use IIQ
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
When to use NUMBERS
- analysis
- reporting
- business-data exchange
- Important in Apple productivity workflows.
FAQs
Why convert IIQ to NUMBERS?
Convert to NUMBERS when the recipient is expected to work further in Apple Numbers, especially for schedules, lightweight financial sheets, classroom materials, or visually arranged tables in Mac- and iPad-based workflows.
It is useful when the Apple editing experience matters more than cross-platform ubiquity.
For broad office interoperability, XLSX is usually the safer spreadsheet target.
What changes when converting IIQ to NUMBERS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in IIQ to small in NUMBERS. Quality profile changes from raw in IIQ to structured in NUMBERS. Compatibility profile changes from limited in IIQ to moderate in NUMBERS. Archival profile changes from strong in IIQ to moderate in NUMBERS. Delivery profile changes from limited in IIQ to moderate in NUMBERS. Workflow profile changes from source in IIQ to analysis in NUMBERS.
What should I review after converting IIQ to NUMBERS?
Check the exported file for Less universal than XLSX/CSV/ODS for interchange.; Conversion is often necessary outside Apple ecosystems..