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JP2 at a glance
JP2
Convert to JP2 when image preservation, high bit depth, or institutional-quality digitization matter more than ordinary browser ubiquity.
It is a strong target for archival masters and specialist imaging repositories.
MD at a glance
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.
Format comparison
| Feature | JP2 | MD |
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| File type | Image | Document |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | medium | medium |
| Compatibility | broad | broad |
| Editability | moderate | moderate |
| Created year | 2000 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Joint Photographic Experts Group | John Gruber and Aaron Swartz |
| Status | active | active |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | exchange |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use JP2
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Technically richer family than baseline JPEG for certain imaging workflows.
When to use MD
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Readable in raw plain text.
FAQs
Why convert JP2 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 JP2 to MD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Archival profile changes from moderate in JP2 to strong in MD. Workflow profile changes from delivery in JP2 to exchange in MD.
Moving to MD removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting JP2 to MD?
Check the exported file for Feature sets vary significantly across implementations.; The simplicity that made Markdown popular also created years of portability ambiguity..