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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.
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 | MD | MDC |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 2004 | 2003 |
| Inventor | John Gruber and Aaron Swartz | Minolta (now Sony) |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MD
- Your source file is already in MD.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MDC.
- MD is commonly used in document 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 MD 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 MD to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting MD to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.