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PAM at a glance
PAM
PBM, PGM, PPM, PNM, and later PAM come from the tool-centric tradition of keeping image interchange formats easy to parse, script, and transform.
3FR at a glance
3FR
Hasselblad raw workflows are closely tied to medium-format capture and to the brand's studio and commercial-photography lineage, which gives 3FR a different practical role from mass-market DSLR raw families.
Format comparison
| Feature | PAM | 3FR |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | medium | large |
| Compatibility | broad | limited |
| Editability | moderate | high |
| Created year | 2000 | 2002 |
| Inventor | Jef Poskanzer / Netpbm lineage | Hasselblad |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PAM
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Very simple to parse and generate.
When to use 3FR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert PAM to 3FR?
Choose 3FR as target when preserving original Hasselblad captures or handing files into a Hasselblad-oriented raw workflow.
What changes when converting PAM to 3FR?
Convert to 3FR when preserving original Hasselblad captures or handing files into a Hasselblad-oriented raw workflow. It is useful for archive retention, color-critical processing, and studio pipelines that need untouched sensor data.
What should I review after converting PAM to 3FR?
After conversion, review these destination checks: Open converted output in vendor photo software and verify behavior on real samples; Compare output against the expected raw quality profile; Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.
How can I keep quality stable in PAM to 3FR conversion?
Run representative samples, keep settings deterministic, and monitor these risks: They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs; Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support; Validate destination compatibility before large-batch conversion.