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PDB at a glance
PDB
The Palm computing era produced its own document and content ecosystems, and PDB is one of the container patterns that survived from that world.
BPG at a glance
BPG
BPG arrived in the mid-2010s when image engineers were looking for better post-JPEG compression before AVIF and JPEG XL had ecosystem momentum.
Format comparison
| Feature | PDB | BPG |
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| File type | Ebook | Image |
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| Created year | 1996 | 2014 |
| Inventor | Palm | Fabrice Bellard |
| Status | active | active |
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When to use each format
When to use PDB
- Your source file is already in PDB.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to BPG.
- PDB is commonly used in ebook workflows.
When to use BPG
- Your target workflow expects BPG.
- Improve delivery compatibility with BPG.
- BPG is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PDB to BPG?
High-efficiency image encoding for maximum compression at JPEG-class quality, image compression research, and specialized pipelines where HEVC infrastructure is available.
What changes when converting PDB to BPG?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting PDB to BPG?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.