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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.
CAP at a glance
CAP
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 | PDB | CAP |
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| File type | Ebook | Image |
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| Created year | 1996 | 2005 |
| Inventor | Palm | Phase One |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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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 CAP.
- PDB is commonly used in ebook workflows.
When to use CAP
- Your target workflow expects CAP.
- Improve delivery compatibility with CAP.
- CAP is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PDB to CAP?
Convert to CAP when keeping compatibility with a legacy capture workflow or preserving source material from a proprietary imaging system.
It is mainly useful in archive recovery and controlled migration scenarios.
What changes when converting PDB to CAP?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting PDB to CAP?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.