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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.
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 | PDB | MDC |
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| File type | Ebook | Image |
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| Created year | 1996 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Palm | Minolta (now Sony) |
| 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 MDC.
- PDB is commonly used in ebook 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 PDB 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 PDB to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting PDB to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.