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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.
RAW at a glance
RAW
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 | RAW |
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| File type | Ebook | Image |
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| Created year | 1996 | 1990 |
| Inventor | Palm | Various camera manufacturers |
| 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 RAW.
- PDB is commonly used in ebook workflows.
When to use RAW
- Your target workflow expects RAW.
- Improve delivery compatibility with RAW.
- RAW is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PDB to RAW?
Convert to RAW when a capture-oriented workflow needs source sensor data preserved rather than a baked image.
It is useful as a generic archival or interchange target only where the receiving toolchain explicitly understands the raw variant involved.
What changes when converting PDB to RAW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting PDB to RAW?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.