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PDF (Vector) at a glance
PDF (Vector)
PDF inherited its imaging model from PostScript, then became ISO-standardized, which let it displace older print-exchange conventions in many workflows that once depended on pure page-description languages or encapsulated graphics formats.
CRW at a glance
CRW
Early Canon digital-camera workflows used raw formats like CRW before the later EOS raw families stabilized around CR2 and then CR3.
Format comparison
| Feature | PDF (Vector) | CRW |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1993 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Adobe Systems | Canon |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PDF (Vector)
- Your source file is already in PDF (Vector).
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to CRW.
- PDF (Vector) is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use CRW
- Your target workflow expects CRW.
- Improve delivery compatibility with CRW.
- CRW is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PDF (Vector) to CRW?
Convert to CRW when maintaining compatibility with older Canon raw libraries or recovering historical camera originals.
In most current workflows it is a source to preserve or migrate, not a preferred new output format.
What changes when converting PDF (Vector) to CRW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to CRW removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PDF (Vector) to CRW?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.