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PGX at a glance
PGX
These formats persist in engineering, compression research, and conversion-tool contexts where simple sample storage or adjunct technical representation is useful.
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 | PGX | RAW |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2000 | 1990 |
| Inventor | ISO/IEC (JPEG 2000 committee) | Various camera manufacturers |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PGX
- Your source file is already in PGX.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to RAW.
- PGX is commonly used in image 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 PGX 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 PGX to RAW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to RAW adds camera raw data.
What should I review after converting PGX to RAW?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.