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PMD at a glance
PMD
Convert to PMD when maintaining compatibility with a Sony-centered production workflow, preserving source media from a professional ingest system, or migrating archived broadcast assets that were originally wrapped for structured editorial exchange.
JXR at a glance
JXR
Convert to JXR when the receiving environment explicitly expects JPEG XR or when recovering historical assets from that ecosystem.
For broader distribution, TIFF, PNG, AVIF, or WebP are usually easier choices.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | JXR |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | medium |
| Compatibility | moderate | broad |
| Editability | limited | moderate |
| Created year | 2004 | 2009 |
| Inventor | Sony | Microsoft |
| Status | legacy | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PMD
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Integrates Sony-specific production metadata into the recording workflow.
When to use JXR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- More ambitious imaging goals than baseline JPEG.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to JXR?
Convert to JXR when the receiving environment explicitly expects JPEG XR or when recovering historical assets from that ecosystem.
For broader distribution, TIFF, PNG, AVIF, or WebP are usually easier choices.
What changes when converting PMD to JXR?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in PMD to medium in JXR. Editability profile changes from limited in PMD to moderate in JXR. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in PMD to broad in JXR.
Moving to JXR removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to JXR?
Check the exported file for Far less universal than mainstream web and consumer formats.; Often appears as a compatibility target rather than a preferred new master format..