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PMD at a glance
PMD
The .pmd extension appeared in Sony's prosumer and professional recording device output alongside other Sony-proprietary formats like MQV, serving as a companion metadata or media descriptor file.
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 | PMD | MDC |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 2004 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Sony | Minolta (now Sony) |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PMD
- Your source file is already in PMD.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MDC.
- PMD is commonly used in video 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 PMD 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 PMD to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to MDC adds camera raw data. Moving to MDC removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.