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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.
ORA at a glance
ORA
Convert to ORA when you need a layered raster file that remains editable across open creative applications.
It is a good target for illustration handoff, collaborative painting workflows, and vendor-neutral layered artwork exchange.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | ORA |
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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 | 2006 |
| Inventor | Sony | Libre Graphics community |
| 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 | 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 ORA
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Open layered-raster exchange story.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to ORA?
Convert to ORA when you need a layered raster file that remains editable across open creative applications.
It is a good target for illustration handoff, collaborative painting workflows, and vendor-neutral layered artwork exchange.
What changes when converting PMD to ORA?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in PMD to medium in ORA. Editability profile changes from limited in PMD to moderate in ORA. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in PMD to broad in ORA.
Moving to ORA adds layer support. Moving to ORA removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to ORA?
Check the exported file for Not every major commercial raster editor treats it as a primary native working format.; Layer feature parity still depends on application support..