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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.
PICT at a glance
PICT
Before today's relatively small set of mainstream consumer image formats dominated everyday use, desktop software, workstations, GUI systems, and early graphics tools produced many specialized raster formats with local importance.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | PICT |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 2004 | 1984 |
| Inventor | Sony | Apple Computer |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| 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 PICT.
- PMD is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use PICT
- Your target workflow expects PICT.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PICT.
- PICT is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to PICT?
Convert to PICT when maintaining compatibility with classic Mac graphics archives or restoring older desktop-publishing assets.
In modern workflows it is chiefly a migration format.
What changes when converting PMD to PICT?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PICT adds camera raw data. Moving to PICT removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to PICT?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.