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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.
PS at a glance
PS
Adobe's PostScript technology was central to the desktop publishing revolution, and the language became tightly associated with printers, imagesetters, and prepress workflows.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | PS |
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| File type | Video | Document |
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| Created year | 2004 | 1984 |
| Inventor | Sony | Adobe |
| Status | legacy | active |
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When to use each format
When to use PMD
- Your source file is already in PMD.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PS.
- PMD is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use PS
- Your target workflow expects PS.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PS.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to PS?
Convert to PS when the destination is a print or rendering pipeline that expects PostScript, or when preserving compatibility with older publishing and imaging systems.
It is appropriate for device-oriented print output, workflow intermediates, and archival recovery of print assets.
For general document sharing, PDF is usually the more practical fixed-layout target.
What changes when converting PMD to PS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting PMD to PS?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.