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PPS at a glance
PPS
Convert to PPS when you need an old-style PowerPoint show file that launches directly into presentation mode, especially for legacy playback environments or archived slide libraries.
It is useful when presentation behavior matters but the surrounding environment still uses the older binary Office stack.
For current editable workflows, PPTX or PPSX are typically better targets.
DCR at a glance
DCR
Convert to DCR when preserving compatibility with an older camera-specific raw workflow or recovering legacy photographic originals.
In current practice it is mainly an archival and migration target.
Format comparison
| Feature | PPS | DCR |
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| File type | Presentation | Image |
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| Compression / quality | visual | raw |
| File size characteristics | medium | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | high | high |
| Created year | 1987 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Kodak |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | presentation | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PPS
- slide authoring
- meeting delivery
- export and sharing
- Historically useful for presentation-first deck delivery.
When to use DCR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
FAQs
Why convert PPS to DCR?
Convert to DCR when preserving compatibility with an older camera-specific raw workflow or recovering legacy photographic originals.
In current practice it is mainly an archival and migration target.
What changes when converting PPS to DCR?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in PPS to large in DCR. Quality profile changes from visual in PPS to raw in DCR. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in PPS to limited in DCR. Archival profile changes from moderate in PPS to strong in DCR. Metadata profile changes from moderate in PPS to rich in DCR. Delivery profile changes from strong in PPS to limited in DCR. Workflow profile changes from presentation in PPS to source in DCR.
Moving to DCR removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PPS to DCR?
Check the exported file for Many are vendor-specific and poorly documented publicly.; Compatibility often depends on decoder support in tools such as LibRaw, Adobe Camera Raw, or vendor software.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs..