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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.
DCS at a glance
DCS
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 | PS | DCS |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 1991 |
| Inventor | Adobe | Kodak |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PS
- Your source file is already in PS.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to DCS.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use DCS
- Your target workflow expects DCS.
- Improve delivery compatibility with DCS.
- DCS is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PS to DCS?
Convert to DCS when preserving or recovering original Kodak Digital Camera System captures.
In most present-day workflows it is a legacy archival format rather than a current working target.
What changes when converting PS to DCS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to DCS removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PS to DCS?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.