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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.
MDC at a glance
MDC
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 | MDC |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Adobe | Minolta (now Sony) |
| 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 MDC.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use MDC
- Your target workflow expects MDC.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MDC.
- MDC is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PS to MDC?
Convert to MDC when preserving an older proprietary raw archive or interfacing with a workflow that still expects that format.
It is mainly useful for historical compatibility and migration.
What changes when converting PS to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to MDC removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PS to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.