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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.
MOS at a glance
MOS
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 | MOS |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 2003 |
| Inventor | Adobe | Leaf (now Phase One) |
| 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 MOS.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use MOS
- Your target workflow expects MOS.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MOS.
- MOS is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PS to MOS?
Convert to MOS when maintaining compatibility with Leaf-originated capture files or preserving source material from medium-format studio workflows.
It is primarily an archival and editing format.
What changes when converting PS to MOS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to MOS removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PS to MOS?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.