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RAF at a glance
RAF
Fujifilm's digital-camera identity tied raw capture not just to sensor data but also to a brand-specific color and workflow story, which gives RAF a recognizably different practical role from some rival raw families.
ERF at a glance
ERF
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 | RAF | ERF |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2000 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Fujifilm | Epson |
| Status | proprietary | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use RAF
- Your source file is already in RAF.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to ERF.
- RAF is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use ERF
- Your target workflow expects ERF.
- Improve delivery compatibility with ERF.
- ERF is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert RAF to ERF?
Convert to ERF when preserving or restoring Epson-origin raw captures in an archive or compatibility workflow.
In most contemporary pipelines, it is a legacy source format to retain or migrate.
What changes when converting RAF to ERF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting RAF to ERF?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.