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RTF at a glance
RTF
RTF emerged in the late 1980s as a way to move formatted text between word processors and platforms without requiring the same native application binary formats everywhere.
CRW at a glance
CRW
Early Canon digital-camera workflows used raw formats like CRW before the later EOS raw families stabilized around CR2 and then CR3.
Format comparison
| Feature | RTF | CRW |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1987 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Canon |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use RTF
- Your source file is already in RTF.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to CRW.
- RTF is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use CRW
- Your target workflow expects CRW.
- Improve delivery compatibility with CRW.
- CRW is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert RTF to CRW?
Convert to CRW when maintaining compatibility with older Canon raw libraries or recovering historical camera originals.
In most current workflows it is a source to preserve or migrate, not a preferred new output format.
What changes when converting RTF to CRW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting RTF to CRW?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.