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RealVideo at a glance
RealVideo
RealNetworks released the first RealVideo codec in February 1997 as part of RealPlayer 5, pioneering internet video streaming when bandwidth was extremely limited and competing with Microsoft's Windows Media and Apple's QuickTime Streaming.
XPM at a glance
XPM
Before today's relatively small set of mainstream consumer image formats dominated everyday use, desktop software, workstations, GUI systems, and early graphics tools produced many specialized raster formats with local importance.
Format comparison
| Feature | RealVideo | XPM |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 1997 | 1989 |
| Inventor | RealNetworks | Daniel Dardailler, Colas Nahaboo (Groupe Bull) |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use RealVideo
- Your source file is already in RealVideo.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to XPM.
- RealVideo is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use XPM
- Your target workflow expects XPM.
- Improve delivery compatibility with XPM.
- XPM is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert RealVideo to XPM?
Convert to XPM when maintaining or restoring X11-era icon assets or other historical Unix interface graphics.
It is useful where text-based icon compatibility matters more than modern compression.
What changes when converting RealVideo to XPM?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to XPM removes layer support. Moving to XPM removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting RealVideo to XPM?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.