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SR2 at a glance
SR2
Convert to SR2 when maintaining an archive of older Sony raws or preserving compatibility with an earlier Sony camera workflow.
In most modern pipelines it is a source or recovery target rather than a preferred new output.
MetaPost at a glance
MetaPost
Precise technical diagram generation for academic papers and textbooks, mathematical figure production in TeX and LaTeX publishing workflows.
Format comparison
| Feature | SR2 | MetaPost |
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| File type | Image | Vector |
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| Compression / quality | raw | scalable |
| File size characteristics | large | small |
| Compatibility | limited | moderate |
| Editability | high | high |
| Created year | 2003 | 1994 |
| Inventor | Sony | John Hobby |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | strong | good |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | strong |
| Workflow fit | source | design |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use SR2
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
When to use MetaPost
- illustration
- diagramming
- brand asset delivery
- Excellent fit for programmatic technical diagrams.
FAQs
Why convert SR2 to MetaPost?
Precise technical diagram generation for academic papers and textbooks, mathematical figure production in TeX and LaTeX publishing workflows.
What changes when converting SR2 to MetaPost?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in SR2 to small in MetaPost. Quality profile changes from raw in SR2 to scalable in MetaPost. Compatibility profile changes from limited in SR2 to moderate in MetaPost. Archival profile changes from strong in SR2 to good in MetaPost. Metadata profile changes from rich in SR2 to moderate in MetaPost. Delivery profile changes from limited in SR2 to strong in MetaPost. Workflow profile changes from source in SR2 to design in MetaPost.
Moving to MetaPost adds vector scaling.
What should I review after converting SR2 to MetaPost?
Check the exported file for Much narrower ecosystem than mainstream illustration formats.; Often converted onward for broader design or web delivery workflows..