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SVG at a glance
SVG
SVG grew inside the web standards ecosystem rather than the print-first page-description world, which shaped its XML-based, browser-oriented identity.
MDC at a glance
MDC
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 | SVG | MDC |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 2001 | 2003 |
| Inventor | W3C | Minolta (now Sony) |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use SVG
- Your source file is already in SVG.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MDC.
- SVG is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use MDC
- Your target workflow expects MDC.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MDC.
- MDC is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert SVG to MDC?
Convert to MDC when preserving an older proprietary raw archive or interfacing with a workflow that still expects that format.
It is mainly useful for historical compatibility and migration.
What changes when converting SVG to MDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to MDC removes animation support. Moving to MDC removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting SVG to MDC?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.