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Camera Makers Defend Proprietary RAW Formats Despite Open Standard Alternative
Camera manufacturers continue to use different proprietary RAW file formats despite the 20-year existence of Adobe's open-source DNG (Digital Negative) format, creating ongoing compatibility challenges for photographers and software developers. Major manufacturers including Sony, Canon, and Panaso...
Camera manufacturers continue to use different proprietary RAW file formats despite the 20-year existence of Adobe's open-source DNG (Digital Negative) format, creating ongoing compatibility challenges for photographers and software developers.Major manufacturers including Sony, Canon, and Panasonic defended their proprietary formats as necessary for maintaining control over image processing. Canon similarly claims proprietary formats enable "optimum processing during image development." Each new device requires "measuring sensor characteristics such as color and noise," said Adobe's Eric Chan.
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