Image File Formats
| Image Type | Description |
|---|---|
BMP | Windows Bitmap |
EPS-TIFF | Encapsulated Postscript with TIFF preview |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
PSD | Photoshop (saved in maximum compatibility mode) |
PICT | Mac Pict format |
PNG | Portable Network Graphics |
TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |
TGA | Targa |
RAW File Formats
| Image Type | Description |
|---|---|
ARW | Sony RAW Format |
CR2 | Canon RAW Format |
CRW/THM | Canon RAW/THM pair |
DNG | Digital Negative Format |
ERF | Epson RAW Format |
IIQ | Phase One RAW Format |
MOS | Leaf RAW Format |
NEF | Nikon RAW Format |
ORF | Olympus RAW Format |
PEF | Pentax RAW Format |
RAF | Fuji RAW Format |
RAW | Panasonic/Leica RAW Format |
SR2 | Sony RAW Format |
SRF | Sony RAW Format |
STI | Sinar RAW Format |
TIF | Canon 1D/1Ds RAW TIFF Format |
X3F | Sigma RAW Format |
Movie File Formats
| Video Type | Description |
|---|---|
AVI | Windows AVI |
MOV | QuickTime Movie |
MPEG | MPEG 2 Movie |
MPEG4 | MPEG 4 Movie |
When a file format is not recognized, Photo Mechanic attempts to retrieve any embedded tiff/jpg previews. In many cases, such as with digital backs from Phase One, the thumbnail is tiny and the enlarged preview may be pixelated.
Some file formats may need QuickTime from Apple. These formats are GIF, PICT, BMP, and TGA. All movie files need QuickTime for thumbnail display. Macs should have QuickTime already installed.