INFO: Supported file formats in FotoWare applications version 6.0
FotoWare 6.0 supported file formats
Updated 23 sept 2009
XMP Metadata can be added to or changed in any file (format). When possible, the XMP metadata will be written into the file itself, otherwise it will be written to a ‘sidecar’ file with “.xmp” extension. The sidecar files are hidden from view in all FotoWare products but will be included in any file operation such as copy, move or delete.
The following file formats can be read and presented with a visual representation (thumbnail, preview or high resolution):
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File format |
Remark |
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JPEG |
EXIF Header Read/Write |
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TIFF |
EXIF Header Read |
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Photoshop PSD |
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Photoshop EPS |
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GIF |
Animated Gif is treated as a movie |
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PNG |
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BMP |
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Nikon NEF |
EXIF Header Read. See note 1 for more information |
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Canon CRW,CR2 |
EXIF Header Read. See note 2 for more information |
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DNG |
EXIF Header Read |
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Other raw formats |
See note 3 for more information |
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Video |
See note 4 for more information |
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Targa |
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PPM |
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JPEG2000 |
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PICT |
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Photo CD |
Read (Windows only) |
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Adobe Illustrator (AI) |
Read embedded thumbnail only |
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Generic EPS |
Read embedded preview only |
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Adobe PDF |
Read embedded preview/thumbnail only |
Remarks for FotoStation 6.0:
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File format |
Remark |
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JPEG |
Read/Write. EXIF Header Read/Write |
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TIFF |
Read/Write. EXIF Header Read |
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Photoshop EPS |
Read/Write |
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Video |
Selectable thumbnail. Plays in grid. See note 4 for more information. |
In archives created by FotoWare Index Manager 6.0 additional formats can be viewed. See ‘Index Manager 6.0 Supported file formats’ for more information.
Audio files are supported via QuickTime and play in the grid.
See http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/specs.html for more information.
Remarks for Index Manager 6.0:
Any file (format) is able to store XMP Metadata either embedded or in a sidecar .xmp file. Metadata will be indexed for all indexed files. Both XMP and IPTC metadata is supported when available.
Note: The table below only contains formats with some kind of remark. Formats not included in the table are always supported with Metadata indexing.
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File format |
Remark |
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JPEG |
EXIF Header Read |
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TIFF |
EXIF Header Read |
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Nikon NEF |
EXIF Header Read |
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Canon CRW,CR2 |
EXIF Header Read |
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MS Word (DOC,DOCX,DOT,DOTX ) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires MS Word 2003. Word 2007 required for docx format. |
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MS PowerPoint (PPT,PPTX) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires MS PowerPoint 2003. PowerPoint 2007 required for pptx format |
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Adobe Indesign (INDD) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires Adobe Indesign CS2. |
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Macromedia Freehand (FHnn) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires Macromedia Freehand MX. |
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Generic EPS |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires Adobe Acrobat and Distiller 7.0. |
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Adobe PDF
Adobe Illustrator (AI) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires Adobe Acrobat 7.0.
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires Adobe Illustrator CS2 or Acrobat 7.0. See note below for more info |
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Quark Xpress (QXD,QXP,QXT) |
Text content indexed and preview generated. Requires Quark XPress 5.0. |
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AutoCad (DWG) |
Preview generated. Requires Adobe Illustrator |
Text content will be added to the Content preview field in the Metadata. This will cause the metadata to be updated and may create a sidecar file. Image previews will be stored in the Macintosh resource of the file. The preview is accessible from Windows clients provided that the indexed files are stored on an NTFS file system. Macintosh clients can only see the preview when using the AFP file sharing protocol.
Special note for Adobe Illustrator files:
Illustrator files are now processed with Acrobat (files created with AI 8.0 or newer) or Distiller (AI 7.x and older). For newer files (8.0 and newer) "Create PDF compatible file" must be checked when saving in AI. If Adobe Illustrator is installed on the server, it will be used rather than the Acrobat instance. Note that Illustrator CS3 cannot be installed on a Windows Server.
Remarks for Color Factory 6.0:
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File format |
Remark |
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JPEG |
Read/Write, EXIF Header Read/Write, Photoshop resource Read/Write |
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TIFF |
Read/Write, EXIF Header Read, Photoshop resource Read/Write, 8 and 16 bits |
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Photoshop PSD |
Read/Write, Layer information Read/Write, Photoshop resource Read/Write, 8 and 16 bits |
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Photoshop EPS |
Read/Write, Photoshop resource Read/Write. DCS 1 and DCS 2 |
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GIF |
Read/Write, Only 8 bit Gif written, Transparency supported |
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PNG |
Read/Write, 24 or 8 bits written. Transparency and Alpha channel supported |
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BMP |
Read/Write |
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PPM |
Read/Write |
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Video |
Conversion to animated Gif supported |
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MS Word (DOC,DOCX,DOT,DOTX) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires MS Word 2003. Word 2007 required for dotx format. |
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MS PowerPoint (PPT,PPTX) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires MS PowerPoint 2003. PowerPoint 2007 required for pptx format. |
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Adobe Indesign (INDD) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Adobe Indesign CS2. |
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Macromedia Freehand (FHnn) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Macromedia Freehand MX. |
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Generic EPS |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Adobe Acrobat and Distiller 7.0. |
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Adobe PDF
Adobe Illustrator |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Adobe Acrobat 7.0.
See information listed in Index Manager section above. |
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Quark Xpress (QXD,QXP,QXT) |
Bitmap and preview generated. Requires Quark XPress 5.0. |
Note 1: Nikon NEF camera models
In Windows, the following models are supported:
D1, D1X, D1H, D2X, D2Hs, D2H, D100, D70, D70s, D50, D200, D2Xs, D80, D40, D40X, D3, D300, D60, D700, D90, D3X, COOLPIX8700, COOLPIX8400, COOLPIX8800, COOLPIX5700, COOLPIX5400, COOLPIX5000
In Mac OS X, support depends on the OS version.
This following URL lists models supported in 10.5.1 (Leopard):
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306835
Note 2: Canon CRW/CR2 camera models
In Windows, the following models are supported:
EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS 20D, EOS Kiss Digital N/350D/REBEL XT, EOS 30D, EOS Kiss Digital X/400D/REBEL Xti, EOS 40D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL, Xsi/450D/ Kiss X2, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS/1000D/ KISS F, EOS 50D, EOS 5D, EOS 5D Mark II
In Mac OS X, support depends on the OS version.
This following URL lists models supported in 10.5.1 (Leopard):
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306835
Note 3: Other raw format camera models
Both in Windows and Mac OS X, DCRAW written by Dave Coffin is used for raw decoding of other formats.
A list of supported camera model can be found on this page:
http://cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/
Note 4: Video formats
Video decoding and playback is done via QuickTime. The following URL lists all supported formats.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/specs.html
Note that MPEG-2 playback requires an extra plug-in that can be purchased from Apple.