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/v1/convert
Submit files to /v1/convert, poll the job endpoint, then download outputs programmatically.
JPG output can introduce lossy compression. Keep a master file for repeated editing.
Camera raw conversion requires decoding, demosaicing, white balance, tone mapping, and encoder choices.
Converting RAW to JPG decodes the RAW input and writes a JPG output for compatibility, sharing, editing, or delivery. Because RAW is camera raw data, conversion involves decoding, demosaicing, white balance, tone mapping, and camera-model support. JPG output can introduce lossy compression. Use quality/effort controls and avoid repeated exports.
JPG quality is controlled by encoder settings. Lower quality reduces file size but can introduce blocking, ringing, and color banding.
Use JPG when compatibility and compact photo delivery matter. Convert to PNG only for lossless workflow compatibility; converting JPG to PNG does not restore detail already lost by JPEG compression.
Known metadata support: Exif, MakerNotes, XMP sidecars.
Universal camera, OS, browser, and editing support.
JPG output can introduce lossy compression. Use quality/effort controls and avoid repeated exports.
Not automatically. RAW normally has no alpha channel, so converting to JPG will not invent transparency unless a separate background-removal or masking step is applied.
Metadata preservation depends on converter settings and target support. Strip GPS/camera metadata for privacy, but preserve ICC profiles when color accuracy matters.
Use JPG when its compatibility, compression, transparency, animation, or workflow behavior is a better fit than RAW for the final use case.
The important settings are output dimensions, quality/compression mode, metadata handling, color-profile preservation, and background color when alpha must be flattened.
Yes, batch conversion is a good fit when the same quality, resize, metadata, and background settings should be applied consistently.
RAW is raw sensor data. Decoding depends on the camera model, raw decoder, color science, white balance, and tone mapping.
The target format may introduce lossy compression.
Metadata preservation depends on converter settings, privacy defaults, and target format support.
LibRaw - library_documentation
Adobe Help Center - official_vendor_doc
JPEG.org - standards_body
ITU-T / ISO/IEC - official_spec
Library of Congress - reputable_reference