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Contenta Converter PREMIUM will convert photos and images from an amazing variety of formats.  Along with these conversions, you can also add in some very useful processing features.  Contenta Converter PREMIUM can create JPEG or JPEG2000 images of the exact quality you need using the JPEG quality slider.  JPEG file size and quality are simple [...]

The Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file format  is a lossless format that  is useful for saving photographs that require successive editing.  With a lossless format you do not loss quality each time you edit the file. Then, after you do all the editing and the photograph is ready to be distributed, it is usually best [...]

The popular JPEG format dates back to 1986 when it was designed by the  Joint Photographic Experts Group. The format is popular for two main reasons.  First, the files can be compressed which makes it ideal for web usage,where the bandwidth used by an image is important.  Second, almost all digital cameras can create images [...]

While Minolta no longer manufacturers digital cameras, their cameras were so well designed that they will be in use for years to come. Contenta Converter PREMIUM currently supports pictures taken with numerous Minolta cameras such as the DiMAGE 5, DiMAGE 7,DiMAGE 7I, DiMAGE 7HI, DiMAGE A1, DiMAGE A2, DiMAGE A200,Alpha/Dynax/Maxxum 5D and Alpha/Dynax/Maxxum 7D.  The [...]

The THM file format is essentially identical to the JPEG File Format (JFIF).  THM files created by most cameras supporting CRW files. These thumbnail files contain a small 160 x 120 preview of the original image in the associated CRW file. Take a look and see how quick and easy file conversion is with Contenta [...]

While many digital cameras create files in the RAW format, most of them save their files with unique formats and names.  However several brands, like  Panasonic and Leica, use the RAW extension.  Contenta Converter PREMIUM currently supports pictures taken with the Leica Digilux 2, Leica D-LUX2, Panasonic DMC-FZ8, Panasonic DMC-FZ30, Panasonic DMC-L1 and many more [...]

Nikon digital cameras will produce uncompressed NEF RAW photographs with the information stored exactly how it was captured by the camera’s sensor, with no compression or color adjustment.  Contenta Converter PREMIUM currently supports pictures taken with the Nikon D70s, the Nikon D100, the Nikon D200 and a total of more than 20 Nikon models (Click [...]

Pentax digital cameras will produce uncompressed PEF RAW photographs with the information stored exactly how it was captured by the camera’s sensor, with no compression or color adjustment. Contenta Converter PREMIUM currently supports pictures taken with the a host of Pentax cameras (Click here for the full list of supported cameras). The quality of these [...]

Kodak digital cameras will produce uncompressed KDC RAW photographs with the information stored exactly how it was captured by the camera’s sensor, with no compression or color adjustment. Contenta Converter PREMIUM currently supports pictures taken with a host of Kodak cameras (Click here for the full list of supported cameras). The quality of these images [...]

Pentax digital cameras will produce uncompressed PTX RAW photographs with the information stored exactly how it was captured by the camera’s sensor, with no compression or color adjustment. Contenta Converter PREMIUM currently supports pictures taken with the a host of Pentax cameras (Click here for the full list of supported cameras). The quality of [...]