Input file
KDC
- Full Name: Kodak DC120 Digital Camera RAW Image Format
- Developer: Kodak
Output file
ARW
- Full Name: Sony Digital Camera RAW Image Format
- Developer: Sony
What is KDC file?
The KDC file extension is used by the Kodak DC120 digital camera for RAW image files. It is a proprietary format that stores a combination of data as generated by the image sensor in the camera. The resulting files may contain detailed information such as EXIF metadata, color data, and image sensor remarks. In addition to its own native format, the Kodak DC120 can capture RAW files using either the proprietary .KDC or the standard .DCR extension. [ ⏩ ] KDC file extension
What is ARW file?
ARW is a file extension associated with Sony Digital Camera Image files. These files are image files that have been captured and saved by Sony digital cameras. The images are usually high-resolution and produce quality prints when printed on photo paper. The ARW (Sony Digital Camera Image) format is a proprietary RAW format from Sony Corporation, and it is best known for its high-quality images. The . [ ⏩ ] ARW file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from KDC to ARW?
To successfully convert the KDC file to ARW, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.KDC). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case ARW (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than ARW).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. KDC to ARW. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting KDC files to ARW files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension ARW, while before this step we had the KDC file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new ARW file, or not.