Convert ORF to X3F

What is ORF file?

ORF is the file extension for images created with Olympus digital cameras. Pictures saved in this format are typically in the Olympus RAW File Format, and contain a significant amount of additional information from the camera settings when the photo was taken. This supplemental data includes tracking information, white balance settings, and image stabilization data. [ ⏩ ] ORF file extension

What is X3F file?

The X3F (.X3F) file is a proprietary image file format developed specifically for the SIGMA cameras and used to store Camera RAW data. X3F files contain all aspects of the digital photo captured by the camera, including EXIF meta data, original bitmap data, as well as other details regarding the photographic conditions. X3F files are highly efficient in their use of storage space, and most photos are stored in less than 1MB on disk. [ ⏩ ] X3F file extension

How to convert the file from ORF to X3F?

To successfully convert the ORF file to X3F, 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.ORF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case X3F (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 X3F).

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. ORF to X3F. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting ORF files to X3F 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 X3F, while before this step we had the ORF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new X3F file, or not.

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