What is ORF?

Olympus Raw Format (ORF) contains raw sensor data from Olympus OM-D, PEN, and other Olympus digital cameras.

What is CPT?

Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT) is the native project format for Corel PHOTO-PAINT, preserving layers, masks, and editing history.

When Should You Use ORF vs CPT?

ORF vs CPT: Key Differences

• •ORF uses lossless compression while CPT uses lossless compression — both take the same approach to file size management.
• •Since both ORF and CPT use lossless compression, the quality characteristics are comparable — differences in file size come down to how efficiently each format implements compression.
• •Transparency: Full transparency and alpha channels
• •Storage footprint: 15-40MB per photo for ORF vs Large due to layer data for CPT.
• •ORF is optimized for olympus camera raw processing while CPT is designed for corel image editing, photo manipulation — choose based on your specific workflow needs

Advantages of ORF

• ✓The lossless nature of ORF means file sizes stay reasonable while handling Olympus camera raw processing efficiently.
• ✓From mobile devices to enterprise servers, ORF is recognized and supported everywhere.
• ✓The trade-off for ORF's perfection is larger files — but for archival work, it is worth every megabyte.
• ✓ORF is a first-class citizen in all major software ecosystems, from creative suites to development environments.

Advantages of CPT

• ✓CPT compresses data using lossless methods, keeping file sizes manageable for Corel image editing, photo manipulation.
• ✓Industry-wide support means CPT files open anywhere — from legacy systems to the latest devices.
• ✓Lossless quality makes CPT the gold standard for archival and master copies.
• ✓From Adobe Photoshop to open-source alternatives, CPT works out of the box.

Common Use Cases for ORF to CPT Conversion

• Digital photography and editing
• Graphic design projects
• E-commerce product images
• Email marketing campaigns
• Presentation graphics
• Blog and article illustrations

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Best Practices for ORF to CPT Conversion

• →When converting ORF to CPT, check whether CPT supports transparency — if not, your transparent areas will be filled with a solid color
• →Use CPT for maximum quality archival and ORF for lossless workflows
• →Optimize images for web to reduce page load times — tools like our converter let you adjust quality settings before conversion
• →Maintain original aspect ratio to avoid distortion during conversion
• →Always keep a backup of your original files before converting
• →Choose the appropriate quality settings for your specific use case

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Troubleshooting ORF to CPT Conversion

• !CPT shows visible compression artifacts → lower the compression level or switch to a lossless variant
• !The converted CPT image looks washed out → the source ORF likely uses a wider color space than CPT supports
• !CPT file is much larger than expected → check if the conversion preserved an unnecessarily high resolution
• !Text in the converted CPT looks fuzzy → text-heavy images benefit from higher quality settings or a different output format

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