What is the difference between .sfw and .fax?
- Extension
- .sfw
- .fax
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Fax
- Developer
- Seattle FilmWorks
- ITU-T
- Description
- The SFW file format is associated with Seattle FilmWorks, a photography and film processing company. It was primarily used for images that were developed and digitized by Seattle FilmWorks. The format was proprietary, meaning it required specific software provided by Seattle FilmWorks or compatible third-party applications to view or convert the images. SFW files were popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially among consumers who used Seattle FilmWorks' mail-order film developing service.
- This format is used to compress TIFF images when sending them via fax machines. This format helps reduce the data transmission time. Group 3 eliminates redundant data during compression in order to reduce file size. The standard 10:1 compression ratio may be increased to the user's preferences, but it can lead to a significant loss of image quality.
- MIME Type
- image/x-seattle-filmcamera
- application/vnd.fax
- Sample
- sample.sfw
- Wikipedia
- .sfw on Wikipedia