- Extension
- .sfw
- .pal
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Seattle FilmWorks
- Microsoft
- 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 is an image format that can be transmitted over analog broadcasting channels. It has a 16-bit structure, and it is transmitted using a three-component YUV color model. One component is responsible for brightness, and the remaining two account for differences in color.
- MIME Type
- image/x-seattle-filmcamera
- video/x-yuv2
