CS1 is the Capture Shop Raw Image File format, used by certain studio and medium format digital camera systems associated with Sinar's Capture Shop software to store unprocessed sensor data before demosaicing. When a delivery or archival file needs to retain maximum quality rather than the compressed result a JPG export would produce, PNG is the better target, preserving every bit of detail recovered from these specialized studio digital backs.
Converting CS1 to PNG demosaics the sensor data and writes a lossless file, making it the practical choice when archival quality matters more than minimizing file size for studio capture work.
- Install Turbo Raw Image Converter on your Windows PC.
- Open the app and select Batch Mode for an entire shoot, or Individual Mode for a single CS1 file.
- Drag your CS1 files or folder into the app window, enabling recursive folder scanning if needed.
- Set the "From" format to CS1 and the "To" format to PNG.
- Click Convert. Lossless PNG files are written to your output folder, fully offline.
- Native support for the Capture Shop CS1 RAW format
- Lossless PNG output preserves full studio capture detail
- Bulk-convert an entire studio shoot in one batch
- Runs fully offline, keeping unreleased studio work private
- Multi-core processing for fast handling of large medium format files
Why choose PNG instead of JPG for CS1 exports?
PNG is lossless, making it the better choice when preserving maximum image detail for archiving or client delivery matters more than minimizing file size.
Which systems produce CS1 files?
CS1 comes from specialized studio digital backs associated with Sinar's Capture Shop software, rather than consumer cameras.
Can I convert an entire studio shoot of CS1 files at once?
Yes, Batch Mode processes an entire folder of CS1 files in one pass, including nested sub-folders if recursive scanning is enabled.
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