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   "image/x-raw-panasonic"
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   "writes": false,
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   "writes": false,
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   "writes": false,
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   "url": "https://equilibrium.com/mediarichserver/",
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   "writes": false
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   "writes": false,
   "license": "Microsoft end-user license agreement"
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   "name": "PaintShop Photo Pro X3",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122675173",
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   "writes": false
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   "name": "PhotoRec",
   "url": "http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec",
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   "writes": false,
   "license": "GNU General Public License",
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  {
   "name": "Photorecovery",
   "url": "https://lc-tech.com/help/PhotoRecovery/English/index.html",
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   "writes": false
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  {
   "name": "PicaJet",
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   "writes": false,
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   "url": "https://www.darktable.org/",
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   "writes": false
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  {
   "name": "Q472277",
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   "writes": false
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  {
   "name": "Zoner Photo Studio",
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   "name": "File Formats Wiki",
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  {
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   "command": "convert in.raw out.jpg",
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   "losses": "Lossy compression.",
   "url": "https://imagemagick.org"
  },
  {
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   "command": "convert in.raw out.webp",
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   "losses": "Lossy compression.",
   "url": "https://imagemagick.org"
  },
  {
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   "tool": "ImageMagick",
   "command": "convert in.raw out.gif",
   "fidelity": "lossy",
   "losses": "Reduced to 256 colours.",
   "url": "https://imagemagick.org"
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