KDC File Format (.kdc)

A KDC file holds raw sensor data from a Kodak camera, though the extension covers two unrelated file structures: an older TIFF-based format used on 1990s DC-series models like the DC40, DC50 and DC120, and a separate format Kodak reused on later EasyShare P-series and Z-series cameras.

.kdcImage Files

KDC at a glance#

Full name	Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image Format
File extension	.kdc
Category	Image Files
Developer	Eastman Kodak Company
MIME types	image/x-kodak-kdc
Compression	Varies from file to file
FileFlip support	FileFlip reads this format but does not write it

Strengths and limitations of KDC#

What KDC does well

Records unprocessed sensor data, giving more editing latitude than the JPEGs Kodak's consumer cameras saved by default

Where KDC falls short

Two incompatible file structures share the .kdc extension depending on which camera era wrote them
Kodak exited the camera business in 2012, so no current camera writes a new KDC file

KDC only matters when opening images pulled from an old Kodak DC-series or EasyShare P/Z-series camera; there is no reason to create one today.

Convert KDC to DNG or TIFF for long-term storage, since Kodak's cameras are discontinued and support for the older of the two KDC variants is thin in current software.

How to open a .kdc file#

A .kdc file opens in the programs below, grouped by the platform you are on. If you would rather not install anything, FileFlip converts KDC into a format your machine already opens, and it does it in the browser tab rather than on a server.

Platform	Programs that open it
Windows	RawTherapee, darktable
macOS	RawTherapee, darktable
Linux	RawTherapee, darktable, dcraw
Web	FileFlip

KDC questions people ask#

What camera made this KDC file?

A KDC file was written either by a 1990s Kodak DC-series camera such as the DC40, DC50 or DC120, or by a later Kodak EasyShare P-series or Z-series camera. The two eras use different internal structures despite sharing the same extension.

What still opens a KDC file today?

KDC files open in raw converters built on the LibRaw library, such as RawTherapee and darktable, which list both the older DC-series and the later EasyShare P and Z-series models among their supported cameras.

What should I convert a KDC file to for long-term storage?

Convert KDC to DNG or TIFF, since Kodak stopped making cameras in 2012 and DNG or TIFF will stay readable long after raw converters drop support for a discontinued camera line.

Converting KDC files#

FileFlip does not write .kdc files, so nothing on the site converts into this format. It works as a source only.

Every conversion runs inside your browser. The file is read from your disk, the work happens on your own machine, and nothing is uploaded. How FileFlip works names the engine behind each family and how to verify that for yourself.