MIX (PhotoDraw)

File Format
Name	MIX (PhotoDraw)
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics MIX (PhotoDraw)
Extension(s)	.mix
MIME Type(s)	image/vnd.mix
PRONOM	fmt/594
Released	1999

MIX is a proprietary vector and raster image format associated with Microsoft's PhotoDraw (a.k.a. PhotoDraw 2000) graphics software. PhotoDraw was the successor to Microsoft Image Composer.

It is based on Microsoft Compound File format. It is related to Picture It! MIX format, but is not identical to it.

Software

• Konvertor (thumbnail only)
• XnView can display the thumbnail image inside a .mix file

Sample files

• Various MIX files found on the web: [1], [2], [3], [4]
• dexvert samples — image/photoDraw

Links

• Wikipedia: Microsoft PhotoDraw