Windows Metafile
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'''Windows Metafile''' ('''WMF''') is a graphics file format used mainly by old Microsoft Windows applications. It stores a list of commands which, when executed, generate an image. | '''Windows Metafile''' ('''WMF''') is a graphics file format used mainly by old Microsoft Windows applications. It stores a list of commands which, when executed, generate an image. | ||
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The newer versions of the format are known as '''Enhanced Metafile''' ('''EMF''') and '''Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions''' ('''EMF+'''). | The newer versions of the format are known as '''Enhanced Metafile''' ('''EMF''') and '''Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions''' ('''EMF+'''). | ||
| − | Some applications | + | Some applications reportedly use WMF files that are [[gzip]]-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz. |
== Identifiers == | == Identifiers == | ||
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* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230724.aspx Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions] | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230724.aspx Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions] | ||
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| + | * [http://inkscape.org/ Inkscape] | ||
| + | * [http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html libwmf] | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Aldus Placeable Metafile]] | ||
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| + | == Links == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile|Wikipedia article]] | * [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile|Wikipedia article]] | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
Revision as of 23:29, 26 July 2013
Windows Metafile (WMF) is a graphics file format used mainly by old Microsoft Windows applications. It stores a list of commands which, when executed, generate an image.
Windows has drivers to support WMF, allowing applications to either write to a WMF file, or draw on the screen, using the same API.
The newer versions of the format are known as Enhanced Metafile (EMF) and Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions (EMF+).
Some applications reportedly use WMF files that are gzip-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz.
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Identifiers
| Format | PRONOM ID |
|---|---|
| WMF | x-fmt/119 |
| EMF 1.0 | x-fmt/153 |
| EMF 2.0 | fmt/344 |
| EMF 3.0 | fmt/345 |
Specifications
- Windows Metafile Format Specification
- Windows-Format Metafiles
- Enhanced Metafile Format
- Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions
