History of Windows Metafile

Last update Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PM

Creation date Mar. 13^th 2016 9:46:18 PM

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  _wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PMReport

  Vector graphics

  yes

  Raster image

  yes

  Year

  1992

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  _wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 10:53:07 AMReport

  CMYK support (for print)

  no

• 
  Alexis on Sep. 21^st 2020 9:42:55 PMReport

  Microsoft Edge

  no

  Google Chrome

  no

  Opera

  no

  Firefox

  no

• 
  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 10:16:26 PMReport

  Pros

  Lossless

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 10:07:00 PMReport

  Commonly used for

  used in Microsoft Clip Organizer for illustrations
  To store line-art, illustrations and content created in drawing or presentation applications.

  Transparency support

  yes

  Lossless

  yes

  Internet Explorer

  yes

  Safari

  no

  Cons

  Not good for exporting or pasting bar graphs with fill patterns to PowerPoint
  Support is limited

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 9:46:18 PMReport

  Mode

  70

  Name

  Windows Metafile

  Viewer

  public

  Editor

  bre-wight-38fj33w9

  Category

  practical

  Short name

  WMF

  Description

  WMF is an image file format intended to be portable between applications and may contain both vector graphics and bitmap components. It acts in a similar manner to SVG files.

  Developed by

  Microsoft

  File extensions

  .wmf .emf .wmz .emz

  Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile

  Commonly used for

  used in Microsoft Clip Organizer for illustrations