History of Windows Metafile

Last update Aug. 18^th 2024 11:24:51 AM

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

Seralo on Aug. 18^th 2024 11:24:51 AM
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile
Seralo on Aug. 18^th 2024 11:11:12 AM
HDR
no
Layers support
no
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.
_wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PM
Vector graphics
yes
Raster image
yes
Year
1992
_wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 10:53:07 AM
CMYK support (for print)
no
Alexis on Sep. 21^st 2020 9:42:55 PM
Microsoft Edge
no
Google Chrome
no
Opera
no
Firefox
no
Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 10:16:26 PM
Pros
Lossless
Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 10:07:00 PM
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
Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 9:46:18 PM
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

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