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. | ||
Windows has drivers to support WMF, allowing applications to either write to a WMF file, or draw on the screen, using the same API. | Windows has drivers to support WMF, allowing applications to either write to a WMF file, or draw on the screen, using the same API. | ||
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| + | The newer versions of the format are known as '''Enhanced Metafile''' ('''EMF''') and '''Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions''' ('''EMF+'''). | ||
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| + | Some applications apparently use WMF files that are [[gzip]]-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc215212.aspx Windows Metafile Format Specification] | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc215212.aspx Windows Metafile Format Specification] | ||
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd145202%28v=VS.85%29.aspx Windows-Format Metafiles] | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd145202%28v=VS.85%29.aspx Windows-Format Metafiles] | ||
| + | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230514.aspx Enhanced Metafile Format] | ||
| + | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230724.aspx Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | * [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile]] | + | * [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile|Wikipedia article]] |
[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
Revision as of 01:45, 13 March 2013
Overview
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 apparently use WMF files that are gzip-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz.
Specifications
- Windows Metafile Format Specification
- Windows-Format Metafiles
- Enhanced Metafile Format
- Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions
