Windows Metafile

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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 reportedly use WMF files that are [[gzip]]-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz.
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The '''.wmz''' extension indicates a [[ZIP]]-compressed WMF file. The '''.emz''' extension is reportedly used for [[gzip]]-compressed EMF files.
  
 
== Identifiers ==
 
== Identifiers ==
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile|Wikipedia article]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile|Wikipedia article]]
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* {{EGFF|wmf|Microsoft Windows Metafile File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]].
  
 
[[Category:Microsoft]]
 
[[Category:Microsoft]]

Revision as of 00:04, 22 February 2014

File Format
Name Windows Metafile
Ontology
Extension(s) .wmf, .emf, .wmz, .emz
PRONOM fmt/345, others

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+).

The .wmz extension indicates a ZIP-compressed WMF file. The .emz extension is reportedly used for gzip-compressed EMF files.

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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

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