File Extension

WMF File Format

Metafile (Microsoft Windows)

WMF is a file extension for a graphics file used with Microsoft Windows. WMF stands for Windows MetaFile. WMF files can contain both vector and bitmap image information.

WMF files were 16-bit when initially included with Windows 3.0. WMF files can be opened by Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Publisher.

MIME type : image/x-wmf

 

Learn more about .WMF files:
Visit the Microsoft Office web page.
See answers to WMF-related questions at ITKnowledgeExchange.com.

This was last updated in July 2010
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    - A metafile is a file containing information that describes or specifies another file.

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