What is the difference between .map and .pfm?
- Extension
- .map
- .pfm
- Category
- Other
- Font
- Developer
- ColorgrafX
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- This format is used as the color palette format for a variety of operating system image editors. It is used to store font templates in text and graphic editors. It allows you to change color intensity and transparency levels.
- A Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file is a type of file associated with Adobe Type 1 fonts used in Microsoft Windows. It contains metric information about a font, such as character widths, heights, and kerning pairs, which are essential for correctly displaying and printing text. The PFM file works in conjunction with a PFB (Printer Font Binary) file, which contains the actual font outline data.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.xworlds.colormap
- application/x-font-type1
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia