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Convert pfa to xwd

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

  2. Right click on one or more Pfa file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type convert to xwd in the search box.

  4. Press Convert.

convert pfa to xwd

What is the difference between .pfa and .xwd?

Name
Printer Font ASCII File
X Windows Dump Image
Extension
.pfa
.xwd
Format
Binary
Category
Font
Raster Image
Developer
Adobe Systems
X Window System
Description
A Printer Font ASCII (PFA) file is a type of font file used in the context of desktop publishing and digital typesetting. It contains font data in an ASCII text format, which includes descriptions of the font's characters, glyphs, and other typographic details. PFA files are part of the PostScript font format, designed for use in the Adobe PostScript printing language. These files allow for the scalable rendering of text, meaning they enable fonts to be resized without losing quality.
The XWD (X Windows Dump) image file format is a native graphic format associated with the X Window System, which is a windowing system for bitmap displays commonly used in UNIX and Linux environments. An XWD file is essentially a dump or snapshot of what is being displayed on a screen or part of it at a given moment. It stores image data in an uncompressed form, including the header information that contains details about the image's size, color, and format.
MIME Type
application/x-font
image/x-xwindowdump
Sample
sample.pfa
sample.xwd
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.pfa on Wikipedia
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