What is the difference between .pgm and .wmf?
- Extension
- .pgm
- .wmf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Jef Poskanzer
- Microsoft
- Description
- A PGM file is a grayscale image file saved in the portable gray map (PGM) format and encoded with one or two bytes (8 or 16 bits) per pixel. It contains header information and a grid of numbers that represent different shades of gray from black (0) to white (up to 65,536). PGM files are typically stored in ASCII text format, but also have a binary representation.
- Proprietary Windows graphic format developed by Microsoft; contains a series of drawing operations, including commands for drawing lines, circles, and rectangles; may also contain bitmap drawing operations; used primarily for vector images, but can also include raster graphics.
- MIME Type
- image/x-portable-graymap
- application/x-msmetafile
- Sample
- sample.pgm
- sample.wmf
- Wikipedia
- .pgm on Wikipedia
- .wmf on Wikipedia