What is the difference between .wmf and .gif?
- Extension
- .wmf
- .gif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- CompuServe
- Description
- 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.
- A GIF file is an image file often used for web graphics. It may contain up to 256 indexed colors with a color palette that may be a predefined set of colors or may be adapted to the colors in the image. GIF files are saved in a lossless format, meaning the clarity of the image is not compromised with GIF compression.
- MIME Type
- application/x-msmetafile
- image/gif
- Sample
- sample.wmf
- sample.gif
- Wikipedia
- .wmf on Wikipedia
- .gif on Wikipedia