What is the difference between .xwd and .emz?
- Extension
- .xwd
- .emz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- X Window System
- Micosoft
- Description
- 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.
- An EMZ file contains an Enhanced Metafile (.EMF file) that has been compressed with the .GZIP compression algorithm. It is compressed to reduce storage space and be more easily transferred between applications. EMZ files are typically used by Microsoft programs such as Visio and the Office suite, which includes Word and PowerPoint.
- MIME Type
- image/x-xwindowdump
- application/x-msmetafile
- Sample
- sample.xwd
- Wikipedia
- .xwd on Wikipedia
- .emz on Wikipedia