WMF Files

File Type: Raster Image

File Extension : .wmf

The Windows Meta File (WMF) format is used specifically on the PC platform. WMF files can contain either pixel-based information or vector information in 16-bit RGB color space.

Meta files, as they are sometimes referred to, generally can not be placed into a page layout. The most common use of WMF files will be in low-end desktop printers, but never in a commercial (high-end print) workflow.

The reasons for not using these files in a high-end workflow are numerous:

• No support for color separations
• Limitation of 16-bit color
• Use of only the RGB color space