WDP
WDP files are image files (especially digital photos) in a format developed by Microsoft known as JPEG XR (eXtended Range), but also known as HD Photo or Windows Media Photo . Apart from Microsoft Windows, the support is rather poor to moderate, so sometimes a conversion to another format – for example, jpg – makes […]
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SXW files have been created with StarOffice Writer, the predecessor of OpenOffice Writer. These are thus text files, similar to those of Microsoft Word. However, .sxw files can not be opened with Microsoft Word – and unfortunately no longer with current OpenOffice versions – so they should be converted into .doc beforehand. If the .sxw […]
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In svg files is called. Vector graphics files (S calable V ector G raphics). Vector graphics offer the advantage over pixel graphics (such as .jpg, .bmp or .png) that they can be scaled (enlarged or reduced) without sacrificing quality. However, this only works with graphics (created by computer), not with conventional images such as photographs.
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MID files are music files and, in contrast to other audio formats like .mp3 or .wav, do not contain direct music but instructions on how to "create" the music. In principle, these files contain "notes for the computer". While a .mp3 file always sounds the same, for a MIDI file it is a matter of […]
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The ai file extension is used by Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editor. As a proprietary file format, the ai (Adobe Illustrator Artwork) format is maintained by Adobe Systems. However, it is based on the non-proprietary eps and pdf formats (ai files may be saved with the option of either pdf or postscript compatibility). As […]
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The file extension bmp signifies an image file that has been saved in the device independent bitmap format. The format is rather historic; it has been in use since 1990. However due to its simplicity and the absence of any patent protection, bmp is still widespread and remains supported by very many graphics programs. Bmp […]
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The cdr file extension is used for more than one file type. In most cases though, a cdr file will contain a CorelDraw Image saved in the CDR graphics format, a proprietary format for storing vector graphics. Besides CorelDraw and other programs from the Corel suite, cdr image files can be opened e.g. with Adobe […]
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The epub (short for electronic publication) file extension signifies an e-book file that has been saved according to the EPUB standard. EPUB is a non-proprietary, vendor-independent e-book format that is based on html and is supported by a large number of hardware e-book readers, computer software and smartphone apps. Though EPUB takes only a negligible […]
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The pptx file extension is used by Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and younger to store presentations. Earlier versions of PowerPoint use the ppt extension. Opening a pptx file launches the PowerPoint software in editor mode. There is another format, ppsx, that will start the slide show presentation right away. A pptx file is a zip-compressed package […]
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The docx file extension is used by Microsoft Word Documents that have been saved in the Open XML Format, which Microsoft has developed for their Office suite. DOCX is the default way Microsoft Word saves documents for version 2007 and up of the text processing software. Earlier Word versions use doc as their default file […]
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