Render WMF and WMZ files
WMF and WMZ are Windows Metafile graphics formats developed by Microsoft. These formats may contain both vector and raster images, but they are primarily used for vector images. WMF is Windows MetaFile Format - it contains Windows MetaFile binary data. WMZ is Windows Metafile Zipped format - it also contains Windows MetaFile binary data but compressed with GZIP.
WMF files can be opened with Microsoft Paint, Adobe Illustrator, InkScape. WMZ files can be opened with the same applications but should be unpacked before open.
These file formats are part of a series of Windows Metafile formats:
Windows Metafile formats: WMF - Windows Metafile Format WMZ - Windows Metafile Compressed (GZipped) Format
Windows Metafile Enhanced formats: EMF - Windows Metafile Enhanced Format EMZ - Windows Metafile Enhanced Compressed (GZipped) Format See Render EMF and EMZ files
In case you need to view a WMF(WMZ) file in a browser or a standard image or PDF viewer application, you can convert it to HTML, JPEG, PNG PDF format with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET.
How to convert WMZ files
Convert WMZ to HTML
To convert WMZ files to HTML with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.WMZ"))
{
HtmlViewOptions options = HtmlViewOptions.ForEmbeddedResources("output.html");
viewer.View(options);
}
The following screenshot shows the output HTML file opened in a browser.
Convert WMZ to JPG
To convert WMZ files to JPG with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.WMZ"))
{
JpgViewOptions options = new JpgViewOptions("output.jpg");
viewer.View(options);
}
The following screenshot shows the output JPG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.
Convert WMZ to PNG
To convert PLT/HPG files to PNG with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.WMZ"))
{
PngViewOptions options = new PngViewOptions("output.png");
viewer.View(options);
}
The following screenshot shows the output PNG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.
Convert WMZ to PDF
To convert WMZ files to PDF with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:
using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.WMZ"))
{
PdfViewOptions options = new PdfViewOptions("output.pdf");
viewer.View(options);
}
The following screenshot shows the output PDF file opened in an Acrobat Reader.