Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
File Type Detailed Information
Possible file extensions for this format: 'GGM'.
Recovered files prefix: 'metafile'.
Category: 'IMAGE'.
CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) was developed by experts working on committees under the auspices of the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the American Standards National Institute (ANSI). It was specifically designed as a common format for the platform-independent interchange of bitmap and vector data, and for use in conjunction with a variety of input and output devices. Although CGM incorporates extensions designed to support bitmap (called raster in the CGM specification) data storage, files in CGM format are used primarily to store vector information. CGM files typically contain either bitmap or vector data, but rarely both.