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Convert EMF to ICO via Java

Transform EMF into ICO using native Java APIs without needing any image editor or 3rd-party libraries.

How to Convert EMF to ICO Using Java

Converting file formats may seem like a routine task encountered by graphic designers. Yet, underestimating its significance would be a mistake. The evaluation of your work might depend on how swiftly and effectively you tackle this task. Typically, original images need conversion into formats better suited for printing or online publication. If the original image originates from a graphic editor, it might be in vector format. In this scenario, it must be rasterized and converted to a raster format for publishing purposes. You have the choice to save the image in an uncompressed format for optimal quality or convert it to a lossless compressed format to reduce file size. In certain contexts, like web publishing, you can opt for lossy compressed formats. Specially designed algorithms for image data compression permit a significant reduction in file size while preserving acceptable image quality. This facilitates fast image file downloads from the internet. In order to convert EMF to ICO, we’ll use Aspose.Imaging for Java API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use image manipulation and conversion API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from Maven and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.

Repository

<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>

Dependency

<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-imaging</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-imaging API</version>
<classifier>jdk16</classifier>
</dependency>

Steps to Convert EMF to ICO via Java

Developers can easily load & convert EMF files to ICO in just a few lines of code.

  • Load EMF file with Image.load method
  • Create & set the instance of required subclass of ImageOptionsBase (e.g. BmpOptions, PngOptions, etc.)
  • Call the Image.save method
  • Pass file path with ICO extension & object of ImageOptionsBase class

System Requirements

Before running the conversion example code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Operating system: Windows or Linux.
  • Development environment: Supports .NET Core 7 and higher, such as Microsoft Visual Studio.

Free App to Convert EMF to ICO

  • Select or drag and drop EMF image
  • Choose format and click Convert button
  • Click Download button to download ICO image

Check our live demos to convert EMF to ICO

Convert EMF to ICO - Java

EMF What is EMF File Format

Enhanced metafile format (EMF) stores graphical images device-independently. Metafiles of EMF comprises of variable-length records in chronological order that can render the stored image after parsing on any output device. These variable-length records can be definitions of enclosed objects, commands for drawing, and graphics properties critical to render the image accurately. When a device opens an EMF metafile using its own graphics environment, the proportions, dimensions, colors and other graphic properties of original image remains same regardless of the opening device platform.

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ICO What is ICO File Format

The ICO file format is an image file format for computer icons in Microsoft Windows. ICO files contain one or more small images at multiple sizes and color depths, such that they may be scaled appropriately. In Windows, all executables that display an icon to the user, on the desktop, in the Start Menu, or in Windows Explorer, must carry the icon in ICO format.

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Other Supported Conversions

Using Java, one can easily convert different formats including:

BMP (Bitmap Picture)
GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)
DICOM (Digital Imaging & Communications)
JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JP2 (JPEG 2000)
J2K (Wavelet Compressed Image)
JPEG2000 (JPEG 2000)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics)
PSD (Photoshop Document)
DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format,)
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
TIFF (Tagged Image Format)
WEBP (Raster Web Image)
WMF (Microsoft Windows Metafile)
PDF (Portable Document Format (PDF))
HTML (HTML5 Canvas)
EMZ (Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile)
WMZ (Compressed Windows Media Player Skin)
TGA (Targa Graphic)
SVGZ (Compressed version of Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG) file.)
CANVAS (HTML5 Canvas)
ICO (Windows icon)