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Convert images WMF to EMF via C#

Transform images WMF into EMF using native .NET APIs without needing any image editor or 3rd-party libraries

How to Convert WMF to EMF Using C#

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 WMF to EMF, we’ll use Aspose.Imaging for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use image manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Imaging and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command


PM> Install-Package Aspose.Imaging

Steps to Convert WMF to EMF via C#

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

  • load WMF 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 EMF extension & object of ImageOptionsBase class.

System Requirements

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

  • Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Application, ASP.NET Web Application.
  • Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
  • Aspose.Imaging for .NET referenced in your project.

Free App to Convert WMF to EMF

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

Check our live demos to convert WMF to EMF

Convert WMF to EMF - .NET

WMF What is WMF File Format

Files with WMF extension represent Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF) for storing vector as well as bitmap-format images data. To be more accurate, WMF belongs to the vector file format category of Graphics file formats that is device independent. Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI) uses the functions stored in a WMF file to display an image on the screen. A more enhanced version of WMF, known as Enhanced Meta Files (EMF), was published later that makes the format more feature rich. Practically, WMF are similar to SVG.

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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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Other Supported Conversions

Using C#, one can easily convert different formats including:

BMP (Bitmap Picture)
GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)
DICOM (Digital Imaging & Communications)
EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format)
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)
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)