File Export Information
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File extension | Format | Properties | Advantages | Disadvantages | Graphic | |
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*.ai | Adobe Illustrator | Version 7 | - | - | Vector (2D) | |
*.bmp | Bitmap | - | Uncrompressed or lossless RLE (runlength entcoding) compression |
The weak compression result in larger file sizes than other formats |
Raster | |
*.dxf | Drawing Interchange Format | - | - | Also suitable for 3D models | Verctor (2D) | |
*.eps | Encapsulated Post Script | - | Writing style | - | Vector and/or Raster | |
*.Gif | Graphic Interchange format | - | Lossless compressing graphics format Supports animations | Limited to 256 colors | raster | |
*.gpx | GPS eXchange file | GPS data | - | XML-based format for GPS data | ||
*.jpg | Joint photographic experts group | - | Lossy compressed 24 bit image files Embedding of paths possible | This is unsuitable for text and hard color transitions | raster | |
*.Kml | Google Earth (Vector) | Map | - | - | Vector | |
*.kmz | Google Earth (Raster) | Coordinates | - | - | Raster | - |
*.htm | Ocad internet map | Types: Java Applet Flash SVG | - | - | - | |
Portable Document Format | - | Lossless compression On any operating system readable Small file size | Need reader to read | Raster and or vector | ||
*.shp | Shapefile | ESRI ArcGIS format for storing vector data | - | - | - | |
*.svg | Scalable Vector Graphics | Open, XML-based vector graphics format | - | - | - | |
*.tiff | Tagged Image File Format | Universal, pixel image format | Lossless compression 32 bit |