File Export Information
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| File extension | Format | Properties | Advantages | Disadvantages | Graphic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *.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 | - |