Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)

To import a CGM file
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) technical notes

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is an open, platform-independent metafile format used for storing and exchanging two-dimensional graphics. It supports RGB color. CGM files can contain both vector graphics and bitmaps, but they usually contain one graphic type or the other — rarely both.

To import a CGM file

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1 Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.

Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) technical notes

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• You can import files formatted in CGM versions 1, 3, and 4.
• The CGM filter accepts only markers supported by the CGM file format standard. Private-use markers are ignored.
• If the CGM file contains a font that is not on your computer, the PANOSE font-matching dialog box lets you replace the font with an available one.

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