Vector graphic file extensions

Vector graphic file extension list

File extensions related to vector graphics file formats and vector graphics applications.

Vector graphics file types are typically generated by drawing or illustration programs (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW) and are composed of mathematically-defined geometric shapes-lines, paths, objects and fills. Since vectors entail both magnitude and direction, vector elements thus are comprised of line segments whose length represents magnitude and whose orientation in space represents direction.

Vector graphics usually are easily modified within the creating application and generally are not affected detrimentally by scaling (enlarging or reducing their size) compared to raster or bitmap image file types where image scaling reduces picture quality. Because vector elements are mathematically-defined, scaling simply requires modification of their mathematical locations.
However, vector files don't support photographic imagery well and often can be problematic for cross-platform exchange.

The most used vector graphics formats are: SVG - Scalable vector graphics, AI - Adobe Illustrator graphics, CDR - CorelDraw vector graphics, WMF - Windows Metafile format, DRW - Vector drawing file.

Extension	File type description
file extension 86v	TI-86 vector file
file extension acorn	Acorn draw file
file extension aff	Acorn vector draw file
file extension ai	Adobe Illustrator graphics
file extension ait	Adobe Illustrator template
file extension art	Adobe Illustrator graphics
file extension cdl	SignLab vector graphic file
file extension cdr3	Corel Draw 3 drawing
file extension cdr4	Corel Draw 4 drawing
file extension cdr5	Corel Draw 5 drawing
file extension cdr6	Corel Draw 6 drawing
file extension cdrw	Corel Draw file
file extension cdt	CorelDRAW template file
file extension cgm	Computer graphics metafile
file extension cht	Harvard Graphics vector file
file extension cit	SeeYou vector maps
file extension csh	Adobe Photoshop shapes
file extension csl	Corel symbol library
file extension ctn	Cadterns Sloper File
file extension ddoc	Apple MacDraw vector graphic file
file extension dlg	Digital Line Graph vector image
file extension do	Digital Line Graph optional vector data
file extension draw	Acorn vector draw file
file extension drw	Vector file
file extension drw	Acorn vector draw file
file extension dvg	GraphicsWorks vector drawing
file extension dxb	AutoCAD drawing exchange format
file extension emb	Orchida Embroidery System embroidery pattern
file extension fh	image file
file extension fh10	Adobe FreeHand 10 drawing file
file extension fh11	Adobe FreeHand 11 drawing file
file extension fh12	Adobe FreeHand drawing file
file extension fh2	Adobe FreeHand drawing file
file extension fh3	Adobe FreeHand drawing file
file extension fh4	Adobe FreeHand drawing file
file extension fh5	Adobe FreeHand drawing file
file extension fh6	Adobe FreeHand drawing file
file extension fh8	Adobe FreeHand 8 drawing file
file extension fh9	Adobe FreeHand 9 drawing file
file extension ft10	Adobe FreeHand 10 template file
file extension ft11	Adobe FreeHand 11 template file
file extension ft8	Adobe FreeHand 8 template file
file extension ft9	Adobe FreeHand 9 template file
file extension gcd	Generic CADD Drawing format (vector)
file extension gem	Ventura Publisher GEM vector picture
file extension gl2	HP Graphics Language plotter file
file extension hpg	Vector image (HP Graphics Language plotter file)
file extension hpgl	Hewlett Packard Graphics Language plot file
file extension hpgl2	Hewlett Packard Graphics Language 2 file
file extension hpp	Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language vector image
file extension hppcl	Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language vector image
file extension ima	EGO - Chart - Autumn Mirage vector graphics
file extension md	Mayura Draw vector drawing file
file extension mvg	ImageMagick proprietary vector graphics format
file extension nap	NAPLPS Vector image metafile
file extension odg	OpenOffice Draw graphic file
file extension pat	Corel vector pattern
file extension pat	Pattern Maker Cross-Stitch Pattern File
file extension pat	PatternSmith Cutting Pattern File
file extension pat	Polygon Attribute Table File
file extension pat	Vector Pattern File
file extension pat	Corel Paint Shop Pro Pattern Image File
file extension pat	PCStitch Pattern File
file extension pat	Smash Simulator Test Pattern File
file extension pat	Cadterns Sloper File
file extension pat	Orchida Embroidery System File
file extension pct	Apple Macintosh QuickDraw/PICT bitmap graphics format
file extension pgs	DALiM LiTHO vector page file
file extension pic	Petrosys picture file
file extension pif	Vector image GDF format
file extension pix	Image Systems vector
file extension pix	Inset Systems raster & vector format
file extension plo	HP Graphics Language plotter file
file extension plot	Vector graphics
file extension plt	Autodesk AutoCAD HPGL vector graphic plotter file
file extension ps	Adobe PostScript file
file extension sdw	Amidraw vector image
file extension sdw	WordPro drawing
file extension slddwg	SolidWorks drawing 2D vector graphics file
file extension sp	SignPlot output format
file extension spa	FutureSplash Movie (Adobe Flash)
file extension svf	Simple Vector Format
file extension svg	XML based vector graphics format
file extension sxd	StarOffice draw file
file extension tdr	Top Draw vector graphic file
file extension tlc	The Logo Creator file
file extension vec	Daylon Vectre vector graphic
file extension vml	Vector Markup Language
file extension vss	Microsoft Visio smartshapes file
file extension wmf	Windows metafile
file extension xar	Corel Xara drawing
file extension xar	Xara X vector drawing
file extension yal	Arts & Letters clipart library