Calamus vector image file format
File type: Vector graphic file
A .cvg file is a vector graphics file created and used by Calamus SL, a page-layout and desktop publishing system.
It stores vector artwork for use in Calamus documents.
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: October 12, 2026
The CVG format is associated with Calamus SL and is used for vector graphics in page-layout and desktop publishing work. Vector artwork can be scaled without the loss of quality typical of raster images.
A CVG file is intended to work with Calamus rather than as a general-purpose exchange format. It is used within Calamus publishing workflows.
Calamus SL is a multiplatform application with releases available since 2006. CVG is a specialized format, so support outside Calamus may be limited and the format is mainly encountered in existing or ongoing Calamus projects.
Open the file with Calamus SL on a supported platform. Use the program's open or import command, depending on whether the CVG file is a standalone graphic or an asset for a Calamus publication.
There is no widely established standalone CVG viewer. Calamus SL is the known program for working with this format.
Use Calamus SL to open the CVG file and export or copy the artwork to another graphics format, if the installed version provides a suitable export option.
There is no broadly available standalone converter for this specialized format. Preserve the original CVG file when converting, because export may not retain all Calamus-specific editing information.
Software applications that can open cvg files:
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit cvg files:
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving cvg files:
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing cvg files:
Multiplatform
Software apps that create cvg files:
Multiplatform
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