LanguageSFW
Seattle Film Works graphics
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with sfw extension could be, especially in the past, found as special graphics from Seattle Film Works. Pretty outdated file format.
Found 2 different file type records with the same sfw filename suffix.
What is sfw file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension sfw is mainly related to Seattle Film Works and used for its proprietary bitmap format. Mostly forgotten format.
Seattle Film Works was a mail order film processor which offered the option of having your photographs digitized. It was discontinued years ago and apparently is now part of Shutterfly.
How to open sfw file?
Several graphics viewers or editors can open and work with SFW graphics.
How to convert sfw file?
It should be possible to convert these graphics files to another graphics format, like JPEG.
Associated software actions with the sfw file
Programs for viewing sfw files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
ImageMagick (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert sfw files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
ImageMagick (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print sfw files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Sound Forge XP studio project
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: June 24, 2018
The sfw file extension is also used by Sony Sound Forge, also known as Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, a professional digital audio editing suite by Sony Creative Software (now owned by MAGIX AG).
The sfw file contains Sound Forge audio project.
How to open sfw file?
Use Sound Forge to work with *.sfw files.
How to convert sfw file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open sfw file:
Associated software actions with the sfw file
Software applications that can open sfw files:
Sound Forge (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit sfw files:
Sound Forge (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving sfw files:
Sound Forge (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create sfw files:
Sound Forge (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving sfw files:
Sound Forge (Microsoft Windows)