Opening a PMD File

The PMD file type is primarily associated with InDesign.

PMD	File extension: PMD
	File type:	document

What is a PMD file?

PMD files mostly belong to InDesign by Adobe. PMD file extension is mainly associated with 3D morphs data created using Poser, a 3D modeler and renderer for creating photorealistic 3D characters. The PMD morph file contains binary data representing the posture, motion states, gestures and other morph-related data of a 3D character model. MikuMiuDance (MMD), a dance animation app, uses PMD files to store 3D meshes used by the 3D animated or texturized dancers. Pegasus Mail, an email client for Windows computers stores user-defined dictionaries in PMD files. PlanMaker, a spreadsheet program bundled with SoftMaker Office, stores data, formulas, and charts in sheets made up of rows and columns in PMD files. PageMaker, a discontinued desktop publishing software by Adobe, stored documents in PMD (PageMaker Document) format. Such PMD files consisted of rich text data, drawings, images, and other file types. Some versions of InDesign can be used to open PMD documents.

How to open a PMD file

You need a suitable software like InDesign to open a PMD file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PMD file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PMD file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert a PMD file to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

You can convert PMD files using our online PMD file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .pmd file to view" button on this page.
Your PMD file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert PMD files:

InDesign by Adobe
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PMD files are often referred to as InDesign data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Brew MP (polymorphic ringtone) by Qualcomm
Brew MP, short for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless is a software development platform used during the development of third-party applications for mobile phones. The PMD files used by Brew MP contain polymorphic ringtones. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: On-line Ringtone Converter
MikuMikuDance (3D model) by Yu Higuchi
MikuMikuDance (often shortened to MMD) is a free software for creating and animating 3D characters which may be integrated into movies, dance simulation games, or simply used as avatars. PMD files created with MikuMikuDance contain 3D models and meshes of dancers. This file format is classified as 3D Image. Related links: MikuMikuDance
Payroll Mate (accounting data) by RealTaxTools
Payroll Mate is a complete payroll management solution with tools for paying employees, printing checks with paystubs, calculating taxes, and much more. The program stores accounting data in PMD files. This file format is classified as Data.
Pegasus Mail (user-defined dictionary) by David Harris
Pegasus Mail is one of the oldest Windows-based email management software still in use today. The PMD file in Pegasus Mail contains user-defined dictionary entries. This is typically saved as USRDICT3.PMD. This file format is classified as Data.
PlanMaker (spreadsheet) by SoftMaker
PlanMaker is a cross-platform spreadsheet software distributed as part of Office. It offers tools for storing, organizing, and visualizing data in tabular form or as charts. Like most spreadsheet applications, the program supports user-defined formulas and customization. Spreadsheets files created with PlanMaker have PMD filename extension. This file format is classified as Spreadsheet.
Poser (3D morphs) by Bondware
Poser is a 3D design software with tools that are optimized for modeling photorealistic 3D human figures. The morphs which define the posture, gestures, position, and movement states of a 3D character model created with Poser are stored in PMD files. This file format is classified as 3D Image. Related links: Poser File types

PMD file format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Below you will find our evaluation of the PMD files:

The PMD extension is very commonly found and is mainly used by one program with a specific format. However, the following two file formats are common:

90% of all PMD files use the Microsoft Compound File format, which is also known as Compound File Binary File format (CFBF or CFB) or OLE2 Compound Document format. This file format is used by previous Microsoft Office programs and other Windows programs and stores the data in complex containers and sections. Compound files always start with the bytes ÐÏà¡±á (hex code D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1). The internal app name of PMD files is PlanMaker, Rev. 670 or Microsoft Word. The globally unique identifier of this file type is 8a087491-5264-11d4-95f6-00a0cc3cca14 or 00020906-0000-0000-c000-000000000046. The file contains several sections with names like PageMaker and ObjectPool. The files are on average 830 KB in size and range from 170 KB to 14 MB. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. Files like these are about book, letter, card, page, deed, agreement, pages and sale.
3% of all PMD files start with the magic bytes 04 00 00 00, which are always the first bytes of this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The average file size is 250 bytes with most files being between 140 bytes and 880 bytes in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as automat. Files like these have the following tags: truck, slot, paint, expensive, lightbox, driver and garage.

All other PMD files (7%) have different formats, often e.g. ZIP, JPG, JetDB, Pmd and vertex. Files like these are sometimes linked to english, paper, chap, form, maths, chapter, project, tatva or bill. If you want to find out what your PMD file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for PMD File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

pdm, pmg, p65, pmb, pdf, pagemaker, pmdx, pmc, docx, plmd, jpg, zip, doc, pnd, rar, pm6, tobj, pwd, csi, pmt, inx, indd, idml

Related links:

Adobe PageMaker

Mime type:

application/vnd.pagemaker, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: PageMaker.Publication.70, FileType: PageMaker 7.0 Publication, AppName: Adobe® PageMaker® for Windows

ProgramID: Pman40.Document, FileType: Picture Man 4 Image, AppName: Picture Man 4
EXEFile: Pman40.exe

ProgramID: PageMaker.Publication.70
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\PageMaker 7.0\PM70.EXE %1

ProgramID: PMW
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SoftMaker (Trial)\Program Files\pmw32.exe /Shell

ProgramID: PerfFile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\perfmon.exe %1

ProgramID: VisualPokerEditor
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visual Poker Pro\Editor.exe %1

ProgramID: CmxPlayer.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUALCOMM\CMX Studio\cmxPlay.exe -f -play

ProgramID: PageMaker.Publication.70
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\PageMaker 7.0 Tryout\PM70.EXE

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a pmd document is a special file format by Adobe and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PMD files

Associate the PMD file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open documents. Because only the current version supports the latest PMD file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Adobe manufacturer website after an available InDesign update.
To make sure that your PMD file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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