File Extension CGM

File type: [New Style]

Notes about the CGM file extension:

Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The CGM file type is primarily associated with 'Computer Graphics Metafile'. ISO/IEC 8632 provides a file format suitable for the storage and retrieval of picture description information. The file format consists of an ordered set of elements that may be used to describe pictures in a way that is compatible between systems of different architectures, compatible with devices of differing capabilities and design, and meaningful to application constituencies. This picture description includes the capability for describing static images. The metafile is defined in such a way that, in addition to sequential access to the whole metafile, random access to individual pictures and individual context-independent application structures is well-defined. This format is used by many different CAD programs.

Detailed information for file extension CGM:

Primary association: Computer Graphics Metafile
File classification: Graphic
Mime type: image/cgm
Related links: ISO/IEC 8632 Standards Download, CGM FAQ, Larson CGM Software WebView CGM Free Viewer

Other applications associated with file type CGM:

  • Computer Graphics Metafile ([Old Style])This is an older standard for graphic file storage in a standard format in order to move files between graphics programs. Some early clip art galleries were in .CGM format. It's not used much today and fewer and fewer programs even support it any longer. A newer format defined by the ISO is available. This association is classified as Graphic. Related links: CGM Info, Converters, Info and Viewers


Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .CGM

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.11, FileType: CorelDRAW 11.0 Graphic, AppName: CorelDRAW(R)
EXEFile: coreldrw.exe

ProgramID: PaintShopPro8.Image, FileType: Paint Shop Pro Image, AppName: Paint Shop Pro 8
EXEFile: Paint Shop Pro.exe

ProgramID: PHOTOFINISH_IMAGE.Document, FileType: PhotoFinish Image Document, AppName: PhotoFinish® 4

ProgramID: PSP.Image, FileType: Paint Shop Pro Image, AppName: Paint Shop Pro Windows 32 bit Executable

ProgramID: PSP5.Image, FileType: Paint Shop Pro 5 Image, AppName: Paint Shop Pro 5 Release Executable
EXEFile: PSP.EXE

ProgramID: PSP7.Image, FileType: Paint Shop Pro 7 Image, AppName: Paint Shop Pro 7
EXEFile: psp.exe

ProgramID: View Station Document
EXEFile: C:\View\Station\Image.exe %1

ProgramID: WinPress
EXEFile: C:\arcgis\arcexe9x\bin\WinPress.exe %1

ProgramID: PSP7.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Paint Shop Pro 7\psp.exe /dde

ProgramID: PSP7.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 7\psp.exe /dde

ProgramID: PSP5.Image
EXEFile: F:\PAINT~14\Psp.exe /dde

ProgramID: PSP5.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PAINTS~1\psp.exe /dde

ProgramID: PSP5.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PAINTS~1.01\Psp.exe /dde

ProgramID: PSP.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PAINTS~1\PSP.EXE /dde

ProgramID: PHOTOFINISH_IMAGE.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Softkey\PHOTOF~1\PFINISH.EXE %1

ProgramID: PaintShopPro9.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 9\Paint Shop Pro 9.exe /dde

ProgramID: PaintShopPro8.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 8\Paint Shop Pro.exe /dde

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\corel\corel graphics 11\programs\coreldrw.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.cgm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe %1

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.9
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Graphics9\Programs\coreldrw.exe -DDE

ProgramID: PSP6.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PAINTS~1\psp.exe /dde

ProgramID: Adobe.Illustrator.cgm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Illustrator CS\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe %1

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\corel\graphics10\programs\coreldrw.exe %1

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\programs\coreldrw.exe -DDE

ProgramID: PHOTOFINISH_IMAGE.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CREATI~1\PHOTOF~1\PFINISH.EXE %1

ProgramID: WinPress
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcGIS\arcexe9x\bin\WinPress.exe %1

ProgramID: PaintShopProX.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Paint Shop Pro X.exe

ProgramID: CorelDRAW ESSENTIALS.Graphic.11.2
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PROGRAMS\CORELDRW.EXE -DDE

ProgramID: ImageView.Document.cgm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EAI\VISPRO~1\Products\VISVIE~1\VisView.exe

ProgramID: PaintShopProPhotoXI.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo.exe

ProgramID: SnapfireI.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Snapfire Plus\Corel Snapfire.exe

ProgramID: MyViewPad.cgm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\My ViewPad\MyViewPad.exe

ProgramID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\corel\Programs\coreldrw.exe -DDE

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .CGM

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.
Program Name Mime Type application/caddscgmAutoVue Graphic Plug-inapplication/cgm application/GraphicConverterAutoVue Graphic Plug-inapplication/x-cgm image/bmpActiveCGM Browser Netscape Pluginimage/cgm image/cgm image/cgm image/cgmActiveCGM Browser Netscape Pluginimage/cgm;Version=4;ProfileId=WebCGM image/gif image/tiffFastLook Pluginimage/x-cgm

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