Opening PMF Files

The PMF file type is primarily associated with ArcReader.

PMF	File extension: PMF
	File type:	published map

What is a PMF file?

PMF files mostly belong to ArcReader by ESRI. PMF is associated with video files saved in PlayStation Portable Movie format. Such PMF files contain audio and video streams saved in the proprietary format used by PSP devices. PMF files are also used to store published map created with the Publisher extension in ArcGIS a geographic data analysis and visualization software. PMF files created with ArcGIS don't contain maps, they only link to maps on the ArcMap server. The file may include constraints used to limit the access of non-ArcGIS subscribers to maps, layout, and zooming. Anyone can view PMF maps with ArcReader. PartitionGuru, a disk partition management software stores cloned or backup partition images in PMF files. Pegasus Mail, a Windows-based email software saves some email attachments in PMF files. Pegasus Mail saves attachments in PMF files when it receives non-local emails without defined MIME types. The attachment is linked to the message by a pair of headers.

How to open PMF files

You need a suitable software like ArcReader to open a PMF 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 PMF file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PMF file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Easily convert PMF files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

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

To do this, click the button "Choose your .pmf file to play" on this page.
Your PMF 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.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert PMF files:

ArcReader by ESRI
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PMF files are often referred to as ArcReader gis because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
AppMind (process management data) by Appmind
AppMind is a complete solution for application surveillance. It uses process management (PMF) files to define the metrics that an application collects during runtime. This program appears to have been discontinued. This file format is classified as Simple text file.
DiskGenius (disk image) by Eassos
DiskGenius (previously called PartitionGuru) is a data recovery and disk partition management software. This program stores disk images in PMF files. This file format is classified as Disk Image.
Payroll Mate (data) by RealTaxTools
Payroll Mate is a standalone payroll software. It provides tools for preparing payroll, paystubs, taxes etc. The 2008 edition of Payroll Mate saves some data in PMF files. This file format is classified as Data.
PCLTool (metafile) by PageTech
PCLTool is a software development kit for converting PCL to BMP, PDF, WMF etc. The PMF file used by the program is a file generated by PageTech's PTC32.DLL library which contains all the text, images, and other GDI functions that are found in a generic Windows WMF file. This file format is classified as Data.
Pegasus Mail (message attachment) by David Harris
Pegasus Mail is a free email client software able to communicate with Mecury Mail Transport servers. The PMF files used by Pegasus Mail are attachments in non-local messages delivered without MIME types. The PMF attachments are linked to the messages by a pair of headers. This file format is classified as Data.
PSP (movie) by Sony
PSP, short for PlayStation Portable is a handheld gaming and entertainment device. The PMF files in a PSP device contain movies. This file format is classified as Video.
Pyrism (map) by Two Brothers
Pyrism is a discontinued color-matching puzzle game built with Python. Maps used in Pyrism are stored in PMF files. This program is longer supported by the developer. This file format is classified as Game.

PMF file format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. 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. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the PMF files is as follows:

The PMF extension is quite commonly used. The file itself is used by different programs with different formats. The two most common formats are as follows:

65% of all PMF files are PlayStation Portable Movie Format files. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are 340 KB to 15 MB in size, with a median of 4 MB. This is an old file type which is rarely used today. The following keywords are characteristic: PSMF0014 and PSMF0015. The following filename is common: ICON1.PMF. Files like these are sometimes connected to ending, movie, gameboot, video, opening, title, titles and intro.
8% of all PMF files utilize the Microsoft Compound File format, which is also called Compound File Binary File format (CFBF or CFB) or OLE2 Compound Document format. Compound document files work similarly to real file systems. They contain a number of independent data streams (like files in a file system) which are organized in a hierarchy of containers (like sub-directories in a file system). The first 8 bytes of the CFB format are D0CF11E0A1B11AE1 (which looks like "DOCFILE"). The file contains sections Bookmarks, Data Packaging, Document Preview, Document Version Info, Main Stream, Supplemental Stream, Advanced Stream and Identification. The files are on average 600 KB in size and range from 130 KB to 5 MB. Such PMF files store data about generala, harta, arborete and figure.

All other PMF files (27%) have no consistent format, often e.g. SQL and VIMG. These files sometimes refer to akay, worldclear, arcade, admin, attractmovie, titantron, magica, great, khali, dump, logo or safe. If you want to find out what your PMF file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for PMF File Extension

File classification:

GIS

Related files:

pmfx, at3, iso, ava, ehp, prx, bin, mp4, mpf, sfo, rar, rco, zip, wav, 7z, afs, dlm, pac, tmf, pfm

Mime type:

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: pmf_file, FileType: Packaged Media File, AppName: LimeWire
EXEFile: LimeWire.exe

ProgramID: pmffiles, AppName: PageGenieWeb Deluxe
EXEFile: PageGenieWebD.exe

ProgramID: ArcReader
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcGIS\bin\ArcReader.exe %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.0.4\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.0.8 Pro\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.0.8\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.3\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.5\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.6\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.0.7\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.6 Pro\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.0.5 Pro\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: pmf_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.2 Pro\LimeWire.exe -pmf %1

ProgramID: ProgrammableStitchCreatorPMF
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Babylock\palette Ver6\Embprogs.exe

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a pmf published map is a special file format by ESRI and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PMF files

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