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VML at a glance
VML
VML emerged as a 1998 W3C submission backed by Microsoft and partners such as Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Macromedia, and Visio, reflecting the moment when web graphics standards were still unsettled.
JPS at a glance
JPS
JPS belongs to the period when consumer 3D displays, cameras, and media players experimented with stereo-photo conventions built on ordinary JPEG assets instead of inventing entirely new everyday imaging stacks.
Format comparison
| Feature | VML | JPS |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1998 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Microsoft, Macromedia, Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Visio | JPEG Stereoscopic community |
| Status | legacy | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use VML
- Your source file is already in VML.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to JPS.
- VML is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use JPS
- Your target workflow expects JPS.
- Improve delivery compatibility with JPS.
- JPS is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert VML to JPS?
Convert to JPS when preserving stereoscopic photo pairs, preparing side-by-side 3D images for compatible viewers, or maintaining archives from cameras and displays that used the JPEG Stereo convention.
It is mainly useful for legacy stereoscopic-image exchange rather than mainstream still-image publishing.
What changes when converting VML to JPS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to JPS adds layer support.
What should I review after converting VML to JPS?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.