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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.
PFM Raw at a glance
PFM Raw
PFM persists from the era when HDR imaging, rendering research, and tone-mapping workflows needed straightforward file carriers for floating-point image data long before mainstream consumer HDR delivery formats matured.
Format comparison
| Feature | VML | PFM Raw |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1998 | 1998 |
| Inventor | Microsoft, Macromedia, Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Visio | PBRT / Paul Debevec community |
| Status | legacy | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use VML
- Your source file is already in VML.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PFM Raw.
- VML is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use PFM Raw
- Your target workflow expects PFM Raw.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PFM Raw.
- PFM Raw is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert VML to PFM Raw?
Convert to PFM raw when HDR rendering, tone-mapping, or scientific-imaging workflows need floating-point pixel values to survive intact between tools.
It is especially useful as an intermediate format for graphics research, physically based rendering, and analytical image-processing pipelines that operate on scene-referred data.
What changes when converting VML to PFM Raw?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PFM Raw removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting VML to PFM Raw?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.