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WMF at a glance
WMF
The original WMF specification was published in the Windows 3.1 SDK documentation in 1992. Aldus Corporation independently added a 'placeable' header for device independence, which Microsoft later incorporated in Windows 2000. The format specification was republished in 2006 under the Microsoft Open Specification Promise.
Krita Brush at a glance
Krita Brush
GIMP's brush formats grew out of the need to preserve painting resources as reusable assets rather than flattening every stroke into ordinary image files.
Format comparison
| Feature | WMF | Krita Brush |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1990 | 1996 |
| Inventor | Microsoft Corporation | GIMP Development Team |
| 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 | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use WMF
- Your source file is already in WMF.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to Krita Brush.
- WMF is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use Krita Brush
- Your target workflow expects Krita Brush.
- Improve delivery compatibility with Krita Brush.
- Krita Brush is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert WMF to Krita Brush?
Convert to GBRUSH when the goal is to preserve or distribute a reusable bitmap brush for GIMP rather than export final artwork.
It is the right target for custom brush libraries, textured painting presets, and migration of legacy GIMP brush assets into a maintained toolkit.
What changes when converting WMF to Krita Brush?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to Krita Brush adds layer support. Moving to Krita Brush removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting WMF to Krita Brush?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.