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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.
RealVideo at a glance
RealVideo
RealNetworks released the first RealVideo codec in February 1997 as part of RealPlayer 5, pioneering internet video streaming when bandwidth was extremely limited and competing with Microsoft's Windows Media and Apple's QuickTime Streaming.
Format comparison
| Feature | WMF | RealVideo |
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| File type | Vector | Video |
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| Created year | 1990 | 1997 |
| Inventor | Microsoft Corporation | RealNetworks |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use WMF
- Your source file is already in WMF.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to RealVideo.
- WMF is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use RealVideo
- Your target workflow expects RealVideo.
- Improve delivery compatibility with RealVideo.
- RealVideo is commonly used in video workflows.
FAQs
Why convert WMF to RealVideo?
Convert to or from RealVideo when recovering streaming-era web media, preserving early RealNetworks distributions, or migrating archived RM and RMVB collections into current containers such as MP4.
It is primarily a legacy-access format for old internet-video libraries rather than a target for new delivery.
What changes when converting WMF to RealVideo?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to RealVideo adds layer support.
What should I review after converting WMF to RealVideo?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.