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==Other file formats==
 
==Other file formats==
'''Links on Wikipedia:'''
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'''Links to Wikipedia:'''
:'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
 
  
:'''[[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]]''' — "computer art form using text characters"
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:'''3D printing file formats:'''
  
:'''[[wikipedia:BMP_file_format|BMP]]''' — '''bitmap graphics, especially for Windows operating systems'''
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::'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
  
:'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk
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::'''[[wikipedia:Wavefront_.obj_file|obj]]''' — '''simple, open file format''' for 3D geometry
  
:'''[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]]''' — '''Graphics Interchange Format''', bitmap format that is also used for animation
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::'''[[wikipedia:PLY_(file_format)|ply]]''' — '''Polygon File Format''' for storing three-dimensional data from 3D scanners
  
:'''[[wikipedia:JPEG|JPEG]]''' — '''for photographic images'''
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:'''graphic design file formats:'''
  
:'''[[wikipedia:Wavefront_.obj_file|obj]]''' — '''simple, open file format''' for 3D geometry alone
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::'''[[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]]''' — "computer art form using text characters"
  
:'''[[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]]''' — '''Portable Document Format''', for publishing documents with text, graphics, and multimedia
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::'''[[wikipedia:BMP_file_format|BMP]]''' — '''bitmap graphics, especially for Windows operating systems'''
  
:'''[[wikipedia:Property_list|plist]]''' — '''Property list''' files are often used to store a user's settings
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::'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format, developed by Autodesk
  
:'''[[wikipedia:PLY_(file_format)|ply]]''' — '''Polygon File Format''' for storing three-dimensional data from 3D scanners
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::'''[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]]''' — '''Graphics Interchange Format''', bitmap format that is also used for animation
  
:'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]''' — '''Portable Network Graphics''', raster format for images with or without transparency
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::'''[[wikipedia:JPEG|JPEG]]''' — '''for photographic images'''
  
:'''[[wikipedia:PostScript|PostScript]]''' — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter from Adobe
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::'''[[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]]''' — '''Portable Document Format''', for publishing documents with text, graphics, and multimedia
  
:'''[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]]''' — developed by Google as a replacement for other raster formats (faster)
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::'''[[wikipedia:Property_list|plist]]''' — '''Property list''' files are often used to store a user's settings
  
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::'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]''' — '''Portable Network Graphics''', raster format for images with or without transparency
Web development common formats
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:'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]''' — human readable language commonly used for configuration files
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::'''[[wikipedia:PostScript|PostScript]]''' — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter, from Adobe
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:'''Web development file formats:'''
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::'''[[wikipedia:CSS|CSS]]''' — '''Cascading Style Sheet''' for formatting documents to display in a web browser
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::'''[[wikipedia:HTML|HTML]]''' — '''HyperText Markup Language''' for documents to display in a web browser
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::'''[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]]''' — a replacement for other raster formats (faster), developed by Google
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::'''[[wikipedia:XML|XML]]''' —  '''Extensible Markup Language,''' simple format for storing and transmitting data
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::'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]''' — human readable language commonly used for configuration files
  
 
==Hand-Curated Links==
 
==Hand-Curated Links==

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File format tips

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

G-code File Format Tips — "Geometry code"

control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer slicers

JSON File Format Tips — JavaScript Object Notation

a human-readable document format for storing and exchanging data

STL File Format Tips — stereolithography

a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model

SVG File Format Tips — Scalable Vector Graphics

a document format to reproduce 2D graphics

USDZ File Format Tips — Universal Scene Description

an "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D worlds

Other file formats

Links to Wikipedia:

3D printing file formats:
3MF — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
objsimple, open file format for 3D geometry
plyPolygon File Format for storing three-dimensional data from 3D scanners
graphic design file formats:
ASCII art — "computer art form using text characters"
BMPbitmap graphics, especially for Windows operating systems
DXFDrawing Exchange Format, a CAD data file format, developed by Autodesk
GIFGraphics Interchange Format, bitmap format that is also used for animation
JPEGfor photographic images
PDFPortable Document Format, for publishing documents with text, graphics, and multimedia
plistProperty list files are often used to store a user's settings
PNGPortable Network Graphics, raster format for images with or without transparency
PostScript — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter, from Adobe
Web development file formats:
CSSCascading Style Sheet for formatting documents to display in a web browser
HTMLHyperText Markup Language for documents to display in a web browser
WebP — a replacement for other raster formats (faster), developed by Google
XMLExtensible Markup Language, simple format for storing and transmitting data
YAML — human readable language commonly used for configuration files

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