Input file
DRW
- Full Name: Vector Drawing Format
- Developer: N/A
Output file
CMX
- Full Name: Corel Presentation Exchange Format
- Developer: Corel
What is DRW file?
The DRW file extension is an abbreviation of ‘Drawing File’. These are computer drawings created and saved in a vector graphics format and designed to be viewed and read using a compatible vector graphic editor, such as those found in the Adobe Creative Suite or CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. DRW files are useful when creating logos, illustrations, diagrams, charts, or simple line drawings and can range from a few dozen bytes up to several megabytes for complex images. [ ⏩ ] DRW file extension
What is CMX file?
The .CMX file extension is associated with CorelDRAW, a vector image editing application developed by Corel Corporation. CMX stands for Corel Metafile Exchange, a file format used for interchange of large image files in vector as well as raster format. It is used to draw complex graphics, often containing overlays or combined vector and raster elements. These image files can be opened and edited using CorelDRAW, or through any other applications capable of handling CMX files. [ ⏩ ] CMX file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from DRW to CMX?
To successfully convert the DRW file to CMX, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.DRW). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case CMX (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than CMX).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. DRW to CMX. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting DRW files to CMX files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension CMX, while before this step we had the DRW file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new CMX file, or not.