Input file
KMZ
- Full Name: Compressed Keyhole Markup Language (Google Earth) Format
- Developer: Google
Output file
MAP
- Full Name: Geographical Map Format
- Developer: Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet
What is KMZ file?
The KMZ (Keyhole Markup Language Zipped) file extension is a set of files used to store geographic data such as placemarks, paths, and other information associated with Google Earth. It is essentially a compressed version of the Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file, which can be saved in an XML text format. KMZ files are often shared as email attachments or over the internet. [ ⏩ ] KMZ file extension
What is MAP file?
A MAP file is a data file that contains geographic information about a particular area or region. It is often used for creating digital maps, including those used in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software. MAP files are most commonly associated with ESRI ArcGIS and ER Mapper, but can also be used by other mapping programs. MAP files typically end with the .MAP file extension, however some may use the alternate file extensions of .EML, .E00, and .ECW. [ ⏩ ] MAP file extension
How to convert the file from KMZ to MAP?
To successfully convert the KMZ file to MAP, 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.KMZ). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case MAP (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 MAP).
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. KMZ to MAP. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting KMZ files to MAP 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 MAP, while before this step we had the KMZ file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new MAP file, or not.