Input file
UDF
- Full Name: Universal Disk Format
- Developer: Optical Storage Technology Association
Output file
IMZ
- Full Name: WinImage Compressed Disk Image
- Developer: Gilles Vollant
What is UDF file?
The UDF (UDF) file extension is a format developed and maintained by the Optical Storage Technology Association. It is most commonly associated with CDs and DVDs, though it also can be used to store data on other storage mediums as well. UDF is also an acronym for ‘Universal Disk Format’ which summarizes the capacity and flexibility of this file type. It is widely used across many platforms and operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux. [ ⏩ ] UDF file extension
What is IMZ file?
The file extension .IMZ is an image file used in creating disk images with WinImage. It is proprietary software and the .IMZ file type is a compressed version of the regular .IMA disk image file format, which can be opened and edited in WinImage. This allows for smaller file sizes when sharing files with others. Uses of IMZ (WinImage Compressed Disk Image) files The .IMZ file extension is mostly used by WinImage as an optimized image for floppy disks. [ ⏩ ] IMZ file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from UDF to IMZ?
To successfully convert the UDF file to IMZ, 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.UDF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case IMZ (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 IMZ).
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. UDF to IMZ. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting UDF files to IMZ 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 IMZ, while before this step we had the UDF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new IMZ file, or not.