Details of the .afm file extension

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• What is the .afm file?
• What program do I need to open a .afm file?
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• Where can I find the specifications for .afm?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .afm extension?
• How can I convert .afm files to another format?
• What are other, similar filename extensions to .afm?

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3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Adobe Font Metrics

.afm

Description:
AFM file is an Adobe Font Metric. This file contain general font information and font metrics information. AFM files are generally only used directly in UNIX environments.

AFM format description

Category: Font files

Application: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

AFM aliases:

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AFM related links:

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AFM related extensions:

.cpi

MS-DOS Code Page Information

.fog

Fontographer Font Project

.fon

Windows Bitmap Font

.pfa

Postscript Type1 Font ASCII

.pfb

Postscript Type1 Font Binary

.ttf

TrueType Font

.fdb

Font Definition Block

.tfm

TeX Font Metric

.sfd

Spline Font Database

.gf

Metafont Generic Font

Alphacam Flame Param Macro

.afm

Description:
AFM file is an Alphacam Flame Param Macro. Alphacam is a leading CAD/CAM software solution for the Woodworking industry.

AFM format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Alphacam

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

AFM aliases:

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AFM related links:

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AFM related extensions:

.anl

Alphacam Nest List

.anc

Alphacam NC Program

.auf

Alphacam User Font

.amd

Alphacam 2D/3D Mill Drawing

.amt

Alphacam 2D/3D Mill Tool Data

.amp

Alphacam 2D/3D Mill Post Data

.amm

Alphacam 2D/3D Mill Param Macro

.amb

Alphacam 2D/3D Mill VB Macro

.atd

Alphacam Lathe Drawing

.art

Alphacam Router Tool Data

Acoustic Filter Map File

.afm

Description:
AFM file is an Acoustic Filter Map File. AFM file format is a filter map format for exchanging 3D audio data. Acoustic Filter Maps contain arrays of filters that are not related to the final transfer function to a listener.

AFM format description

Category: Data files

Application: AHM Tools

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

AFM aliases:

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AFM related links:

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AFM related extensions:

.ahm

Acoustic Head Map File

.eqf

Equalization Filters File

Other types of files may also use the .afm file extension.

The .afm file extension is often given incorrectly!

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Can't open a .afm file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.afm

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .afm file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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