.ISM File Extension

InstallShield Project File

Developer Flexera Software
Popularity
3.5  |  14 Votes
 

What is an ISM file?

Project file created by InstallShield, a program used to create Windows installers; contains all project settings and code, including directory structures, file names, custom scripts, and installer dialog settings; used to build an installation package.

More Information

ISM files can be saved in either a binary format or an XML format.

NOTE: ISM files are created by the Premiere and Professional editions of InstallShield.

Open over 400 file formats with File Viewer Plus.Free Download

Programs that open ISM files

Windows

IIS Smooth Streaming Manifest File

Developer Microsoft
Popularity
3.4  |  8 Votes
 

File used by the Smooth Streaming extension of Microsoft's IIS Web server; uses XML formatting and contains bit rate and track information for audio (.ISMA) and video (.ISMV) files hosted on the Web server for streaming; saved in the same server directory as the multimedia files; allows the server to know which bit rates map to which multimedia files, which is useful for determining the streaming quality after negotiating the connection speed with a client.

More Information

ISM files are often referenced in Silverlight and other streaming applications for accessing video or audio streams. In the Smooth Streaming API, the SmoothStreamingSource is used to specify a streaming source for a SmoothStreamingMediaElement (SSME) that streams the multimedia content.

NOTE: ISM files are generated using Expression Encoder, a program that creates the multimedia content in addition to the manifests.

Programs that open or reference ISM files

Windows
Microsoft IIS with Smooth Streaming extension

Verified by FileInfo.com

The FileInfo.com team has independently researched all file formats and software programs listed on this page. Our goal is 100% accuracy and we only publish information about file types that we have verified.

If you would like to suggest any additions or updates to this page, please let us know.