Vector Image Files
Vector graphics are made up of paths, rather than individual pixels. These paths can be used to represent lines and shapes within the image. Most vector image formats can also include colors, gradients, and image effects. Since vector graphics store image data as paths, they can be enlarged without losing quality, which makes them a good choice for logos and other types of drawings.
Common vector image file extensions include .EPS, .AI, and .SVG.
Other image file categories include Raster Graphic and 3D Image files.
| Extension | File Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .SVG | Scalable Vector Graphic | 4.3 |
| .SVGZ | Compressed SVG File | 4.2 |
| .SHAPES | Pixelmator Pro Shapes | 4.0 |
| .VSTM | Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing Template | 4.0 |
| .AI | Adobe Illustrator Artwork | 4.0 |
| .VSDX | Microsoft Visio Drawing | 3.9 |
| .CDR | CorelDRAW File | 3.8 |
| .GVDESIGN | Gravit Designer File | 3.8 |
| .EP | Pencil Document | 3.8 |
| .CMX | Corel Presentation Exchange Image | 3.8 |
| .APM | Aldus Placeable Metafile Image | 3.8 |
| .FCM | CanvasWorkspace Fabric Cutting Design | 3.8 |
| .EPSF | Encapsulated PostScript Format File | 3.8 |
| .FH8 | FreeHand 8 Drawing File | 3.8 |
| .SLDDRT | SolidWorks Drawing Sheet | 3.8 |
| .AFDESIGN | Affinity Design Document | 3.7 |
| .VSTX | Microsoft Visio Drawing Template | 3.7 |
| .DPR | Digital InterPlot File | 3.7 |
| .EPS | Encapsulated PostScript File | 3.7 |
| .DRW | Drawing File | 3.7 |
| .FH10 | FreeHand 10 Drawing File | 3.7 |
| .CSY | Canvas Symbol File | 3.7 |
| .STD | Apache OpenOffice Drawing Template | 3.7 |
| .PS | PostScript File | 3.6 |
| .WMF | Windows Metafile | 3.6 |
| .FH9 | FreeHand 9 Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .PFD | Micrografx Optima! File | 3.6 |
| .CDMZ | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Document | 3.6 |
| .CDD | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Document (Legacy) | 3.6 |
| .ODG | OpenDocument Graphic File | 3.6 |
| .LMK | Sothink Logo Maker Image | 3.6 |
| .PSID | PostScript Image Data File | 3.6 |
| .GLOX | Microsoft Office SmartArt Graphics Layout File | 3.6 |
| .CDRAPP | CorelDRAW.app Image File | 3.6 |
| .FH4 | FreeHand 4 Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .FT9 | FreeHand 9 Drawing Template | 3.6 |
| .POBJ | Photo Pos Pro Vector Object File | 3.6 |
| .FH7 | FreeHand 7 Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .FXG | Flash XML Graphics File | 3.6 |
| .VSD | Microsoft Visio Drawing (Legacy) | 3.6 |
| .IGX | iGrafx Document | 3.6 |
| .DRW | Corel Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .DPP | DrawPlus Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .EMZ | Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile | 3.5 |
| .INK | InkML Image | 3.5 |
| .XAR | Xara Xtreme Drawing | 3.5 |
| .NODES | Stick Nodes 2D Object | 3.5 |
| .AIC | Adobe Illustrator Cloud Document | 3.5 |
| .SSK | SmartSketch 95 Document | 3.5 |
| .ECS5 | Easy Cut Studio Version 5 Project | 3.5 |
| .FHD | FreeHand Drawing File | 3.5 |
| .CVD | Canvas X Drawing | 3.5 |
| .DRAWIT | DrawIt Drawing | 3.5 |
| .XMMAT | MindManager XML Map Template | 3.5 |
| .SK | Skencil Drawing | 3.5 |
| .MVG | Magick Vector Graphics File | 3.5 |
| .PLT | HPGL Plot File | 3.5 |
| .TEX.EMZ | Street Fighter IV Texture File | 3.5 |
| .DRAWIO | diagrams.net Diagram File | 3.5 |
| .VSDM | Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing | 3.5 |
| .CVX | Canvas Drawing | 3.5 |
| .OTG | OpenDocument Graphic Template | 3.4 |
| .AC6 | ArtCut 6 Document | 3.4 |
| .PMG | PageMaker Group File | 3.4 |
| .SVM | StarView Metafile | 3.4 |
| .PEN | Logitech io2 Drawing | 3.4 |
| .AIT | Adobe Illustrator Template | 3.4 |
| .PLT | AutoCAD Plotter Document | 3.4 |
| .CDDZ | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Document | 3.3 |
| .PIXIL | Pixilart Project | 3.3 |
| .PUPPET | Adobe Character Animator Puppet | 3.3 |
| .FT8 | FreeHand 8 Template | 3.3 |
| .WPG | WordPerfect Graphic | 3.3 |
| .EGC | EximiousSoft GIF Creator Document | 3.3 |
| .SCV | ScanVec CASmate Sign File | 3.3 |
| .PD | FlexiSIGN 5 Plotter Document | 3.3 |
| .RDL | MicroStation Redline File | 3.3 |
| .HPGL | HP Graphics Language Plotter File | 3.3 |
| .CDX | CorelDRAW Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .ESC | EasySignCut Pro Project | 3.3 |
| .HPG | HPGL Plot File | 3.3 |
| .PICT | Picture File | 3.3 |
| .HVIF | Haiku Vector Icon File | 3.3 |
| .VECTORNATOR | Vectornator Drawing | 3.3 |
| .CDTX | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM XML Template | 3.3 |
| .FIG | Xfig Drawing | 3.2 |
| .GSD | Graphtec Vector Graphics File | 3.2 |
| .DIA | Dia Diagram File | 3.2 |
| .MP | LaTeX MetaPost File | 3.2 |
| .CLARIFY | Clarify Document | 3.2 |
| .SMF | Serif Metafile | 3.2 |
| .ASY | Asymptote Module | 3.2 |
| .FH11 | FreeHand 11 Drawing File | 3.2 |
| .MGC | Microsoft Clip Organizer Media Catalog | 3.2 |
| .SKETCH | Sketch Drawing | 3.2 |
| .VML | Vector Markup Language File | 3.2 |
| .IMD | Microsoft VisioModeler File | 3.1 |
| .JSL | Corel PaintShop Pro Shape Library | 3.1 |
| .TPL | Canvas Template | 3.1 |
| .YDR | YouiDraw Drawing Project | 3.1 |
| .IDEA | Adobe Ideas Document | 3.1 |
| .CVS | Canvas 3 Drawing File | 3.1 |
| .PAT | CorelDRAW Pattern File | 3.1 |
| .EMF | Enhanced Windows Metafile | 3.1 |
| .WMZ | Compressed Windows Metafile | 3.1 |
| .MAKER | Adobe Character Animator Puppet Maker Template | 3.0 |
| .EPGZ | Pencil Project File | 3.0 |
| .SK1 | sK1 Vector Graphic File | 3.0 |
| .MGTX | MindGenius XML Template File | 3.0 |
| .FH3 | FreeHand 3 Drawing File | 3.0 |
| .FH5 | FreeHand 5 Drawing File | 3.0 |
| .MMAT | MindManager Map Template | 3.0 |
| .ISF | Ink Serialized Format | 3.0 |
| .SK2 | ChemSketch Drawing | 3.0 |
| .SCUT5 | Sure Cuts A Lot Version 5 Project | 3.0 |
| .SNAGSTYLES | Snagit Style Archive | 3.0 |
| .EZDRAW | EazyDraw Graphic | 3.0 |
| .INK | Inker Image | 3.0 |
| .MGCB | Equation Illustrator Project File | 3.0 |
| .DRAWING | Artboard Drawing | 3.0 |
| .YLC | YouiDraw Logo Creator Image | 3.0 |
| .CVXCAD | Canvas X Pro Drawing | 3.0 |
| .CDTZ | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Template | 3.0 |
| .SXD | StarOffice Drawing | 3.0 |
| .CVI | Canvas Image File | 3.0 |
| .DHS | HyperSnap Drawing | 3.0 |
| .TNE | Manga Studio Tone File | 3.0 |
| .VST | Microsoft Visio Drawing Template (Legacy) | 3.0 |
| .TLC | The Logo Creator File | 3.0 |
| .CVG | Calamus Vector Graphic File | 3.0 |
| .GSTENCIL | OmniGraffle Stencil | 3.0 |
| .WPI | Inkling Sketch Binary File | 3.0 |
| .OVR | The Overlay Maker Overlay File | 2.9 |
| .GRAFFLE | OmniGraffle Drawing | 2.9 |
| .DXB | Drawing Exchange Binary | 2.9 |
| .DED | Dr. Engrave Document | 2.8 |
| .SDA | StarOffice Drawing | 2.8 |
| .OVP | The Overlay Maker Package File | 2.8 |
| .VEC | CX-Designer Shape File | 2.8 |
| .DPX | DrawPlus Template | 2.8 |
| .STN | Genuine Fractals Image | 2.8 |
| .INK | Pocket PC Handwritten Note | 2.8 |
| .CV5 | Canvas 5 Drawing File | 2.8 |
| .SVF | Simple Vector Format Graphic | 2.8 |
| .PFV | PhotoFiltre Studio Vectorial Path | 2.7 |
| .CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile | 2.7 |
| .FMV | Frame Vector Metafile | 2.7 |
| .FH6 | FreeHand 6 Drawing File | 2.7 |
| .AC5 | ArtCut 5 Document | 2.7 |
| .AF3 | Micrografx ABC FlowCharter 3/4 File | 2.7 |
| .CIL | Clip Gallery Packaged File | 2.7 |
| .FTN | Flowton Diagram File | 2.7 |
| .FIF | Fractal Image File | 2.6 |
| .ABC | Micrografx ABC FlowCharter 6 File | 2.6 |
| .CDSX | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM XML SlideShow | 2.6 |
| .CNV | Canvas 6-8 Drawing File | 2.6 |
| .SKETCHPAD | Sketchpad Drawing File | 2.6 |
| .CDX | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM XML Document | 2.6 |
| .AF2 | Micrografx ABC FlowCharter 2 File | 2.6 |
| .PL | Unix Color Plot File | 2.6 |
| .HPL | HP-GL Plotter File | 2.5 |
| .AWG | Ability Draw Document | 2.5 |
| .DCS | Desktop Color Separation File | 2.5 |
| .PIC | QuickDraw Picture | 2.5 |
| .FT10 | FreeHand 10 Drawing Template | 2.5 |
| .MGMX | MindGenius XML Map File | 2.5 |
| .ZGM | Zenographics Image File | 2.5 |
| .DDRW | ClarisDraw Drawing | 2.5 |
| .DESIGN | Microsoft Expression Design Drawing | 2.5 |
| .UFR | Ultra Fractal File | 2.5 |
| .FS | FlexiSIGN Document | 2.4 |
| .HGL | HP Graphics Language File | 2.4 |
| .XMMAP | MindManager XML Map | 2.4 |
| .PCT | Picture File | 2.3 |
| .CDMM | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Document | 2.3 |
| .FT7 | FreeHand 7 Drawing Template | 2.3 |
| .ARTB | Artboard Document | 2.3 |
| .GKS | Graphics Kernel System File | 2.3 |
| .ART | Art Document | 2.3 |
| .DSF | Designer File | 2.3 |
| .COR | CorelDRAW Drawing | 2.2 |
| .VBR | GIMP Parametric Brush File | 2.1 |
| .XPR | Microsoft Expression Design Graphic | 2.0 |
| .CDMTZ | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Template | 2.0 |
| .YAL | Arts & Letters Clipart Library | 2.0 |
| .GEM | GEM Metafile | 2.0 |
| .AMDN | Amadine Drawing | 2.0 |
| .FT11 | FreeHand 11 Drawing Template | 2.0 |
| .QCC | Quilt Manager Pattern File | 2.0 |
| .MGMF | MindGenius Map File | 2.0 |
| .CDMT | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Template | 2.0 |
| .NDB | MyDraw Binary Drawing | 2.0 |
| .CDT | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Template (Legacy) | 2.0 |
| .MGMT | MindGenius 2-3 Template | 2.0 |
| .NDX | MyDraw XML Drawing | 2.0 |
| .CCX | Corel Clipart File | 2.0 |
| .NDTX | MyDraw XML Drawing Template | 2.0 |
| .CURVE | Curve Drawing | 2.0 |
| .DSG | Stitch Era Design File | 2.0 |
| .GTEMPLATE | OmniGraffle Template | 2.0 |
| .CVDTPL | Canvas X Draw Template | 2.0 |
| .DS4 | Designer 4 Drawing | 2.0 |
| .CAG | ClipArt Gallery Package | 2.0 |
| .P | Applause Picture | 1.8 |
| .PCS | Microsoft Office ClipArt File | 1.7 |
| .GLS | Sothink SWF Easy Shape File | 1.5 |
| .MGS | MGCSoft Vector Shapes File | 1.5 |
| .CWT | ClarisWorks Texture File | 1.5 |
| .PWS | Print Workshop Image | 1.3 |
| .IGT | iGrafx Document Template | 1.3 |
| .NAP | NAP Metafile | 1.0 |