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 |
| .VSTM | Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing Template | 4.0 |
| .AI | Adobe Illustrator Artwork | 4.0 |
| .VSDX | Microsoft Visio Drawing | 3.9 |
| .AFDESIGN | Affinity Design Document | 3.9 |
| .GVDESIGN | Gravit Designer File | 3.8 |
| .CDR | CorelDRAW File | 3.8 |
| .EP | Pencil Document | 3.8 |
| .CMX | Corel Presentation Exchange Image | 3.8 |
| .APM | Aldus Placeable Metafile Image | 3.8 |
| .EPSF | Encapsulated PostScript Format File | 3.8 |
| .FCM | CanvasWorkspace Fabric Cutting Design | 3.8 |
| .SLDDRT | SolidWorks Drawing Sheet | 3.8 |
| .FH8 | FreeHand 8 Drawing File | 3.8 |
| .VSTX | Microsoft Visio Drawing Template | 3.7 |
| .DPR | Digital InterPlot File | 3.7 |
| .EPS | Encapsulated PostScript File | 3.7 |
| .CSY | Canvas Symbol File | 3.7 |
| .FH10 | FreeHand 10 Drawing File | 3.7 |
| .WMF | Windows Metafile | 3.6 |
| .PFD | Micrografx Optima! File | 3.6 |
| .FH9 | FreeHand 9 Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .CDMZ | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Document | 3.6 |
| .CDD | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Document (Legacy) | 3.6 |
| .DRW | Corel Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .PS | PostScript File | 3.6 |
| .LMK | Sothink Logo Maker Image | 3.6 |
| .PSID | PostScript Image Data File | 3.6 |
| .CDRAPP | CorelDRAW.app Image File | 3.6 |
| .GLOX | Microsoft Office SmartArt Graphics Layout File | 3.6 |
| .POBJ | Photo Pos Pro Vector Object File | 3.6 |
| .SMF | Serif Metafile | 3.6 |
| .FT9 | FreeHand 9 Drawing Template | 3.6 |
| .FH4 | FreeHand 4 Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .VSD | Microsoft Visio Drawing (Legacy) | 3.6 |
| .ODG | OpenDocument Graphic File | 3.6 |
| .STD | Apache OpenOffice Drawing Template | 3.6 |
| .FXG | Flash XML Graphics File | 3.6 |
| .DRW | Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .FH7 | FreeHand 7 Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .IGX | iGrafx Document | 3.6 |
| .DPP | DrawPlus Drawing File | 3.6 |
| .PMG | PageMaker Group File | 3.6 |
| .INK | InkML Image | 3.5 |
| .XAR | Xara Xtreme Drawing | 3.5 |
| .EMZ | Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile | 3.5 |
| .DRAWIO | diagrams.net Diagram File | 3.5 |
| .VST | Microsoft Visio Drawing Template (Legacy) | 3.5 |
| .CVD | Canvas X Drawing | 3.5 |
| .TEX.EMZ | Street Fighter IV Texture File | 3.5 |
| .PLT | HPGL Plot File | 3.5 |
| .NODES | Stick Nodes 2D Object | 3.5 |
| .AIC | Adobe Illustrator Cloud Document | 3.5 |
| .XMMAT | MindManager XML Map Template | 3.5 |
| .DRAWIT | DrawIt Drawing | 3.5 |
| .FHD | FreeHand Drawing File | 3.5 |
| .SCV | ScanVec CASmate Sign File | 3.5 |
| .SSK | SmartSketch 95 Document | 3.5 |
| .ECS5 | Easy Cut Studio Version 5 Project | 3.5 |
| .VSDM | Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing | 3.5 |
| .CVX | Canvas Drawing | 3.5 |
| .AC6 | ArtCut 6 Document | 3.4 |
| .OTG | OpenDocument Graphic Template | 3.4 |
| .PD | FlexiSIGN 5 Plotter Document | 3.4 |
| .SVM | StarView Metafile | 3.4 |
| .PEN | Logitech io2 Drawing | 3.4 |
| .FIG | Xfig Drawing | 3.4 |
| .AIT | Adobe Illustrator Template | 3.4 |
| .PLT | AutoCAD Plotter Document | 3.4 |
| .PUPPET | Adobe Character Animator Puppet | 3.3 |
| .CDDZ | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Document | 3.3 |
| .FT8 | FreeHand 8 Template | 3.3 |
| .WPG | WordPerfect Graphic | 3.3 |
| .EGC | EximiousSoft GIF Creator Document | 3.3 |
| .SK | Skencil Drawing | 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 |
| .PIXIL | Pixilart Project | 3.3 |
| .MVG | Magick Vector Graphics File | 3.3 |
| .HPG | HPGL Plot File | 3.3 |
| .PICT | Picture File | 3.3 |
| .VECTORNATOR | Vectornator Drawing | 3.3 |
| .DIA | Dia Diagram File | 3.3 |
| .CDTX | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM XML Template | 3.3 |
| .HVIF | Haiku Vector Icon File | 3.3 |
| .PAT | CorelDRAW Pattern File | 3.2 |
| .GSD | Graphtec Vector Graphics File | 3.2 |
| .MGC | Microsoft Clip Organizer Media Catalog | 3.2 |
| .YDR | YouiDraw Drawing Project | 3.2 |
| .ASY | Asymptote Module | 3.2 |
| .SKETCH | Sketch Drawing | 3.2 |
| .VML | Vector Markup Language File | 3.2 |
| .FH11 | FreeHand 11 Drawing File | 3.2 |
| .CLARIFY | Clarify Document | 3.2 |
| .MP | LaTeX MetaPost File | 3.1 |
| .JSL | Corel PaintShop Pro Shape Library | 3.1 |
| .IMD | Microsoft VisioModeler File | 3.1 |
| .TPL | Canvas Template | 3.1 |
| .IDEA | Adobe Ideas Document | 3.1 |
| .CVS | Canvas 3 Drawing File | 3.1 |
| .WMZ | Compressed Windows Metafile | 3.1 |
| .EMF | Enhanced Windows Metafile | 3.0 |
| .MGCB | Equation Illustrator Project File | 3.0 |
| .TLC | The Logo Creator File | 3.0 |
| .MAKER | Adobe Character Animator Puppet Maker Template | 3.0 |
| .DRAWING | Artboard Drawing | 3.0 |
| .MGTX | MindGenius XML Template File | 3.0 |
| .GSTENCIL | OmniGraffle Stencil | 3.0 |
| .CVG | Calamus Vector Graphic File | 3.0 |
| .FH5 | FreeHand 5 Drawing File | 3.0 |
| .SK1 | sK1 Vector Graphic File | 3.0 |
| .EPGZ | Pencil Project File | 3.0 |
| .MMAT | MindManager Map Template | 3.0 |
| .TNE | Manga Studio Tone File | 3.0 |
| .SK2 | ChemSketch Drawing | 3.0 |
| .DHS | HyperSnap Drawing | 3.0 |
| .INK | Inker Image | 3.0 |
| .EZDRAW | EazyDraw Graphic | 3.0 |
| .SHAPES | Pixelmator Pro Shapes | 3.0 |
| .CVI | Canvas Image File | 3.0 |
| .YLC | YouiDraw Logo Creator Image | 3.0 |
| .CVXCAD | Canvas X Pro Drawing | 3.0 |
| .WPI | Inkling Sketch Binary File | 3.0 |
| .SNAGSTYLES | Snagit Style Archive | 3.0 |
| .SCUT5 | Sure Cuts A Lot Version 5 Project | 3.0 |
| .FH3 | FreeHand 3 Drawing File | 3.0 |
| .CDTZ | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Template | 3.0 |
| .SXD | StarOffice Drawing | 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 |
| .VEC | CX-Designer Shape File | 2.8 |
| .STN | Genuine Fractals Image | 2.8 |
| .OVP | The Overlay Maker Package File | 2.8 |
| .INK | Pocket PC Handwritten Note | 2.8 |
| .CV5 | Canvas 5 Drawing File | 2.8 |
| .ABC | Micrografx ABC FlowCharter 6 File | 2.8 |
| .SVF | Simple Vector Format Graphic | 2.8 |
| .CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile | 2.7 |
| .FH6 | FreeHand 6 Drawing File | 2.7 |
| .AF3 | Micrografx ABC FlowCharter 3/4 File | 2.7 |
| .CIL | Clip Gallery Packaged File | 2.7 |
| .FTN | Flowton Diagram File | 2.7 |
| .FMV | Frame Vector Metafile | 2.7 |
| .AC5 | ArtCut 5 Document | 2.7 |
| .FIF | Fractal Image File | 2.6 |
| .CNV | Canvas 6-8 Drawing File | 2.6 |
| .CDSX | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM XML SlideShow | 2.6 |
| .SKETCHPAD | Sketchpad Drawing File | 2.6 |
| .CDX | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM XML Document | 2.6 |
| .PL | Unix Color Plot File | 2.6 |
| .AF2 | Micrografx ABC FlowCharter 2 File | 2.6 |
| .UFR | Ultra Fractal File | 2.5 |
| .HPL | HP-GL Plotter File | 2.5 |
| .DESIGN | Microsoft Expression Design Drawing | 2.5 |
| .PIC | QuickDraw Picture | 2.5 |
| .ZGM | Zenographics Image File | 2.5 |
| .AWG | Ability Draw Document | 2.5 |
| .DDRW | ClarisDraw Drawing | 2.5 |
| .FT10 | FreeHand 10 Drawing Template | 2.5 |
| .DCS | Desktop Color Separation File | 2.5 |
| .MGMX | MindGenius XML Map File | 2.5 |
| .PCT | Picture File | 2.5 |
| .FS | FlexiSIGN Document | 2.4 |
| .XMMAP | MindManager XML Map | 2.4 |
| .HGL | HP Graphics Language File | 2.4 |
| .CDMM | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Document | 2.3 |
| .GKS | Graphics Kernel System File | 2.3 |
| .ARTB | Artboard Document | 2.3 |
| .PFV | PhotoFiltre Studio Vectorial Path | 2.3 |
| .FT7 | FreeHand 7 Drawing Template | 2.3 |
| .ART | Art Document | 2.3 |
| .DSF | Designer File | 2.3 |
| .COR | CorelDRAW Drawing | 2.3 |
| .DPX | DrawPlus Template | 2.3 |
| .NDB | MyDraw Binary Drawing | 2.0 |
| .GTEMPLATE | OmniGraffle Template | 2.0 |
| .GEM | GEM Metafile | 2.0 |
| .FT11 | FreeHand 11 Drawing Template | 2.0 |
| .CDMT | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Template | 2.0 |
| .CDMTZ | ConceptDraw MINDMAP Template | 2.0 |
| .MGMF | MindGenius Map File | 2.0 |
| .CDT | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Template (Legacy) | 2.0 |
| .CCX | Corel Clipart File | 2.0 |
| .NDX | MyDraw XML Drawing | 2.0 |
| .MGMT | MindGenius 2-3 Template | 2.0 |
| .YAL | Arts & Letters Clipart Library | 2.0 |
| .XPR | Microsoft Expression Design Graphic | 2.0 |
| .CURVE | Curve Drawing | 2.0 |
| .CVDTPL | Canvas X Draw Template | 2.0 |
| .DS4 | Designer 4 Drawing | 2.0 |
| .QCC | Quilt Manager Pattern File | 2.0 |
| .DSG | Stitch Era Design File | 2.0 |
| .AMDN | Amadine Drawing | 2.0 |
| .NDTX | MyDraw XML Drawing Template | 2.0 |
| .CAG | ClipArt Gallery Package | 2.0 |
| .VBR | GIMP Parametric Brush File | 1.7 |
| .PCS | Microsoft Office ClipArt File | 1.7 |
| .GLS | Sothink SWF Easy Shape File | 1.5 |
| .CWT | ClarisWorks Texture File | 1.5 |
| .MGS | MGCSoft Vector Shapes File | 1.5 |
| .IGT | iGrafx Document Template | 1.3 |
| .PWS | Print Workshop Image | 1.3 |
| .NAP | NAP Metafile | 1.0 |
| .P | Applause Picture | 1.0 |