WindowsMetafileFormat (WMF) Specification PDF

Windows Metafile Format (wmf) Specification
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Glossary ................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 References ............................................................................................................. 12
1.2.1 Normative References ........................................................................................ 12
1.2.2 Informative References ...................................................................................... 12
1.3 Structure Overview (Synopsis) ................................................................................. 12
1.3.1 Metafile Structure .............................................................................................. 12
1.3.2 Graphics Objects ............................................................................................... 14
1.3.3 Byte Ordering ................................................................................................... 14
1.4 Relationship to Protocols and Other Records ............................................................... 14
1.5 Applicability Statement ............................................................................................ 14
1.6 Versioning and Localization ...................................................................................... 14
1.7 Vendor-Extensible Fields .......................................................................................... 15
2 Structures .................................................................................................................. 16
2.1 WMF Enumerations.................................................................................................. 16
2.1.1 RecordType Enumeration .................................................................................... 16
2.1.2 BinaryRasterOperation Enumeration .................................................................... 21
2.1.3 BitCount Enumeration ........................................................................................ 25
2.1.4 BrushStyle Enumeration ..................................................................................... 26
2.1.5 CharacterSet Enumeration .................................................................................. 27
2.1.6 ClipPrecision Enumeration................................................................................... 28
2.1.7 ColorUsage Enumeration .................................................................................... 29
2.1.8 Compression Enumeration .................................................................................. 29
2.1.9 ExtTextOutOptions Enumeration .......................................................................... 30
2.1.10 FamilyFont Enumeration ..................................................................................... 31
2.1.11 FloodFill Enumeration ......................................................................................... 32
2.1.12 FontQuality Enumeration .................................................................................... 32
2.1.13 GamutMappingIntent Enumeration ...................................................................... 33
2.1.14 HatchStyle Enumeration ..................................................................................... 33
2.1.15 Layout Enumeration ........................................................................................... 34
2.1.16 LogicalColorSpace Enumeration ........................................................................... 34
2.1.17 LogicalColorSpaceV5 Enumeration ....................................................................... 35
2.1.18 MapMode Enumeration ....................................................................................... 35
2.1.19 MetafileEscapes Enumeration .............................................................................. 36
2.1.20 MetafileType Enumeration .................................................................................. 40
2.1.21 MetafileVersion Enumeration ............................................................................... 40
2.1.22 MixMode Enumeration ........................................................................................ 41
2.1.23 OutPrecision Enumeration ................................................................................... 41
2.1.24 PaletteEntryFlag Enumeration ............................................................................. 42
2.1.25 PenStyle Enumeration ........................................................................................ 42
2.1.26 PitchFont Enumeration ....................................................................................... 43
2.1.27 PolyFillMode Enumeration ................................................................................... 44
2.1.28 PostScriptCap Enumeration ................................................................................. 44
2.1.29 PostScriptFeatureSetting Enumeration ................................................................. 45
2.1.30 PostScriptJoin Enumeration ................................................................................. 45
2.1.31 StretchMode Enumeration................................................................................... 46
2.1.32 TernaryRasterOperation Enumeration................................................................... 46
2.1.33 TextAlignmentMode Enumeration ........................................................................ 78
2.2 WMF Objects .......................................................................................................... 79
2.2.1 Fixed-Length Objects ......................................................................................... 79
2.2.1.1 BitmapCoreHeader Object ............................................................................. 79
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2.2.1.2 BitmapInfoHeader Object .............................................................................. 80
2.2.1.3 BitmapV4Header Object ................................................................................ 81
2.2.1.4 BitmapV5Header Object ................................................................................ 84
2.2.1.5 CIEXYZ Object ............................................................................................. 85
2.2.1.6 CIEXYZTriple Object ..................................................................................... 85
2.2.1.7 ColorRef Object ........................................................................................... 86
2.2.1.8 LogBrush Object .......................................................................................... 86
2.2.1.9 PaletteEntry Object ...................................................................................... 87
2.2.1.10 Pen Object .................................................................................................. 88
2.2.1.11 PointL Object ............................................................................................... 88
2.2.1.12 PointS Object .............................................................................................. 89
2.2.1.13 Rect Object ................................................................................................. 89
2.2.1.14 RectL Object................................................................................................ 89
2.2.1.15 RGBQuad Object .......................................................................................... 90
2.2.1.16 SizeL Object ................................................................................................ 90
2.2.2 Variable-Length Objects ..................................................................................... 91
2.2.2.1 Bitmap16 Object .......................................................................................... 91
2.2.2.2 Brush Object ............................................................................................... 91
2.2.2.3 DeviceIndependentBitmap Object .................................................................. 92
2.2.2.4 Font Object ................................................................................................. 93
2.2.2.5 LogColorSpace Object ................................................................................... 96
2.2.2.6 LogColorSpaceW Object ................................................................................ 98
2.2.2.7 Palette Object .............................................................................................. 100
2.2.2.8 PolyPolygon Object....................................................................................... 101
2.2.2.9 Region Object .............................................................................................. 101
2.2.2.10 Scan Object ................................................................................................ 102
2.3 WMF Records .......................................................................................................... 103
2.3.1 Bitmap Record Types ......................................................................................... 104
2.3.1.1 META_BITBLT Record ................................................................................... 104
2.3.1.1.1 With Bitmap........................................................................................... 105
2.3.1.1.2 Without Bitmap ...................................................................................... 106
2.3.1.2 META_DIBBITBLT Record .............................................................................. 107
2.3.1.2.1 With Bitmap........................................................................................... 107
2.3.1.2.2 Without Bitmap ...................................................................................... 108
2.3.1.3 META_DIBSTRETCHBLT Record ...................................................................... 109
2.3.1.3.1 With Bitmap........................................................................................... 110
2.3.1.3.2 Without Bitmap ...................................................................................... 110
2.3.1.4 META_SETDIBTODEV Record ......................................................................... 111
2.3.1.5 META_STRETCHBLT Record ........................................................................... 112
2.3.1.5.1 With Bitmap........................................................................................... 113
2.3.1.5.2 Without Bitmap ...................................................................................... 114
2.3.1.6 META_STRETCHDIB Record ........................................................................... 115
2.3.2 Control Record Types ......................................................................................... 116
2.3.2.1 META_HEADER Record .................................................................................. 116
2.3.2.2 META_EOF Record ........................................................................................ 117
2.3.3 Drawing Record Types........................................................................................ 118
2.3.3.1 META_ARC Record ....................................................................................... 118
2.3.3.2 META_CHORD Record ................................................................................... 120
2.3.3.3 META_ELLIPSE Record .................................................................................. 121
2.3.3.4 META_EXTFLOODFILL Record ........................................................................ 121
2.3.3.5 META_EXTTEXTOUT Record ........................................................................... 122
2.3.3.6 META_FILLREGION Record ............................................................................ 123
2.3.3.7 META_FLOODFILL Record .............................................................................. 124
2.3.3.8 META_FRAMEREGION Record ........................................................................ 124
2.3.3.9 META_INVERTREGION Record ....................................................................... 125
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2.3.3.10 META_LINETO Record ................................................................................... 126
2.3.3.11 META_PAINTREGION Record ......................................................................... 126
2.3.3.12 META_PATBLT Record ................................................................................... 127
2.3.3.13 META_PIE Record ......................................................................................... 128
2.3.3.14 META_POLYLINE Record................................................................................ 129
2.3.3.15 META_POLYGON Record ................................................................................ 129
2.3.3.16 META_POLYPOLYGON Record......................................................................... 130
2.3.3.17 META_RECTANGLE Record ............................................................................ 131
2.3.3.18 META_ROUNDRECT Record ........................................................................... 131
2.3.3.19 META_SETPIXEL Record ................................................................................ 132
2.3.3.20 META_TEXTOUT Record ................................................................................ 133
2.3.4 Object Record Types .......................................................................................... 134
2.3.4.1 META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT Record .......................................................... 135
2.3.4.2 META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT Record ............................................................. 135
2.3.4.3 META_CREATEPALETTE Record ...................................................................... 136
2.3.4.4 META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH Record ............................................................ 136
2.3.4.5 META_CREATEPENINDIRECT Record ............................................................... 138
2.3.4.6 META_CREATEREGION Record ....................................................................... 138
2.3.4.7 META_DELETEOBJECT Record ........................................................................ 139
2.3.4.8 META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH Record ...................................................... 139
2.3.4.9 META_SELECTCLIPREGION Record ................................................................. 140
2.3.4.10 META_SELECTOBJECT Record ........................................................................ 141
2.3.4.11 META_SELECTPALETTE Record....................................................................... 141
2.3.5 State Record Types ............................................................................................ 142
2.3.5.1 META_ANIMATEPALETTE Record .................................................................... 143
2.3.5.2 META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT Record .................................................................. 144
2.3.5.3 META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT Record ................................................................ 145
2.3.5.4 META_MOVETO Record ................................................................................. 145
2.3.5.5 META_OFFSETCLIPRGN Record ...................................................................... 146
2.3.5.6 META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG Record ............................................................. 147
2.3.5.7 META_OFFSETWINDOWORG Record ............................................................... 147
2.3.5.8 META_REALIZEPALETTE Record ..................................................................... 148
2.3.5.9 META_RESIZEPALETTE Record ....................................................................... 148
2.3.5.10 META_RESTOREDC Record ............................................................................ 149
2.3.5.11 META_SAVEDC Record .................................................................................. 149
2.3.5.12 META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT Record ................................................................ 149
2.3.5.13 META_SCALEWINDOWEXT Record .................................................................. 150
2.3.5.14 META_SETBKCOLOR Record .......................................................................... 151
2.3.5.15 META_SETBKMODE Record ............................................................................ 151
2.3.5.16 META_SETLAYOUT Record ............................................................................. 152
2.3.5.17 META_SETMAPMODE Record ......................................................................... 152
2.3.5.18 META_SETMAPPERFLAGS Record ................................................................... 153
2.3.5.19 META_SETPALENTRIES Record ...................................................................... 153
2.3.5.20 META_SETPOLYFILLMODE Record .................................................................. 154
2.3.5.21 META_SETRELABS Record ............................................................................. 154
2.3.5.22 META_SETROP2 Record ................................................................................ 155
2.3.5.23 META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE Record ............................................................. 155
2.3.5.24 META_SETTEXTALIGN Record ........................................................................ 156
2.3.5.25 META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA Record ................................................................ 156
2.3.5.26 META_SETTEXTCOLOR Record ....................................................................... 157
2.3.5.27 META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION Record ........................................................... 157
2.3.5.28 META_SETVIEWPORTEXT Record ................................................................... 158
2.3.5.29 META_SETVIEWPORTORG Record .................................................................. 159
2.3.5.30 META_SETWINDOWEXT Record ..................................................................... 159
2.3.5.31 META_SETWINDOWORG Record..................................................................... 160
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2.3.6 Escape Record Types ......................................................................................... 160
2.3.6.1 META_ESCAPE Record .................................................................................. 162
2.3.6.2 ABORTDOC Record ....................................................................................... 163
2.3.6.3 BEGIN_PATH Record .................................................................................... 164
2.3.6.4 CHECK_JPEGFORMAT Record ......................................................................... 164
2.3.6.5 CHECK_PNGFORMAT Record .......................................................................... 165
2.3.6.6 CLIP_TO_PATH Record.................................................................................. 166
2.3.6.7 CLOSE_CHANNEL Record .............................................................................. 166
2.3.6.8 DOWNLOAD_FACE Record ............................................................................. 167
2.3.6.9 DOWNLOAD_HEADER Record ........................................................................ 167
2.3.6.10 DRAW_PATTERNRECT Record ........................................................................ 168
2.3.6.11 ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT Record ............................................................. 169
2.3.6.12 ENDDOC Record .......................................................................................... 170
2.3.6.13 END_PATH Record........................................................................................ 171
2.3.6.14 EPS_PRINTING Record .................................................................................. 171
2.3.6.15 EXTTEXTOUT Record .................................................................................... 172
2.3.6.16 GET_PS_FEATURESETTING Record ................................................................. 172
2.3.6.17 GET_COLORTABLE Record ............................................................................. 173
2.3.6.18 GET_DEVICEUNITS Record ............................................................................ 174
2.3.6.19 GET_FACENAME Record ................................................................................ 174
2.3.6.20 GET_PAIRKERNTABLE Record ........................................................................ 175
2.3.6.21 GET_PHYSPAGESIZE Record .......................................................................... 175
2.3.6.22 GET_PRINTINGOFFSET Record....................................................................... 176
2.3.6.23 GET_SCALINGFACTOR Record ....................................................................... 177
2.3.6.24 GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS Record .......................................................... 177
2.3.6.25 METAFILE_DRIVER Record ............................................................................ 178
2.3.6.26 NEWFRAME Record ....................................................................................... 178
2.3.6.27 NEXTBAND Record ....................................................................................... 179
2.3.6.28 PASSTHROUGH Record ................................................................................. 179
2.3.6.29 POSTSCRIPT_DATA Record ........................................................................... 180
2.3.6.30 POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY Record ...................................................................... 181
2.3.6.31 POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE Record ........................................................................ 181
2.3.6.32 POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION Record .................................................................... 182
2.3.6.33 POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH Record.............................................................. 183
2.3.6.34 OPEN_CHANNEL Record ................................................................................ 183
2.3.6.35 QUERY_DIBSUPPORT Record ......................................................................... 184
2.3.6.36 QUERY_ESCSUPPORT Record ......................................................................... 185
2.3.6.37 SET_COLORTABLE Record ............................................................................. 185
2.3.6.38 SET_COPYCOUNT Record .............................................................................. 186
2.3.6.39 SET_LINECAP Record ................................................................................... 186
2.3.6.40 SET_LINEJOIN Record .................................................................................. 187
2.3.6.41 SET_MITERLIMIT Record ............................................................................... 188
2.3.6.42 SPCLPASSTHROUGH2 Record ........................................................................ 188
2.3.6.43 STARTDOC Record ....................................................................................... 189
2.3.6.44 TS_QUERYVER Record .................................................................................. 190
2.3.6.45 TS_RECORD Record ..................................................................................... 191
3 Structure Examples ................................................................................................... 192
3.1 Metafile Design ....................................................................................................... 192
3.1.1 Device Independence ......................................................................................... 192
3.1.2 Byte Ordering Example ...................................................................................... 192
3.1.3 Mapping Modes ................................................................................................. 193
3.1.4 Managing Objects .............................................................................................. 194
3.1.4.1 WMF Object Table ........................................................................................ 194
3.1.4.2 Object Scaling ............................................................................................. 194
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3.1.5 Run-Length Encoding (RLE) Bitmap Compression .................................................. 195
3.2 WMF Metafile Example ............................................................................................. 197
3.2.1 META_HEADER Example ..................................................................................... 198
3.2.2 META_CREATEPENINDIRECT Example .................................................................. 198
3.2.3 META_SELECTOBJECT Example ........................................................................... 200
3.2.4 META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT Example .............................................................. 200
3.2.5 META_SELECTOBJECT Example ........................................................................... 201
3.2.6 META_RECTANGLE Example ................................................................................ 202
3.2.7 META_TEXTOUT Example ................................................................................... 202
3.2.8 META_EOF Example ........................................................................................... 203
4 Security Considerations ............................................................................................. 204
5 Appendix A: Windows Behavior ................................................................................. 205
6 Index ......................................................................................................................... 208
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1 Introduction
This document is a specification of the Windows Metafile Format (WMF). A Windows metafile—also
called a vector image—consists of a collection of records that can store an image. The stored
image can be rendered by parsing and processing the metafile structure.
The Windows metafile begins with a header record, which may include the version of the metafile,
its size, and the maximum number of objects that are defined. A metafile is "played back" when its
records are converted to graphics commands and executed to render the image.
1.1 Glossary
The following terms are specific to this document:
Additive Color Model: A color model, which involves light emitted directly from a source or
illuminant of some sort. The additive reproduction process usually uses red, green and blue
light to produce the other colors.
Anisotropic: Refers to the properties of an image, such as the scaling of logical units to device
units, which are not the same regardless of the direction (x-axis versus y-axis) that is
measured. Contrast with isotropic.
Banding: A printing technique in which an application prints an image by dividing it into a

number of bands and sending each band to the printer separately.
Bitmap: A collection of structures that contain a representation of a graphical image, a logical

palette, dimensions and other information.
Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage International (CIE): An international

Commission on Illumination in Vienna, Austria (www.cie.co.at) that sets standards for all
aspects of lighting and illumination, including colorimetry, photometry and the measurement
of visible and invisible radiation.
CIEXYZ: A widely-used, device-independent color standard developed by the Commission

Internationale de l'Éclairage (CIE). The CIEXYZ standard is based on color-matching
experiments on human observers. No actual device is expected to produce colors in this color
space. It is used as a means of converting colors from one color space to another. The
primary colors in this color space are the abstract colors X, Y, and Z.
CMYK: A color space used for commercial printing and most color computer printers. In theory,
cyan, magenta and yellow (CMY) can print all colors, but inks are not pure and black comes
out muddy. The black (K) ink is required for quality black-and-white printing.
Color Correction: A process used in graphics image rendering and other disciplines to alter the
overall quality of the light measured on a scale known as color temperature.
Color Matching: The conversion of a color, sent from its original color space, to its visually
closest color in the destination color space. See also Image Color Management (ICM).
Color Model: See Color Space.
Color Space: A system for describing color numerically. Also known as a "color model."
Mathematically, a color space is a mapping of color components to a multidimensional
coordinate system. The number of dimensions is generally two, three, or four. For example, if
colors are expressed as a combination of the three components red, green, and blue, a three-
dimensional space is sufficient to describe all possible colors. Grayscales, however, can be
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mapped to a two-dimensional color space. If transparency is considered one of the
components of a red green blue (RGB) color, four dimensions are appropriate.
Color Temperature: A characteristic of visible light is determined by comparing its chromaticity

with a theoretical, heated black-body radiator. It is the temperature in degrees Kelvin at which
the heated black-body radiator matches the color of a given light source.
Device Context: A structure that defines a set of graphic objects and their associated
attributes, and the graphic modes that affect output. The graphic objects include a pen for line
drawing, a brush for painting and filling, a bitmap for copying or scrolling parts of the screen,
a palette for defining the set of available colors, a region for clipping and other operations,
and a path for painting and drawing operations. All of these device context properties and
objects together define an environment for graphics output.
Device-Independent Bitmap (DIB): A container for bitmapped graphics, which specifies

characteristics of the bitmap such that it can be created using one application and loaded and
displayed in another application, while retaining an identical appearance.
Dithering: A form of digital halftoning.
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS): A file of PostScript-language raw data that describes the
appearance of a single page. EPS data can describe text, graphics, and images; but the
primary purpose of an EPS file is to be encapsulated within another PostScript-language page
definition.
Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) : A file format that supports the device-independent
definitions of images.
Font Association: The automatic pairing of a font that contains ideographs with a font that
does not contain ideographs. Font association is used to maintain font attributes across
changes in locale. For example, it allows the user to enter ideographic characters regardless of
which font is selected.
Font Embedding: The process of attaching a font to a document so that the font may be used
wherever the document is used, regardless of whether the font is installed on the system.
Font Mapper: An operating system component that maps specified font attributes to available,
installed fonts on the system.
Gamma: The way brightness is distributed across the intensity spectrum by a graphics device.
Depending on the device, the gamma may have a significant effect on the way colors are
perceived. Technically, gamma is an expression of the relationship between input voltage and
resulting output intensity. A perfect linear device would have a gamma of 1.0; a monitor or
printer typically has a gamma in the range of 1.8 to 2.6, which effects midrange tones.
Gamma Correction: An adjustment to the light intensity (brightness) of an graphics device, in

order to match the output more closely to the original image.
Graphics Device Interface (GDI): A Windows API, which is supported on 16-bit and 32-bit
versions of Windows, for performing graphics operations and image manipulation on logical
graphics objects.
Grayscale: A continuum of shades of gray used to represent an image. Continuous-tone

images, such as black-and-white photographs, use an almost unlimited number of shades of
gray. Conventional computer hardware and software, however, can only represent a limited
gray, typically 16 or 256. Grayscaling is the process of converting a continuous-tone image to
an image that a computer can manipulate.
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Note that grayscaling is different from dithering. Dithering simulates shades of gray by
altering the density and pattern of black and white dots. In grayscaling, each individual dot
can have a different shade of gray.
Halftoning: The process of converting grayscale or continuous-tone graphics to a

representation with a discrete number of gray or tone levels.
ICC Color Profile: An International Color Consortium (ICC)-approved color management

standard for specifying the attributes of imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras,
monitors and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. A
color profile can be embedded within the image itself.
Image Color Management (ICM): Color management technology that ensures that a color
image, graphic, or text object is rendered as close as possible to its original intent on any
device, despite differences in imaging technologies and color capabilities among devices.<1>
International Color Consortium (ICC): A group established in 1993 by eight industry vendors
for the purpose of creating, promoting and encouraging the standardization and evolution of
an open, vendor-neutral, cross-platform color management system architecture and
components. The outcome of this co-operation was the development of the ICC profile
specification. Version 4 of the specification, [ICC], is now widely used and has recently been
approved as an International Standard, ISO 15076.
Isotropic: Refers to the properties of an image, such as the scaling of logical units to device
units, which are the same regardless of the direction (x-axis versus y-axis) that is measured.
Contrast with anisotropic.
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG): A standard still-image format that is very popular
due to its excellent compression capabilities. JPEG files are widely used for photographic
images, but are not as well suited for compressing charts and diagrams, because text can
become fuzzy. JPEG files use the JPEG File Interchange Format, as specified in [JFIF], and file
extensions are .JPG or .JFF.
Logical Object: A graphics object that is defined with device-independent parameters, without
assuming device specifics, such as color format or resolution.
Logical Palette: A palette that defines colors as device-independent values. Unlike the system
palette, which has predefined, device-specific color definitions, a logical palette contains
color values that can be defined entirely by an application. A logical palette entry must be
mapped to the system palette entry in order for the custom colors to appear when the
application is run.
Mapping Mode: The way in which logical (device-independent) coordinates are mapped to
device-specific coordinates.
Metafile: A collection of structures that can store an image in an application-independent

format. The stored image can be recreated by processing the metafile structures. Also called
a vector image, a metafile contains a sequence of drawing commands, object definitions,
and configuration settings. The commands, objects, and settings recorded in a metafile can
be used to render its contents on a display, output by a printer or plotter, stored in memory,
or saved to a file or stream.
METAFILEPICT: A structure that defines the metafile picture format. METAFILEPICT is used
for exchanging metafile data through the clipboard. See [MSDN-CLIPFORM] for further
information
N-UP Printing: Arranging multiple logical pages on a physical sheet of paper.
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Packed Bitmap: A Device-Independent Bitmap (DIB) in which the bit array immediately
follows a BitmapInfoHeader Object (section 2.2.1.2 ).
Palette: An array of values, each element of which contains the definition of a color. The color
elements in a palette are often indexed so that clients can refer to the colors, each of which
can occupy 24 bits or more, by a number that requires less storage space.
Path: A graphics object that is a container for a series of line and curve segments, and regions
in an image.
Pitch: A property of a font that describes the horizontal density of characters in a font; that is,
the number of characters that can fit in a given unit of space. When all the characters in a font
have the same width, the font is called "fixed-pitch"; if characters can have various widths,
the font is "variable-pitch".
Times New Roman is a variable-pitch font; it is easy to see that the characters in the font may
have different widths. For example, the width of a lower-case "i" is visibly less than the width
of an upper-case "W".
Playback Device Context: The device_context that defines the current graphics state during
playback of the metafile. Although the data in an WMF metafile is device-independent,
playback is always associated with an output device with specific properties, such as
resolution, color support, etc.
Point: A unit of measurement used in printing for the font height, which is equal to 1/72 of an
inch. Thus, a 12-point font defines a character cell approximately 1/6 of an inch tall. An 8½ ×
11 inch form can generally fit 80 × 60 characters in a 12-point font.
Portable Network Graphics (PNG): A bitmapped graphics file format that provides advanced
graphics features such as 48-bit color, alpha channels, built-in gamma and color correction,
tight compression and the ability to display at one resolution and print at another.
Raster Operation: The process of combining the bits in a source bitmap with the bits in a
destination bitmap.
Raw Mode: Refers to a spool file format that requires no further processing; it is ready to be
received by the printer for which the data was formatted.
Red Green Blue (RGB): An additive color model in which red, green and blue are combined
in various ways to reproduce other colors.
Region: A graphics object that is an area of an image, non-rectilinear in shape, that is defined
by an array of scanlines.
Reverse Polish Notation: A mathematical notation wherein every operator follows all of its
operands. Also known as Postfix notation.
Run-Length Encoding (RLE): The process of compressing a bitmap to reduce disk and
memory space required for the bitmap. For more information, see section 3.1.5 .
sRGB: A standard, pre-defined color space that is portable across all devices and allows
accurate color matching with little overhead. Developed by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft,
and specified in [IEC-RGB], sRGB is automatically available to users of Windows.<2>
Stock Object: A predefined graphics object. Stock objects are used as default brush, font,
palette and pen objects in the playback device context.
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System Palette: The palette that is actually in use to reproduce colors on a device such as a
computer screen. A system palette has predefined, device-specific colors that are used by
default, so that every application does not have to set them up.
Terminal Server: The computer on which nearly all of the computing resources reside that are
used in a Terminal Services networking environment. The terminal server receives and
processes keystrokes and mouse movements that take place on the client computer. The
terminal server displays the desktop and running applications within a window on the client
computer.
Terminal Services: A technology that allows multiple remote users to connect to a single
server system. Clients of Terminal Services include Windows terminals and handheld PCs
that are using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
Tri-Stimulus: The generation of color using three color components.
TrueType: A scalable font technology that renders fonts for both the printer and the screen.
Originally developed by Apple, it was enhanced jointly by Apple and Microsoft. Each TrueType
font contains its own algorithms for converting printer outlines into screen bitmaps, which
means both the outline and bitmap information is rasterized from the same font data. The
lower-level language embedded within the TrueType font allows great flexibility in their
design.
Typeface: A term that is used interchangeably with "font", however, a typeface is the primary
design of a set of printed characters, such as Courier, Helvetica, and Times Roman, while a
font is the particular implementation and variation of the typeface, such as normal, bold, or
italic. The distinguishing characteristic of a typeface is often the presence or absence of
serifs.
TWIP: A unit of measurement used in printing, equal to 1/20 point, or 1/1440 of an inch.
Vector Image: See metafile.
White Point: A set of tri-stimulus values that define the color "white" in graphics image
rendering. Depending on the application, different definitions of white may needed to produce
acceptable results. For example, photographs taken indoors may be lit by incandescent lights,
which are relatively orange compared to daylight. Defining "white" as daylight will give
unacceptable results when attempting to color-correct a photograph taken with incandescent
lighting.
Windows Color System (WCS): Color management technology that ensures a color image,
graphic or text object is rendered as closely as possible to its original intent on any device,
despite differences in imaging technologies and color capabilities between devices. WCS is a
superset of ICM APIs and functionality and includes a variety of new functions that provide
significant improvements in flexiblity, transparency, predictability and extensibility for
vendors. <3>
Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI): See Graphics Device Interface (GDI).
Windows Metafile Format (WMF): A file format used by Windows that supports the definition
of images.
MAY, SHOULD, MUST, SHOULD NOT, MUST NOT: These terms (in all caps) are used as
specified in [RFC2119]. All statements of optional behavior use either MAY, SHOULD, or
SHOULD NOT.
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1.2 References
1.2.1 Normative References
We conduct frequent surveys of the normative references to assure their continued availability. If
you have any issue with finding a normative reference, please contact dochelp@microsoft.com. We
will assist you in finding the relevant information. Please check the archive site,
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/E4BD6494-06AD-4aed-9823-445E921C9624, as an
additional source.
[ICC] International Color Consortium, "Image Technology Colour Management - Architecture, Profile
Format, and Data Structure", Specification ICC.1:2004-10, May 2006,
http://www.color.org/icc_specs2.xalter
[IEC-RGB] International Electrotechnical Commission, "Colour Measurement and Management in

Multimedia Systems and Equipment - Part 2-1: Default RGB Colour Space - sRGB", May 1998,
http://www.colour.org/tc8-05/Docs/colorspace/61966-2-1.pdf
[JFIF] Hamilton, E., "JPEG File Interchange Format, Version 1.02", September 1992,
http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/jfif.txt
[MS-DTYP] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Data Types", January 2007.
[MS-GLOS] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Protocols Master Glossary", March 2007.
[RFC2083] Boutell, T., et al., "PNG (Portable Network Graphics) Specification Version 1.0", RFC
2083, March 1997, http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2083.txt
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC
2119, March 1997, http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt
[RFC2781] Hoffman, P. and Yergeau, F., "UTF-16, an encoding of ISO 10646", RFC 2781, February
2000, http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2781.txt
[W3C-PNG] World Wide Web Consortium, "Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Specification, Second
Edition", November 2003, http://www.w3.org/TR/PNG
1.2.2 Informative References
[MSDN-CLIPFORM] Microsoft Corporation, "Clipboard Formats", http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-

us/library/ms649013.aspx
[MS-EMF] Microsoft Corporation, "Enhanced Metafile Format Specification", July 2007.
[WGFX] Yuan, F., "Windows Graphics Programming - Win32 GDI and DirectDraw", Prentice Hall PTR,
2000, ISBN: 0130869856.
If you have any trouble finding [WGFX], please check here.
1.3 Structure Overview (Synopsis)
1.3.1 Metafile Structure
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) specifies structures for defining a graphical image. A WMF
metafile contains drawing commands, property definitions and graphics objects in a series of WMF
records. In effect, a WMF metafile is a digital recording of an image, and the recording can be
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played back to reproduce that image. Because WMF metafiles are application-independent, they can
be shared among applications and used for image storage.
The following figure illustrates the high-level structure of a WMF metafile:
Figure 1: Structure of a Windows metafile
The WMF header record, specified in section 2.3.2.1 , contains information that defines the
characteristics of the metafile, including:
 The type of metafile
 The version of metafile
 The size of the metafile
 The number of objects defined in the metafile
 The size of the largest single record in the metafile
WMF records have a generic format, which is specified in section 2.3 . Every WMF record contains
the following information:
 The record size
 The record function
 Parameters, if any, for the record function
All WMF metafiles are terminated by a WMF end-of-file record.
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1.3.2 Graphics Objects
Graphics objects, such as pens, brushes and bitmaps, which are used in the drawing and painting
operations specified in the records of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) metafile, may be defined in
metafile records prior to the records that specify their use; that is, they are designed to be reusable
during the course of processing the metafile.
Throughout this specification, it is assumed that these previously-defined, reusable graphics objects
are available when needed for the processing of particular metafile records. This store of available
objects is referred to in the text as the WMF Object Table, which is described in section 3.1.4.1 .
The exact characteristics of an object store for the WMF Objects are determined by the particular
implementation that parses or writes the metafiles. Section 3.1.4 provides suggestions and
examples concerning the management of these objects.
1.3.3 Byte Ordering
Data in the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) metafile records is stored in little-endian format.
Some computer architectures number bytes in a binary word from left to right, which is referred to
as big-endian. The bit diagram for this documentation is big-endian. Other architectures number
the bytes in a binary word from right to left, which is referred to as little-endian. The underlying file
format enumerations, objects, and records are little-endian.
Using big-endian and little-endian methods, the number 0x12345678 would be stored as shown in
the following:
Byte order Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3
Big-endian 0x12 0x34 0x56 0x78
Little-endian 0x78 0x56 0x34 0x12
1.4 Relationship to Protocols and Other Records
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) is not dependent on any protocols or other structures. The
WMF defines a design and layout based on 16-bit operating systems. <4>
On 32-bit systems and for print spooling, it has been replaced by the Enhanced Metafile Format
(EMF), defined in [MS-EMF].
1.5 Applicability Statement
Structures that are compliant with the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) are portable, application-
independent containers for images. The graphics supported in WMF metafiles are applicable to
document content representation, including printing and plotting.
1.6 Versioning and Localization
This document covers versioning issues in the following areas:
Structure Versions: There is only one version of the Windows Metafile Format structure.
Localization: This structure defines no locale-specific processes or data.
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1.7 Vendor-Extensible Fields
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) defines a mechanism for the encapsulation of arbitrary,
vendor-defined data. See section 2.3.6.1 for details.
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2 Structures
This section specifies the structures used to define the Windows Metafile Format, including:
 Enumerations of the Windows Metafile Format properties, styles and flags;
 Definitions of the Windows Metafile Format objects, in fixed and variable-length categories;
 Specifications of the Windows Metafile Format records, by type.
2.1 WMF Enumerations
This section contains enumerations of constant values that are referenced throughout the
specification of Windows Metafile Format.
2.1.1 RecordType Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format RecordType Enumeration defines every type of record that is found
in a WMF metafile, except the Header record, which contains a Header object, specified in section
2.3.2.1 . The Header record does not need to be "recognized", since it MUST appear exactly once
in the metafile, as the first record.
typedef enum
{
META_EOF = 0x0000,
META_REALIZEPALETTE = 0x0035,
META_SETPALENTRIES = 0x0037,
META_SETBKMODE = 0x0102,
META_SETMAPMODE = 0x0103,
META_SETROP2 = 0x0104,
META_SETRELABS = 0x0105,
META_SETPOLYFILLMODE = 0x0106,
META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE = 0x0107,
META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA = 0x0108,
META_RESTOREDC = 0x0127,
META_RESIZEPALETTE = 0x0139,
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH = 0x0142,
META_SETLAYOUT = 0x0149,
META_SETBKCOLOR = 0x0201,
META_SETTEXTCOLOR = 0x0209,
META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG = 0x0211,
META_LINETO = 0x0213,
META_MOVETO = 0x0214,
META_OFFSETCLIPRGN = 0x0220,
META_FILLREGION = 0x0228,
META_SETMAPPERFLAGS = 0x0231,
META_SELECTPALETTE = 0x0234,
META_POLYGON = 0x0324,
META_POLYLINE = 0x0325,
META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION = 0x020A,
META_SETWINDOWORG = 0x020B,
META_SETWINDOWEXT = 0x020C,
META_SETVIEWPORTORG = 0x020D,
META_SETVIEWPORTEXT = 0x020E,
META_OFFSETWINDOWORG = 0x020F,
META_SCALEWINDOWEXT = 0x0410,
META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT = 0x0412,
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META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT = 0x0415,
META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT = 0x0416,
META_ELLIPSE = 0x0418,
META_FLOODFILL = 0x0419,
META_FRAMEREGION = 0x0429,
META_ANIMATEPALETTE = 0x0436,
META_TEXTOUT = 0x0521,
META_POLYPOLYGON = 0x0538,
META_EXTFLOODFILL = 0x0548,
META_RECTANGLE = 0x041B,
META_SETPIXEL = 0x041F,
META_ROUNDRECT = 0x061C,
META_PATBLT = 0x061D,
META_SAVEDC = 0x001E,
META_PIE = 0x081A,
META_STRETCHBLT = 0x0B23,
META_ESCAPE = 0x0626,
META_INVERTREGION = 0x012A,
META_PAINTREGION = 0x012B,
META_SELECTCLIPREGION = 0x012C,
META_SELECTOBJECT = 0x012D,
META_SETTEXTALIGN = 0x012E,
META_ARC = 0x0817,
META_CHORD = 0x0830,
META_BITBLT = 0x0922,
META_EXTTEXTOUT = 0x0a32,
META_SETDIBTODEV = 0x0d33,
META_DIBBITBLT = 0x0940,
META_DIBSTRETCHBLT = 0x0b41,
META_STRETCHDIB = 0x0f43,
META_DELETEOBJECT = 0x01f0,
META_CREATEPALETTE = 0x00f7,
META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH = 0x01F9,
META_CREATEPENINDIRECT = 0x02FA,
META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT = 0x02FB,
META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT = 0x02FC,
META_CREATEREGION = 0x06FF
} RecordType;
META_EOF: This record specifies the end of the file, the last record in the metafile.
META_REALIZEPALETTE: This record maps palette entries from the current logical palette
to the system palette.
META_SETPALENTRIES: This record defines red green blue (RGB) color values in a range of
entries in a logical palette.
META_SETBKMODE: This record defines the background mix mode of the playback device
context. The background mix mode is used with text, hatched brushes, and pen styles that
are not solid lines.
META_SETMAPMODE: This record defines the mapping mode of the playback device context.
The mapping mode defines the unit of measure used to transform page-space units into
device-space units, and also defines the orientation of the device's x and y axes.
META_SETROP2: This record defines the current foreground raster operation mixing mode.
Metafile processing uses the foreground mix mode to combine pens and interiors of filled
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objects with the colors already on the screen. The foreground mix mode defines how colors
from the brush or pen and the colors in the existing image are to be combined.
META_SETRELABS: This record is reserved and not supported.
META_SETPOLYFILLMODE: This record defines the polygon fill mode for functions that fill
polygons.
META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE: This record defines the bitmap stretching mode in the

playback device context.
META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA: This record defines the intercharacter spacing. Intercharacter

spacing is added to each character, including break characters, when the system writes a line
of text.
META_RESTOREDC: This record defines a record that the playback device context SHOULD be
set from a previously saved playback device context.
META_RESIZEPALETTE: This record redefines the size of a logical palette based on the
specified value.
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH: This record defines a brush with a pattern specified by a

DIB.
META_SETLAYOUT: This record defines layout orientation options.
META_SETBKCOLOR: This record defines the current background color to the specified color
value, or to the nearest physical color if the device cannot represent the specified color value.
META_SETTEXTCOLOR: This record defines the text color for the playback device context to
the specified color.
META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG: This record defines the viewport origin for a playback device
context by using the specified horizontal and vertical offsets.
META_LINETO: This record defines a line from the current position up to, but not including, the
specified point.
META_MOVETO: This record defines the current position to the specified point.
META_OFFSETCLIPRGN: This record defines the clipping region of a playback device context
by the specified offsets.
META_FILLREGION: This record defines how to fill a region by using the specified brush.
META_SETMAPPERFLAGS: This record defines the algorithm that the font mapper uses when
it maps logical fonts to physical fonts.
META_SELECTPALETTE: This record defines which palette to select as the current palette in a
META_POLYGON: This record defines a polygon consisting of two or more vertices connected
by straight lines. The polygon is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the
current brush and polygon fill mode.
META_POLYLINE: This record defines a series of line segments by connecting the points in the
specified array.
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META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION: This record defines the amount of space the system SHOULD
add to the break characters in a string of text.
META_SETWINDOWORG: This record defines which window point maps to the window origin
(0,0).
META_SETWINDOWEXT: This record defines the horizontal and vertical extent of the window
for a playback device context by using the specified values.
META_SETVIEWPORTORG: This record defines which device point maps to the viewport origin
(0,0).
META_SETVIEWPORTEXT: This record defines the horizontal and vertical extent of the
viewport for a playback device context by using the specified values.
META_OFFSETWINDOWORG: This record defines the window origin for a playback device
context by using the specified horizontal and vertical offsets.
META_SCALEWINDOWEXT: This record defines the window for a playback device context by
using the ratios formed by the specified multiplicands and divisors.
META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT: This record defines the viewport for a playback device context
by using the ratios formed by the specified multiplicands and divisors.
META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT: This record defines a clipping region that consists of the existing
clipping region minus the specified rectangle.
META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT: This record defines a clipping region from the intersection of the
current clipping region and the specified rectangle.
META_ELLIPSE: This record defines an ellipse. The center of the ellipse is the center of the
specified bounding rectangle. The ellipse is outlined by using the current pen and is filled by
using the current brush.
META_FLOODFILL: This record defines an area of the display surface with the current brush.
META_FRAMEREGION: This record defines a border around the specified region by using the
specified brush.
META_ANIMATEPALETTE: This record redefines entries in the specified logical palette.
META_TEXTOUT: This record defines a character string at the specified location, by using the
currently selected font, background color, and text color.
META_POLYPOLYGON: This record defines a series of closed polygons. Each polygon is

outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush and polygon fill mode.
The polygons drawn by this function can overlap.
META_EXTFLOODFILL: This record defines an area to be filled with the current brush.
META_RECTANGLE: This record defines a rectangle. The rectangle is outlined by using the
current pen and filled by using the current brush.
META_SETPIXEL: This record sets the current pixel at the specified coordinates to the specified
color.
META_ROUNDRECT: This record defines a rectangle with rounded corners. The rectangle is
outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush.
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META_PATBLT: This record defines the data to paint the specified rectangle by using the brush
that is currently selected into the playback device context. The brush color and the surface
color or colors are combined by using the specified raster operation.
META_SAVEDC: This record defines a record that the playback device context SHOULD be
saved for later retrieval.
META_PIE: This record defines a pie-shaped wedge bounded by the intersection of an ellipse
and two radials. The pie is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current
brush.
META_STRETCHBLT: This record defines a bitmap from a source rectangle into a destination
rectangle, stretching or compressing the bitmap to fit the dimensions of the destination
rectangle, if necessary. The bitmap is stretched or compressed according to the stretching
mode currently set in the destination playback device context.
META_ESCAPE: This record is defined to access capabilities of a particular printing device that
are not directly available through other well-defined Windows Metafile Format records in the
RecordType Enumeration table.
META_INVERTREGION: This record defines the region in which the colors SHOULD be
inverted.
META_PAINTREGION: This record defines how to paint the specified region by using the brush
that is currently selected.
META_SELECTCLIPREGION: This record defines a region as the current clipping region for the
META_SELECTOBJECT: This record defines the object to be selected as current into the
playback device context. The new object replaces the previous object of the same type.
META_SETTEXTALIGN: This record defines the text-alignment values for the playback device
context.
META_ARC: This record defines an elliptical arc.
META_CHORD: This record defines a chord, which is a region bounded by the intersection of an
ellipse and a line segment. The chord is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using
the current brush.
META_BITBLT: This record defines a bitmap corresponding to a rectangle of pixels from the
specified source device context into a destination playback device context.
META_EXTTEXTOUT: This record specifies text to be output by using the currently selected
font, background color, and text color. Optionally, dimensions can be provided for clipping,
opaquing, or both.
META_SETDIBTODEV: This record defines the pixels in a specified rectangle by using color
data from a device-independent bitmap (DIB).
META_DIBBITBLT: This record defines a DIB based on the specified raster operations, source
device context, and destination location.
META_DIBSTRETCHBLT: This record defines a DIB based on the specified raster operations,
source device context, and destination location.
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META_STRETCHDIB: This record defines a DIB based upon the color data for a rectangle of
pixels in a DIB and the specified destination rectangle. If the destination rectangle is larger
than the source rectangle, this function stretches the rows and columns of color data to fit the
destination rectangle. If the destination rectangle is smaller than the source rectangle, this
function compresses the rows and columns by using the specified raster operation.
META_DELETEOBJECT: This record deletes a logical pen, brush, font, bitmap, region, or
palette, freeing all system resources associated with the object. After the object is deleted, the
specified handle is no longer valid.
META_CREATEPALETTE: This record defines a palette.
META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH: This record defines a brush with a pattern specified by a DIB.
META_CREATEPENINDIRECT: This record defines a pen that has the style, width, and color
specified in a record.
META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT: This record defines a font that has the specified

characteristics.
META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT: This record defines a brush that has the specified style,
color, and pattern.
META_CREATEREGION: This record defines a region.
The high-order byte of the WMF record type values MAY<5> be ignored for all record types except
the following.
 META_BITBLT
 META_DIBBITBLT
 META_DIBSTRETCHBLT
 META_POLYGON
 META_POLYLINE
 META_SETPALENTRIES
 META_STRETCHBLT
The meanings of the high-order bytes of these record types fields are specified in the respective
sections that define them.
2.1.2 BinaryRasterOperation Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) BinaryRasterOperation Enumeration section lists the binary
raster-operation codes. Raster-operation codes define how metafile processing combines the bits
from the selected pen with the bits in the destination bitmap.
Each raster-operation code represents a Boolean operation in which the values of the pixels in the
selected pen and the destination bitmap are combined. Following are the two operands used in these
operations.
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Operand Meaning
P Selected pen
D Destination bitmap
Following are the Boolean operators used in these operations.
Operator Meaning
a Bitwise AND
n Bitwise NOT (inverse)
o Bitwise OR
x Bitwise exclusive OR (XOR)
All Boolean operations are presented in reverse Polish notation. For example, the following
operation replaces the values of the pixels in the destination bitmap with a combination of the pixel
values of the pen and the selected brush: DPo.
Each raster-operation code is a 32-bit integer whose high-order word is a Boolean operation index
and whose low-order word is the operation code. The 16-bit operation index is a zero-extended, 8-
bit value that represents all possible outcomes resulting from the Boolean operation on two
parameters (in this case, the pen and destination values). For example, the operation indexes for
the DPo and DPan operations are shown in the following list.
P D DPo DPan
0 0 0 1
0 1 1 1
1 0 1 1
1 1 1 0
The following enumeration lists the drawing modes and the Boolean operations that they represent.
typedef enum
{
R2_BLACK = 0x0001,
R2_NOTMERGEPEN = 0x0002,
R2_MASKNOTPEN = 0x0003,
R2_NOTCOPYPEN = 0x0004,
R2_MASKPENNOT = 0x0005,
R2_NOT = 0x0006,
R2_XORPEN = 0x0007,
R2_NOTMASKPEN = 0x0008,
R2_MASKPEN = 0x0009,
R2_NOTXORPEN = 0x000A,
R2_NOP = 0x000B,
R2_MERGENOTPEN = 0x000C,
R2_COPYPEN = 0x000D,
R2_MERGEPENNOT = 0x000E,
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R2_MERGEPEN = 0x000F,
R2_WHITE = 0x0010
} BinaryRasterOperation;
R2_BLACK: 0, Pixel is always 0.
R2_NOTMERGEPEN: DPon, Pixel is the inverse of the R2_MERGEPEN color.
R2_MASKNOTPEN: DPna, Pixel is a combination of the screen color and the inverse of the pen
color.
R2_NOTCOPYPEN: Pn, Pixel is the inverse of the pen color.
R2_MASKPENNOT: PDna, Pixel is a combination of the colors common to both the pen and the
inverse of the screen.
R2_NOT: Dn, Pixel is the inverse of the screen color.
R2_XORPEN: DPx, Pixel is a combination of the colors in the pen or in the screen, but not in
both.
R2_NOTMASKPEN: DPan, Pixel is the inverse of the R2_MASKPEN color.
R2_MASKPEN: DPa, Pixel is a combination of the colors common to both the pen and the
screen.
R2_NOTXORPEN: DPxn, Pixel is the inverse of the R2_XORPEN color.
R2_NOP: D, Pixel remains unchanged.
R2_MERGENOTPEN: DPno, Pixel is a combination of the colors common to both the screen and
the inverse of the pen.
R2_COPYPEN: P, Pixel is the pen color.
R2_MERGEPENNOT: PDno, Pixel is a combination of the pen color and the inverse of the screen
color.
R2_MERGEPEN: DPo, Pixel is a combination of the pen color and the screen color.
R2_WHITE: 1, Pixel is always 1
For a monochrome device, WMF format maps the value 0 to black and the value 1 to white. If an
application attempts to draw with a black pen on a white destination by using the available binary
raster operations, the following results occur.
Raster operation Result
R2_BLACK Visible black line
R2_COPYPEN Visible black line
R2_MASKNOTPEN No visible line
R2_MASKPEN Visible black line
R2_MASKPENNOT Visible black line
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R2_MERGENOTPEN No visible line
R2_MERGEPEN Visible black line
R2_MERGEPENNOT Visible black line
R2_NOP No visible line
R2_NOT Visible black line
R2_NOTCOPYPEN No visible line
R2_NOTMASKPEN No visible line
R2_NOTMERGEPEN Visible black line
R2_NOTXORPEN Visible black line
R2_WHITE No visible line
R2_XORPEN No visible line
For a color device, WMF format uses RGB values to represent the colors of the pen and the
destination. An RGB color value is a long integer that contains a red, a green, and a blue color field,
each specifying the intensity of the given color. Intensities range from 0 through 255. The values
are packed in the three low-order bytes of the long integer. The color of a pen is always a solid
color, but the color of the destination may be a mixture of any two or three colors. If an application
attempts to draw with a white pen on a blue destination by using the available binary raster
operations, the following results occur.
R2_BLACK Visible black line
R2_COPYPEN Visible white line
R2_MASKNOTPEN Visible black line
R2_MASKPEN Invisible blue line
R2_MASKPENNOT Visible red/green line
R2_MERGENOTPEN Invisible blue line
R2_MERGEPEN Visible white line
R2_MERGEPENNOT Visible white line
R2_NOP Invisible blue line
R2_NOT Visible red/green line
R2_NOTCOPYPEN Visible black line
R2_NOTMASKPEN Visible red/green line
R2_NOTMERGEPEN Visible black line
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R2_NOTXORPEN Invisible blue line
R2_WHITE Visible white line
R2_XORPEN Visible red/green line
2.1.3 BitCount Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format BitCount Enumeration specifies the number of bits needed to
define a pixel in a bitmap.
typedef enum
{
BI_BITCOUNT_0 = 0x0000,
BI_BITCOUNT_6 = 0x0020
} BitCount;
BI_BITCOUNT_0: The bitmap bits-per-pixel is undefined; the Compression Enumeration

(section 2.1.8 ) value in the BitmapInfoHeader Object (section 2.2.1.2 ) MUST be BI_JPEG
or BI_PNG. There is no color table for JPEG or PNG images, so BI_BITCOUNT_0 specifies
that there is no color table for the bitmap.
The bits-per-pixel information for a JPEG or PNG image is encoded in the JPEG or PNG format;
see [JFIF] and [RFC2083], respectively, for more information.
BI_BITCOUNT_1: The bitmap is monochrome, and the Colors field of a DIB object contains
two entries. Each bit in the bitmap array represents a pixel. If the bit is clear, the pixel is
displayed with the color of the first entry in the Colors table; if the bit is set, the pixel has the
color of the second entry in the table.
BI_BITCOUNT_2: The bitmap has a maximum of 16 colors, and the Colors field of the DIB
contains up to 16 entries. Each pixel in the bitmap is represented by a 4-bit index into the
color table. For example, if the first byte in the bitmap is 0x1F, the byte represents two pixels.
The first pixel contains the color in the second table entry, and the second pixel contains the
color in the sixteenth table entry.
BI_BITCOUNT_3: The bitmap has a maximum of 256 colors, and the Colors field of the DIB
contains up to 256 entries. In this case, each byte in the array represents a single pixel.
BI_BITCOUNT_4: The bitmap has a maximum of 2^16 colors.
If the Compression field of the BitmapInfoHeader Object is BI_RGB, the Colors field of DIB
is NULL. Each WORD in the bitmap array represents a single pixel. The relative intensities of
red, green, and blue are represented with five bits for each color component. The value for
blue is in the least significant five bits, followed by five bits each for green and red. The most
significant bit is not used. The Colors color table is used for optimizing colors used on palette-
based devices, and MUST contain the number of entries specified by the ColorUsed field of
the BitmapInfoHeader Object.
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If the Compression field of the BitmapInfoHeader Object is set to BI_BITFIELDS, the Colors
field contains three DWORD color masks that specify the red, green, and blue components,
respectively, of each pixel. Each WORD in the bitmap array represents a single pixel.
When the Compression field is set to BI_BITFIELDS, bits set in each DWORD mask MUST be
contiguous and SHOULD NOT overlap the bits of another mask.
BI_RGB and BI_BITFIELDS are defined in Compression Enumeration, section 2.1.8 .
BI_BITCOUNT_5: The bitmap has a maximum of 2^24 colors, and the Colors field of DIB is
NULL. Each 3-byte triplet in the bitmap array represents the relative intensities of blue, green,
and red, respectively, for a pixel. The Colorscolor table is used for optimizing colors used on
palette-based devices, and MUST contain the number of entries specified by the ColorUsed
field of the BitmapInfoHeader Object.
BI_BITCOUNT_6: The bitmap has a maximum of 2^24 colors.
If the Compression field of the BitmapInfoHeader Object is set to BI_RGB, the Colors field of
DIB is set to NULL. Each DWORD in the bitmap array represents the relative intensities of
blue, green, and red, respectively, for a pixel. The high byte in each DWORD is not used. The
Colorscolor table is used for optimizing colors used on palette-based devices, and MUST
contain the number of entries specified by the ColorUsed field of the BitmapInfoHeader
Object.
If the Compression field of the BitmapInfoHeader Object is set to BI_BITFIELDS, the Colors
field contains three DWORD color masks that specify the red, green, and blue components,
respectively, of each pixel. Each DWORD in the bitmap array represents a single pixel.
When the Compression field is set to BI_BITFIELDS, bits set in each DWORD mask must be
contiguous and should not overlap the bits of another mask. All the bits in the pixel do not
need to be used.
BI_RGB and BI_BITFIELDS are specified in Compression Enumeration, section 2.1.8 .
2.1.4 BrushStyle Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) BrushStyle Enumeration specifies the different possible
brush types that can be used in graphics operations. For more information, see the specification of
the Brush Object (section 2.2.2.2 ).
typedef enum
{
BS_SOLID = 0x0000,
BS_NULL = 0x0001,
BS_HATCHED = 0x0002,
BS_PATTERN = 0x0003,
BS_INDEXED = 0x0004,
BS_DIBPATTERN = 0x0005,
BS_DIBPATTERNPT = 0x0006,
BS_PATTERN8X8 = 0x0007,
BS_DIBPATTERN8X8 = 0x0008,
BS_MONOPATTERN = 0x0009
} BrushStyle;
BS_SOLID: A brush that paints a single, constant color, either solid or dithered.
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BS_NULL: A brush that does nothing. Using a BS_NULL brush in a graphics operation MUST
have the same effect as using no brush at all. <6>
BS_HATCHED: A brush that paints a predefined simple pattern, or "hatch", onto a solid
background.
BS_PATTERN: A brush that paints a pattern defined by a bitmap, which MAY be a Bitmap16
Object or a DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object.
BS_INDEXED: Not supported.
BS_DIBPATTERN: A pattern brush specified by a DIB.
BS_DIBPATTERNPT: A pattern brush specified by a DIB.
BS_PATTERN8X8: Not supported.
BS_DIBPATTERN8X8: Not supported.
BS_MONOPATTERN: Not supported.
2.1.5 CharacterSet Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) CharacterSet Enumeration defines the superset of possible
character sets that are available for fonts in WMF metafiles.
typedef enum
{
ANSI_CHARSET = 0x00000000,
DEFAULT_CHARSET = 0x00000001,
SYMBOL_CHARSET = 0x00000002,
MAC_CHARSET = 0x0000004D,
SHIFTJIS_CHARSET = 0x00000080,
HANGUL_CHARSET = 0x00000081,
JOHAB_CHARSET = 0x00000082,
GB2312_CHARSET = 0x00000086,
CHINESEBIG5_CHARSET = 0x00000088,
GREEK_CHARSET = 0x000000A1,
TURKISH_CHARSET = 0x000000A2,
VIETNAMESE_CHARSET = 0x000000A3,
HEBREW_CHARSET = 0x000000B1,
ARABIC_CHARSET = 0x000000B2,
BALTIC_CHARSET = 0x000000BA,
RUSSIAN_CHARSET = 0x000000CC,
THAI_CHARSET = 0x000000DE,
EASTEUROPE_CHARSET = 0x000000EE,
OEM_CHARSET = 0x000000FF
} CharacterSet;
ANSI_CHARSET: Specifies the English character set.
DEFAULT_CHARSET: Specifies a character set based on the current system locale; for
example, when the system locale is United States English, the default character set is
ANSI_CHARSET.
SYMBOL_CHARSET: Specifies a character set of symbols.
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MAC_CHARSET: Specifies the Apple Macintosh character set. <7>
SHIFTJIS_CHARSET: Specifies the Japanese character set.
HANGUL_CHARSET: Also spelled "Hangeul", specifies the Hangul Korean character set.
JOHAB_CHARSET: Also spelled "Johap", specifies the Johab Korean character set.
GB2312_CHARSET: Specifies the "simplified" Chinese character set for People's Republic of
China.
CHINESEBIG5_CHARSET: Specifies the "traditional" Chinese character set, used mostly in

Taiwan, and in the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions.
GREEK_CHARSET: Specifies the Greek character set.
TURKISH_CHARSET: Specifies the Turkish character set.
VIETNAMESE_CHARSET: Specifies the Vietnamese character set.
HEBREW_CHARSET: Hebrew character set
ARABIC_CHARSET: Arabic character set
BALTIC_CHARSET: Specifies the Baltic (Northeastern European) character set
RUSSIAN_CHARSET: Specifies the Russian Cyrillic character set.
THAI_CHARSET: Specifies the Thai character set.
EASTEUROPE_CHARSET: Specifies a Eastern European character set.
OEM_CHARSET: Specifies a mapping to one of the OEM code pages, according to the current
system locale setting.
2.1.6 ClipPrecision Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format ClipPrecision Enumeration specifies the clipping precision, which
defines how to clip characters that are partially outside the clipping region. The values of this
enumeration can be used individually or together, as the result of a bitwise OR.
typedef enum
{
CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS = 0x00000000,
CLIP_CHARACTER_PRECIS = 0x00000001,
CLIP_STROKE_PRECIS = 0x00000002,
CLIP_LH_ANGLES = 0x00000010,
CLIP_TT_ALWAYS = 0x00000020,
CLIP_DFA_DISABLE = 0x00000040,
CLIP_EMBEDDED = 0x00000080
} ClipPrecision;
CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS: Specifies that default clipping MUST be used.
CLIP_CHARACTER_PRECIS: This value SHOULD NOT <8> be used.
CLIP_STROKE_PRECIS: This value SHOULD NOT <9> be used.
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CLIP_LH_ANGLES: This value MAY be used to control font rotation, as follows:
 If this bit value is clear (0), device fonts SHOULD rotate counterclockwise, but the rotation
of other fonts SHOULD be determined by the orientation of the coordinate system.
 If this bit value is set (1), the rotation for all fonts SHOULD be determined by the
orientation of the coordinate system; that is, whether the orientation is left-handed or
right-handed.
CLIP_TT_ALWAYS: This value SHOULD NOT <10> be used.
CLIP_DFA_DISABLE: This value specifies that font association SHOULD <11> be turned off.
CLIP_EMBEDDED: This value specifies that font embedding MUST be used to render
document content; embedded fonts MUST be read-only.
2.1.7 ColorUsage Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format ColorUsage Enumeration specifies whether a color table exists and
whether it contains explicit red, green, blue values or palette indices.
typedef enum
{
DIB_RGB_COLORS = 0x0000,
DIB_PAL_COLORS = 0x0001,
DIB_PAL_INDICES = 0x0002
} ColorUsage;
DIB_RGB_COLORS: The color table contains RGBQuad Object (section 2.2.1.15 ) values.
DIB_PAL_COLORS: The color table contains 16-bit indices into the device's color table.
DIB_PAL_INDICES: No color table exists. The bitmap contains indices into the device's color
table.
2.1.8 Compression Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Compression Enumeration specifies the type of compression
for a compressed bitmap. Note that only bottom-up bitmaps can be compressed.
typedef enum
{
BI_RGB = 0x0000,
BI_RLE8 = 0x0001,
BI_RLE4 = 0x0002,
BI_BITFIELDS = 0x0003,
BI_JPEG = 0x0004,
BI_PNG = 0x0005,
BI_CMYK = 0x000B,
BI_CMYKRLE8 = 0x000C,
BI_CMYKRLE4 = 0x000D
} Compression;
BI_RGB: An uncompressed format.
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BI_RLE8: A red green blue (RGB) run-length encoded (RLE) format for bitmaps with 8 bits
per pixel. The compression format is a 2-byte format consisting of a count byte followed by a
byte containing a color index. For more information, see Bitmap Compression (section 3.1.5
).
BI_RLE4: An RGB RLE format for bitmaps with 4 bits per pixel. The compression format is a 2-
byte format consisting of a count byte followed by two word-length color indexes. For more
information, see Bitmap Compression.
BI_BITFIELDS: The bitmap is not compressed and the color table consists of three DWORD
color masks that specify the red, green, and blue components, respectively, of each pixel. This
is valid when used with 16 and 32-bits per pixel bitmaps.
BI_JPEG: The image is a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) image, as specified in [JFIF].
This value SHOULD only be used in certain bitmap operations, such as JPEG pass-through. The
application MUST query for the pass-through support, since not all devices support JPEG pass-
through. Using non-RGB bitmaps MAY limit the portability of the metafile to other devices. For
instance, display device contexts generally do not support this pass-through.
BI_PNG: The image is a Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image, as specified in [RFC2083].
This value SHOULD only be used certain bitmap operations, such as JPEG/PNG pass-through.
The application MUST query for the pass-through support, since not all devices support
JPEG/PNG pass-through. Using non-RGB bitmaps MAY limit the portability of the metafile to
other devices. For instance, display device contexts generally do not support this pass-
through.
BI_CMYK: The image is an uncompressed CMYK format.
BI_CMYKRLE8: A CMYK RLE format for bitmaps with 8 bits per pixel. The compression format is
a 2-byte format consisting of a count byte followed by a byte containing a color index.
BI_CMYKRLE4: A CMYK RLE format for bitmaps with 4 bits per pixel. The compression format is
a 2-byte format consisting of a count byte followed by two word-length color indexes.
2.1.9 ExtTextOutOptions Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format ExtTextOutOptions Enumeration specifies parameters that control
various aspects of the output of text by META_EXTTEXTOUT (section 2.3.3.5 ) records
typedef enum
{
ETO_OPAQUE = 0x0002,
ETO_CLIPPED = 0x0004,
ETO_GLYPH_INDEX = 0x0010,
ETO_RTLREADING = 0x0080,
ETO_NUMERICSLOCAL = 0x0400,
ETO_NUMERICSLATIN = 0x0800,
ETO_IGNORELANGUAGE = 0x1000,
ETO_PDY = 0x2000
} ExtTextOutOptions;
ETO_OPAQUE: This value indicates that the current background color SHOULD be used to fill
the rectangle.
ETO_CLIPPED: This value indicates that the text SHOULD be clipped to the rectangle.
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ETO_GLYPH_INDEX: This value indicates that the string to be output SHOULD NOT require
further processing with respect to the placement of the characters, and an array of character
placement values SHOULD be provided. This character placement process is useful for fonts in
which diacritical characters affect character spacing.
ETO_RTLREADING: This value indicates that the text MUST be laid out in right-to-left reading
order, instead of the default left-to-right order. This SHOULD be applied only when the font
selected into the playback device context is either Hebrew or Arabic.
ETO_NUMERICSLOCAL: This value indicates that to display numbers, digits appropriate to the
locale SHOULD be used.
ETO_NUMERICSLATIN: This value indicates that to display numbers, European digits SHOULD
be used.
ETO_IGNORELANGUAGE: This value is reserved and SHOULD NOT be used.
ETO_PDY: This value indicates that both horizontal and vertical character displacement values
SHOULD be provided.
2.1.10 FamilyFont Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) FamilyFont Enumeration specifies the font family. Font
families describe the look of a font in a general way. They are intended for specifying fonts when the
exact typeface desired is not available.
typedef enum
{
FF_DONTCARE = 0x00,
FF_ROMAN = 0x01,
FF_SWISS = 0x02,
FF_MODERN = 0x03,
FF_SCRIPT = 0x04,
FF_DECORATIVE = 0x05
} FamilyFont;
FF_DONTCARE: Use default font.
FF_ROMAN: Fonts with variable stroke width (proportional) and with serifs. MS Serif is an
example.
FF_SWISS: Fonts with variable stroke width (proportional) and without serifs. MS Sans Serif is
an example.
FF_MODERN: Fonts with constant stroke width (monospace), with or without serifs. Monospace
fonts are usually modern. Pica, Elite, and Courier New are examples.
FF_SCRIPT: Fonts designed to look like handwriting. Script and Cursive are examples.
FF_DECORATIVE: Novelty fonts. Old English is an example.
When the FamilyFont Enumeration value is packed in a byte with a PitchFont Enumeration
value, the combination is called "PitchAndFamily". Bits 0-1 specify the pitch and bits 4-7 specify the
family.
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2.1.11 FloodFill Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format FloodFill Enumeration specifies the type of fill operation to be
performed.
typedef enum
{
FLOODFILLBORDER = 0x0000,
FLOODFILLSURFACE = 0x0001
} FloodFill;
FLOODFILLBORDER: The fill area is bounded by the color specified by the Color member. This
style is identical to the filling performed by the META_FLOODFILL record.
FLOODFILLSURFACE: The fill area is defined by the color that is specified by Color. Filling
continues outward in all directions as long as the color is encountered. This style is useful for
filling areas with multicolored boundaries.
2.1.12 FontQuality Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format FontQuality Enumeration specifies the output quality, which defines
how closely the attributes of the logical font should match those of the actual physical font.
typedef enum
{
DEFAULT_QUALITY = 0x00,
DRAFT_QUALITY = 0x01,
PROOF_QUALITY = 0x02,
NONANTIALIASED_QUALITY = 0x03,
ANTIALIASED_QUALITY = 0x04,
CLEARTYPE_QUALITY = 0x05
} FontQuality;
DEFAULT_QUALITY: Appearance of the font does not matter, so DRAFT_QUALITY MAY be

used.
DRAFT_QUALITY: Appearance of the font is less important than when PROOF_QUALITY is

used. For raster fonts, scaling is enabled, which means that more font sizes are available, but
the quality may be lower. Bold, italic, underline, and strikeout fonts MAY be synthesized if
necessary.
PROOF_QUALITY: Character quality of the font SHOULD be given more weight than exact
matching of the logical font attributes. For raster fonts, scaling SHOULD be disabled, and the
font closest in size SHOULD be chosen. Although the chosen font size MAY NOT be mapped
exactly when PROOF_QUALITY is used, the quality of the font MUST be high with no
distortion of appearance. Bold, italic, underline, and strikeout fonts MAY be synthesized if
necessary.
NONANTIALIASED_QUALITY: Font MUST NOT be antialiased; otherwise,

DEFAULT_QUALITY MAY be used.
ANTIALIASED_QUALITY: Font MUST be antialiased, if the font supports it and the size of the
font is not too small or too large.
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CLEARTYPE_QUALITY: If set, text SHOULD be rendered using ClearType antialiasing.
2.1.13 GamutMappingIntent Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format GamutMappingIntent Enumeration specifies the relationship

between logical and physical colors.
typedef enum
{
LCS_GM_ABS_COLORIMETRIC = 0x00000008,
LCS_GM_BUSINESS = 0x00000001,
LCS_GM_GRAPHICS = 0x00000002,
LCS_GM_IMAGES = 0x00000004
} GamutMappingIntent;
LCS_GM_ABS_COLORIMETRIC: Specifies that the white point SHOULD be maintained.

Typically used when logical colors MUST be matched to their nearest physical color in the
destination color gamut.
Intent: Match
ICC name: Absolute Colorimetric
LCS_GM_BUSINESS: Specifies that saturation SHOULD be maintained. Typically used for

business charts and other situations in which dithering is not required.
Intent: Graphic
ICC name: Saturation
LCS_GM_GRAPHICS: Specifies that a colorimetric match SHOULD be maintained. Typically

used for graphic designs and named colors.
Intent: Proof
ICC name: Relative Colorimetric
LCS_GM_IMAGES: Specifies that contrast SHOULD be maintained. Typically used for

photographs and natural images.
Intent: Picture
ICC name: Perceptual
2.1.14 HatchStyle Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format HatchStyle Enumeration specifies the hatch pattern.
typedef enum
{
HS_HORIZONTAL = 0x0000,
HS_VERTICAL = 0x0001,
HS_FDIAGONAL = 0x0002,
HS_BDIAGONAL = 0x0003,
HS_CROSS = 0x0004,
HS_DIAGCROSS = 0x0005
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} HatchStyle;
HS_HORIZONTAL: A horizontal hatch.
HS_VERTICAL: A vertical hatch.
HS_FDIAGONAL: A 45-degree downward, left-to-right hatch.
HS_BDIAGONAL: A 45-degree upward, left-to-right hatch.
HS_CROSS: A horizontal and vertical cross-hatch.
HS_DIAGCROSS: A 45-degree crosshatch.
2.1.15 Layout Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format Layout Enumeration specifies the layout, which is the order in which
text and graphics are revealed.
typedef enum
{
LAYOUT_RTL = 0x00000001,
LAYOUT_BTT = 0x00000002,
LAYOUT_VBH = 0x00000004,
LAYOUT_BITMAPORIENTATIONPRESERVED = 0x00000008
} Layout;
LAYOUT_RTL: Sets the default horizontal layout to be right-to-left.
LAYOUT_BTT: Sets the default horizontal layout to be bottom-to-top.
LAYOUT_VBH: Sets the default layout to be vertical before horizontal.
LAYOUT_BITMAPORIENTATIONPRESERVED: Disables any reflection during META_BITBLT

and META_STRETCHBLT operations.
2.1.16 LogicalColorSpace Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) LogicalColorSpace Enumeration specifies the type of color
space.
typedef enum
{
LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB = 0x00000000,
LCS_sRGB = 0x73524742,
LCS_WINDOWS_COLOR_SPACE = 0x57696E20
} LogicalColorSpace;
LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB: Color values are calibrated red green blue (RGB) values. The values
are translated by using the endpoints specified by the Endpoints member before being
passed to the device.
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LCS_sRGB: The value is an encoding of the ASCII characters "sRGB", and it indicates that the
color values are sRGB values.
LCS_WINDOWS_COLOR_SPACE: The value is an encoding of the ASCII characters "Win ",

including the trailing space, and it indicates that the color values are Windows default color
space values.
2.1.17 LogicalColorSpaceV5 Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) LogicalColorSpaceV5 Enumeration is used to specify where
to find color profile information for a DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object (section 2.2.2.3 )
that has a header of type BitmapV5Header Object (section 2.2.1.4 ).
typedef enum
{
LCS_PROFILE_LINKED = 0x4C494E4B,
LCS_PROFILE_EMBEDDED = 0x4D424544
} LogicalColorSpaceV5;
LCS_PROFILE_LINKED: The value consists of the string "LINK" from the Windows character
set (code page 1252). It indicates that the color profile MUST be linked with the DIB Object.
LCS_PROFILE_EMBEDDED: The value consists of the string "MBED" from the Windows
character set (code page 1252). It indicates that the color profile MUST be embedded in the
DIB Object.
2.1.18 MapMode Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format MapMode Enumeration defines how logical units are mapped to
physical units; that is, assuming that the origins in both the logical and physical coordinate systems
are at the same point on the drawing surface, what is the physical coordinate (x',y') that
corresponds to logical coordinate (x,y).
For example, suppose the mapping mode is MM_TEXT. Given the definition of that mapping mode
below, and an origin (0,0) at the top left corner of the drawing surface, logical coordinate (4,5)
would map to physical coordinate (4,5) in pixels.
Now suppose the mapping mode is MM_LOENGLISH, with the same origin as the previous
example. Given the definition of the mapping mode below, logical coordinate (4,-5) would map to
physical coordinate (0.04,0.05) in inches.
typedef enum
{
MM_TEXT = 0x0001,
MM_LOMETRIC = 0x0002,
MM_HIMETRIC = 0x0003,
MM_LOENGLISH = 0x0004,
MM_HIENGLISH = 0x0005,
MM_TWIPS = 0x0006,
MM_ISOTROPIC = 0x0007,
MM_ANISOTROPIC = 0x0008
} MapMode;
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MM_TEXT: Each logical unit is mapped to one device pixel. Positive x is to the right; positive y
is down.
MM_LOMETRIC: Each logical unit is mapped to 0.1 millimeter. Positive x is to the right;
positive y is up.
MM_HIMETRIC: Each logical unit is mapped to 0.01 millimeter. Positive x is to the right;
positive y is up.
MM_LOENGLISH: Each logical unit is mapped to 0.01 inch. Positive x is to the right; positive y
is up.
MM_HIENGLISH: Each logical unit is mapped to 0.001 inch. Positive x is to the right; positive y
is up.
MM_TWIPS: Each logical unit is mapped to one twentieth (1/20) of a point. In printing, a point
is 1/72 of an inch; therefore, 1/20 of a point is 1/1440 of an inch. This unit is also known as a
"twip".
Positive x is to the right; positive y is up.
MM_ISOTROPIC: Logical units are mapped to arbitrary device units with equally-scaled axes;
that is, one unit along the x-axis is equal to one unit along the y-axis. The
META_SETWINDOWEXT and META_SETVIEWPORTEXT records specify the units and the
orientation of the axes.
The processing application SHOULD make adjustments as necessary to ensure the x and y
units remain the same size. For example, when the window extent is set, the viewport
SHOULD be adjusted to keep the units isotropic.
MM_ANISOTROPIC: Logical units are mapped to arbitrary units with arbitrarily-scaled axes.
2.1.19 MetafileEscapes Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format MetafileEscapes Enumeration specifies extensions to WMF

functionality that are not directly available through other records defined in the WMF RecordType
Enumeration table in section 2.1.1 . Many of these functions specify output operations on a
printer, or the configuration of a printer, by interfacing with a printer driver.
Before using any of these extended functions in a metafile, an implementation MUST first call the
QUERY_ESCSUPPORT escape to find out if the escape is supported or not.
typedef enum
{
NEWFRAME = 0x0001,
ABORTDOC = 0x0002,
NEXTBAND = 0x0003,
SET_COLORTABLE = 0x0004,
GET_COLORTABLE = 0x0005,
FLUSHOUT = 0x0006,
DRAFTMODE = 0x0007,
QUERY_ESCSUPPORT = 0x0008,
SET_ABORTPROC = 0x0009,
STARTDOC = 0x000A,
ENDDOC = 0x000B,
GET_PHYSPAGESIZE = 0x000C,
GET_PRINTINGOFFSET = 0x000D,
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GET_SCALINGFACTOR = 0x000E,
MFCOMMENT = 0x000F,
SET_PENWIDTH = 0x0010,
SET_COPYCOUNT = 0x0011,
SET_PAPERSOURCE = 0x0012,
PASSTHROUGH = 0x0013,
GET_TECHNOLOGY = 0x0014,
SET_LINECAP = 0x0015,
SET_LINEJOIN = 0x0016,
SET_MITERLIMIT = 0x0017,
BANDINFO = 0x0018,
DRAWPATTERNRECT = 0x0019,
GET_VECTORPENSIZE = 0x001A,
GET_VECTORBRUSHSIZE = 0x001B,
ENABLEDUPLEX = 0x001C,
GETSET_PAPERBINS = 0x001D,
GETSET_PRINTORIENT = 0x001E,
ENUM_PAPERBINS = 0x001F,
SET_DIBSCALING = 0x0020,
EPS_PRINTING = 0x0021,
ENUM_PAPERMETRICS = 0x0022,
GETSET_PAPERMETRICS = 0x0023,
POSTSCRIPT_DATA = 0x0025,
POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE = 0x0026,
GET_DEVICEUNITS = 0x002A,
GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS = 0x0100,
GET_PAIRKERNTABLE = 0x0102,
EXTTEXTOUT = 0x0200,
GET_FACENAME = 0x0201,
DOWNLOAD_FACE = 0x0202,
METAFILE_DRIVER = 0x0801,
QUERY_DIBSUPPORT = 0x0C01,
BEGIN_PATH = 0x1000,
CLIP_TO_PATH = 0x1001,
END_PATH = 0x1002,
POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY = 0x1005,
POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION = 0x1006,
CHECK_JPEGFORMAT = 0x1007,
CHECK_PNGFORMAT = 0x1008,
GET_PS_FEATURESETTING = 0x1009,
TS_QUERYVER = 0x100A,
TS_RECORD = 0x100B,
OPEN_CHANNEL = 0x1010,
DOWNLOAD_HEADER = 0x1011,
CLOSE_CHANNEL = 0x1012,
POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH = 0x1013,
ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT = 0x1014,
SPCLPASSTHROUGH2 = 0x11D8
} MetafileEscapes;
NEWFRAME: Notifies the printer driver that the application has finished writing to a page.
ABORTDOC: Stops processing the current document.
NEXTBAND: Notifies the printer driver that the application has finished writing to a band.
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SET_COLORTABLE: Sets color table values.
GET_COLORTABLE: Gets color table values.
FLUSHOUT: Causes all pending output to be flushed to the output device.
DRAFTMODE: Indicates that the printer driver should print text only, and no graphics.
QUERY_ESCSUPPORT: Queries a printer driver to determine whether a specific escape function

is supported on the output device it drives.
SET_ABORTPROC: Sets the application-defined function that allows a print job to be canceled
during printing.
STARTDOC: Notifies the printer driver that a new print job is starting.
ENDDOC: Notifies the printer driver that a new print job is ending.
GET_PHYSPAGESIZE: Retrieves the physical page size currently selected on an output device.
GET_PRINTINGOFFSET: Retrieves the offset from the upper-left corner of the physical page
where the actual printing or drawing begins.
GET_SCALINGFACTOR: Retrieves the scaling factors for the x-axis and the y-axis of a printer.
MFCOMMENT: Adds arbitrary private data to the metafile. This data MAY be completely
application-specific and undefined in this specification.
SET_PENWIDTH: Sets the width of a pen in pixels.
SET_COPYCOUNT: Sets the number of copies.
SET_PAPERSOURCE: Sets the source, such as a particular paper tray or bin on a printer, for
output forms.
PASSTHROUGH: This record passes through arbitrary data.
GET_TECHNOLOGY: Gets information concerning graphics technology that is supported on an

device.
SET_LINECAP: Specifies the line-drawing mode to use in output to a device.
SET_LINEJOIN: Specifies the line-joining mode to use in output to a device.
SET_MITERLIMIT: Sets the limit for the length of miter joins to use in output to a device.
BANDINFO: Retrieves or specifies settings concerning banding on a device, such as the

number of bands.
DRAWPATTERNRECT: Draws a rectangle with a defined pattern.
GET_VECTORPENSIZE: Retrieves the physical pen size currently defined on a device.
GET_VECTORBRUSHSIZE: Retrieves the physical brush size currently defined on a device.
ENABLEDUPLEX: Enables or disables double-sided (duplex) printing on a device.
GETSET_PAPERBINS: Retrieves or specifies the source of output forms on a device.
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GETSET_PRINTORIENT: Retrieves or specifies the paper orientation on a device.
ENUM_PAPERBINS: Retrieves information concerning the sources of different forms on an

output device.
SET_DIBSCALING: Specifies the scaling of device-independent bitmaps (DIBs).
EPS_PRINTING: Indicates the start and end of an encapsulated PostScript (EPS) section.
ENUM_PAPERMETRICS: Query a printer driver for paper dimensions and other forms data.
GETSET_PAPERMETRICS: Retrieve or specify paper dimensions and other forms data on an

output device.
POSTSCRIPT_DATA: Sends arbitrary PostScript data to an output device.
POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE: Notifies an output device to ignore PostScript data.
GET_DEVICEUNITS: Gets the device units currently configured on an output device.
GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS: Gets extended text metrics currently configured on an

output device.
GET_PAIRKERNTABLE: Gets the font kern table currently defined on an output device.
EXTTEXTOUT: Draws text using the currently selected font, background color, and text color.
GET_FACENAME: Gets the font face name currently configured on a device.
DOWNLOAD_FACE: Sets the font face name on a device.
METAFILE_DRIVER: Queries a printer driver about the support for metafiles on an output
device.
QUERY_DIBSUPPORT: Queries the printer driver about its support for DIBs on an output
device.
BEGIN_PATH: Opens a path.
CLIP_TO_PATH: Defines a clip region that is bounded by a path. The input MUST be a 16-bit
quantity that defines the action to take.
END_PATH: Ends a path.
POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY: Sets the printer driver to either PostScript-centric or GDI-centric

mode.
POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION: Inserts a block of raw data into a PostScript stream. The input
MUST be a 32-bit quantity specifying the number of bytes to inject, a 16-bit quantity
specifying the injection point, and a 16-bit quantity specifying the page number, followed by
the bytes to inject.
CHECK_JPEGFORMAT: Queries the printer driver to determine whether or not it can handle the
given JPEG image.
CHECK_PNGFORMAT: Queries the printer driver to determine whether or not it can handle the
given PNG image.
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GET_PS_FEATURESETTING: Queries the printer driver for information about PostScript
features supported on the output device.
TS_QUERYVER: Queries a display driver for Terminal Services support.
TS_RECORD: Sends a Terminal Server record to a display device.
OPEN_CHANNEL: The same as STARTDOC, with a NULL document and output filename, and
data in raw mode.
DOWNLOAD_HEADER: Instructs the printer driver to download sets of PostScript procedures.
CLOSE_CHANNEL: Same as ENDDOC. See OPEN_CHANNEL.
POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH: Sends arbitrary data directly to a printer driver, which is

expected to process this data only when in PostScript mode. See POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY.
ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT: Sends arbitrary data directly to the printer driver.
SPCLPASSTHROUGH2: Enables documents to include private procedures and other arbitrary

data in documents.
2.1.20 MetafileType Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format MetafileType Enumeration specifies where the metafile is stored.
typedef enum
{
MEMORYMETAFILE = 0x0001,
DISKMETAFILE = 0x0002
} MetafileType;
MEMORYMETAFILE: Metafile is stored in memory.
DISKMETAFILE: Metafile is stored on disk.
2.1.21 MetafileVersion Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format MetafileVersion Enumeration defines the version of WMF in terms
of support for device-independent bitmaps (DIBs).
typedef enum
{
METAVERSION100 = 0x0100,
METAVERSION300 = 0x0300
} MetafileVersion;
METAVERSION100: DIBs are not supported.
METAVERSION300: DIBs are supported.
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2.1.22 MixMode Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format MixMode Enumeration specifies the background mix mode for text,
hatched brushes, and other non-solid pen styles.
typedef enum
{
TRANSPARENT = 0x0001,
OPAQUE = 0x0002
} MixMode;
TRANSPARENT: The background remains untouched.
OPAQUE: The background is filled with the current background color before the text, hatched
brush, or pen is drawn.
2.1.23 OutPrecision Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format OutPrecision Enumeration specifies the output precision, which
defines how closely the output must match the requested font's height, width, character orientation,
escapement, pitch, and font type.
typedef enum
{
OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS = 0x00000000,
OUT_STRING_PRECIS = 0x00000001,
OUT_CHARACTER_PRECIS = 0x00000002,
OUT_STROKE_PRECIS = 0x00000003,
OUT_TT_PRECIS = 0x00000004,
OUT_DEVICE_PRECIS = 0x00000005,
OUT_RASTER_PRECIS = 0x00000006,
OUT_TT_ONLY_PRECIS = 0x00000007,
OUT_OUTLINE_PRECIS = 0x00000008,
OUT_SCREEN_OUTLINE_PRECIS = 0x00000009,
OUT_PS_ONLY_PRECIS = 0x0000000A
} OutPrecision;
OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS: This value specifies the default font mapper behavior.
OUT_STRING_PRECIS: This value is not used by the font mapper, but it is returned when
raster fonts are enumerated.
OUT_CHARACTER_PRECIS: Not used.
OUT_STROKE_PRECIS: This value is not used by the font mapper, but it is returned when
TrueType, other outline-based fonts, and vector fonts are enumerated.
OUT_TT_PRECIS: This value specifies that the font mapper is to choose a TrueType font when
the system contains multiple fonts with the same name.
OUT_DEVICE_PRECIS: This value specifies the font mapper to choose a device font when the
system contains multiple fonts with the same name.
OUT_RASTER_PRECIS: This value specifies that the font mapper is to choose a raster font
when the system contains multiple fonts with the same name.
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OUT_TT_ONLY_PRECIS: This value specifies that the font mapper is to choose from only
TrueType fonts. If there are no TrueType fonts installed in the system, the font mapper
returns to default behavior.
OUT_OUTLINE_PRECIS: This value specifies that the font mapper is to choose from TrueType
and other outline-based fonts.
OUT_SCREEN_OUTLINE_PRECIS: This value specifies that the font mapper is to have a

preference for TrueType and other outline-based fonts.
OUT_PS_ONLY_PRECIS: This value specifies that the font mapper is to choose from only
PostScript fonts. If there are no PostScript fonts installed in the system, the font mapper
returns to default behavior.
2.1.24 PaletteEntryFlag Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format PaletteEntryFlag Enumeration specifies how the palette entry
should be used.
typedef enum
{
PC_RESERVED = 0x01,
PC_EXPLICIT = 0x02,
PC_NOCOLLAPSE = 0x04
} PaletteEntryFlag;
PC_RESERVED: Specifies that the logical palette entry be used for palette animation. This value
prevents other windows from matching colors to the palette entry since the color frequently
changes. If an unused system-palette entry is available, the color is placed in that entry.
Otherwise, the color is not available for animation.
PC_EXPLICIT: Specifies that the low-order word of the logical palette entry designates a
hardware palette index. This value allows the application to show the contents of the display
device palette.
PC_NOCOLLAPSE: Specifies that the color be placed in an unused entry in the system palette
instead of being matched to an existing color in the system palette. If there are no unused
entries in the system palette, the color is matched normally. Once this color is in the system
palette, colors in other logical palettes can be matched to this color.
2.1.25 PenStyle Enumeration
The 16-bit Windows Metafile Format PenStyle Enumeration is used to specify different types of
pens that can be used in graphics operations.
Various styles can be combined by using a logical OR statement, one from each subsection of Style,
EndCap, Join, and Type (Cosmetic).
typedef enum
{
PS_COSMETIC = 0x0000,
PS_ENDCAP_ROUND = 0x0000,
PS_JOIN_ROUND = 0x0000,
PS_SOLID = 0x0000,
PS_DASH = 0x0001,
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PS_DOT = 0x0002,
PS_DASHDOT = 0x0003,
PS_DASHDOTDOT = 0x0004,
PS_NULL = 0x0005,
PS_INSIDEFRAME = 0x0006,
PS_USERSTYLE = 0x0007,
PS_ALTERNATE = 0x0008,
PS_ENDCAP_SQUARE = 0x0100,
PS_ENDCAP_FLAT = 0x0200,
PS_JOIN_BEVEL = 0x1000,
PS_JOIN_MITER = 0x2000
} PenStyle;
PS_COSMETIC: The pen is cosmetic.
PS_ENDCAP_ROUND: Line end caps are round.
PS_JOIN_ROUND: Line joins are round.
PS_SOLID: The pen is solid.
PS_DASH: The pen is dashed.
PS_DOT: The pen is dotted.
PS_DASHDOT: The pen has alternating dashes and dots.
PS_DASHDOTDOT: The pen has dashes and double dots.
PS_NULL: The pen is invisible.
PS_INSIDEFRAME: The pen is solid. When this pen is used in any drawing record that takes a
bounding rectangle, the dimensions of the figure are shrunk so that it fits entirely in the
bounding rectangle, taking into account the width of the pen.
PS_USERSTYLE: The pen uses a styling array supplied by the user.
PS_ALTERNATE: The pen sets every other pixel (this style is applicable only for cosmetic pens).
PS_ENDCAP_SQUARE: Line end caps are square.
PS_ENDCAP_FLAT: Line end caps are flat.
PS_JOIN_BEVEL: Line joins are beveled.
PS_JOIN_MITER: Line joins are mitered when they are within the current limit set by the
SETMITERLIMIT META_ESCAPE record. A join is beveled when it would exceed the limit.
2.1.26 PitchFont Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format PitchFont Enumeration defines values that are used for specifying
characteristics of a font. The values are used to indicate whether the characters in a font have a
fixed or variable width, or pitch.
typedef enum
{
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DEFAULT_PITCH = 0,
FIXED_PITCH = 1,
VARIABLE_PITCH = 2
} PitchFont;
DEFAULT_PITCH: The default pitch is specified.
FIXED_PITCH: The font has a fixed pitch, so all the characters occupy the same width when
output.
VARIABLE_PITCH: The font has a variable pitch, so the characters have widths that are
proportional to the actual widths of the glyphs. Thus, "i" and the space character have much
smaller width than "W" or "O".
When the PitchFont value is packed in a byte with a FamilyFont Enumeration value, the
combination is called "PitchAndFamily". Bits 0-1 specify the pitch and bits 4-7 specify the family.
2.1.27 PolyFillMode Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format PolyFillMode Enumeration specifies the method used for filling a
polygon.
typedef enum
{
ALTERNATE = 0x0001,
WINDING = 0x0002
} PolyFillMode;
ALTERNATE: Selects alternate mode (fills the area between odd-numbered and even-numbered
polygon sides on each scan line).
WINDING: Selects winding mode (fills any region with a non-zero winding value).
2.1.28 PostScriptCap Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format PostScriptCap Enumeration defines line-ending types for use with a
PostScript printer driver.
typedef enum
{
PostScriptGdiCap = -1,
PostscriptFlatCap = 0,
PostScriptRoundCap = 1,
PostScriptSquareCap = 2
} PostScriptCap;
PostScriptGdiCap: This value SHOULD NOT be used.
PostscriptFlatCap: Specifies that the line ends at the last point. The end is squared off.
PostScriptRoundCap: Specifies a circular cap. The center of the circle is the last point in the
line. The diameter of the circle is the same as the line width; that is, the thickness of the line.
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PostScriptSquareCap: Specifies a square cap. The center of the square is the last point in the
line. The height and width of the square are the same as the line width; that is, the thickness
of the line.
2.1.29 PostScriptFeatureSetting Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format PostScriptFeatureSetting Enumeration defines values that

correspond to specific features in a PostScript printer driver.
typedef enum
{
FEATURESETTING_NUP = 0,
FEATURESETTING_OUTPUT = 1,
FEATURESETTING_PSLEVEL = 2,
FEATURESETTING_CUSTPAPER = 3,
FEATURESETTING_MIRROR = 4,
FEATURESETTING_NEGATIVE = 5,
FEATURESETTING_PROTOCOL = 6
} PostScriptFeatureSetting;
FEATURESETTING_NUP: Refers to the page layout property for n-up printing.
FEATURESETTING_OUTPUT: Refers to the driver output options property.
FEATURESETTING_PSLEVEL: Refers to the PostScript language level.
FEATURESETTING_CUSTPAPER: Refers to the custom paper parameters property.
FEATURESETTING_MIRROR: Refers to the mirrored output property.
FEATURESETTING_NEGATIVE: Refers to the negative output property.
FEATURESETTING_PROTOCOL: Refers to the output protocol property.
2.1.30 PostScriptJoin Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format PostScriptJoin Enumeration defines line-joining capabilities for use
with a PostScript printer driver.
typedef enum
{
PostScriptNotSet = -2,
PostScriptGdiJoin = -1,
PostScriptMiterJoin = 0,
PostScriptRoundJoin = 1,
PostScriptBevelJoin = 2
} PostScriptJoin;
PostScriptNotSet: Specifies that the line-joining style has not been set, and that a default style
MAY <13> be used.
PostScriptGdiJoin: This value SHOULD NOT be used.
PostScriptMiterJoin: Specifies a mitered join. This value MUST produce a sharp or clipped
corner.
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PostScriptRoundJoin: Specifies a circular join. This value MUST produce a smooth, circular arc
between the lines.
PostScriptBevelJoin: Specifies a beveled join. This value MUST produce a diagonal corner.
2.1.31 StretchMode Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format StretchMode Enumeration specifies the bitmap stretching mode,
which defines how the system combines rows or columns of a bitmap with existing pixels.
typedef enum
{
BLACKONWHITE = 0x0001,
WHITEONBLACK = 0x0002,
COLORONCOLOR = 0x0003,
HALFTONE = 0x0004
} StretchMode;
BLACKONWHITE: Performs a Boolean AND operation by using the color values for the
eliminated and existing pixels. If the bitmap is a monochrome bitmap, this mode preserves
black pixels at the expense of white pixels.<14>
WHITEONBLACK: Performs a Boolean OR operation by using the color values for the eliminated
and existing pixels. If the bitmap is a monochrome bitmap, this mode preserves white pixels
at the expense of black pixels.<15>
COLORONCOLOR: Deletes the pixels. This mode deletes all eliminated lines of pixels without
trying to preserve their information.<16>
HALFTONE: Maps pixels from the source rectangle into blocks of pixels in the destination
rectangle. The average color over the destination block of pixels approximates the color of the
source pixels.<17>
After setting the HALFTONE stretching mode, the brush origin should be set to avoid
misalignment artifacts.
2.1.32 TernaryRasterOperation Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) TernaryRasterOperation Enumeration specifies ternary

raster operation codes, which define how to combine the bits in a source bitmap with the bits in a
destination bitmap.
typedef enum
{
BLACKNESS = 0x00,
DPSOON = 0x01,
DPSONA = 0x02,
PSON = 0x03,
SDPONA = 0x04,
DPON = 0x05,
PDSXNON = 0x06,
PDSAON = 0x07,
SDPNAA = 0x08,
PDSXON = 0x09,
DPNA = 0x0A,
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PSDNAON = 0x0B,
SPNA = 0x0C,
PDSNAON = 0x0D,
PDSONON = 0x0E,
PN = 0x0F,
PDSONA = 0x10,
NOTSRCERASE = 0x11,
SDPXNON = 0x12,
SDPAON = 0x13,
DPSXNON = 0x14,
DPSAON = 0x15,
PSDPSANAXX = 0x16,
SSPXDSXAXN = 0x17,
SPXPDXA = 0x18,
SDPSANAXN = 0x19,
PDSPAOX = 0x1A,
SDPSXAXN = 0x1B,
PSDPAOX = 0x1C,
DSPDXAXN = 0x1D,
PDSOX = 0x1E,
PDSOAN = 0x1F,
DPSNAA = 0x20,
SDPXON = 0x21,
DSNA = 0x22,
SPDNAON = 0x23,
SPXDSXA = 0x24,
PDSPANAXN = 0x25,
SDPSAOX = 0x26,
SDPSXNOX = 0x27,
DPSXA = 0x28,
PSDPSAOXXN = 0x29,
DPSANA = 0x2A,
SSPXPDXAXN = 0x2B,
SPDSOAX = 0x2C,
PSDNOX = 0x2D,
PSDPXOX = 0x2E,
PSDnoan = 0x2F,
PSNA = 0x30,
SDPNAON = 0x31,
SDPSOOX = 0x32,
NOTSRCCOPY = 0x33,
SPDSAOX = 0x34,
SPDSXNOX = 0x35,
SDPOX = 0x36,
SDPOAN = 0x37,
PSDPOAX = 0x38,
SPDNOX = 0x39,
SPDSXOX = 0x3A,
SPDNOAN = 0x3B,
PSX = 0x3C,
SPDSONOX = 0x3D,
SPDSNAOX = 0x3E,
PSAN = 0x3F,
PSDNAA = 0x40,
DPSXON = 0x41,
SDXPDXA = 0x42,
SPDSANAXN = 0x43,
SRCERASE = 0x44,
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DPSNAON = 0x45,
DSPDAOX = 0x46,
PSDPXAXN = 0x47,
SDPXA = 0x48,
PDSPDAOXXN = 0x49,
DPSDOAX = 0x4A,
PDSNOX = 0x4B,
SDPANA = 0x4C,
SSPXDSXOXN = 0x4D,
PDSPXOX = 0x4E,
PDSNOAN = 0x4F,
PDNA = 0x50,
DSPNAON = 0x51,
DPSDAOX = 0x52,
SPDSXAXN = 0x53,
DPSONON = 0x54,
DSTINVERT = 0x55,
DPSOX = 0x56,
DPSOAN = 0x57,
PDSPOAX = 0x58,
DPSNOX = 0x59,
PATINVERT = 0x5A,
DPSDONOX = 0x5B,
DPSDXOX = 0x5C,
DPSNOAN = 0x5D,
DPSDNAOX = 0x5E,
DPAN = 0x5F,
PDSXA = 0x60,
DSPDSAOXXN = 0x61,
DSPDOAX = 0x62,
SDPNOX = 0x63,
SDPSOAX = 0x64,
DSPNOX = 0x65,
SRCINVERT = 0x66,
SDPSONOX = 0x67,
DSPDSONOXXN = 0x68,
PDSXXN = 0x69,
DPSAX = 0x6A,
PSDPSOAXXN = 0x6B,
SDPAX = 0x6C,
PDSPDOAXXN = 0x6D,
SDPSNOAX = 0x6E,
PDXNAN = 0x6F,
PDSANA = 0x70,
SSDXPDXAXN = 0x71,
SDPSXOX = 0x72,
SDPNOAN = 0x73,
DSPDXOX = 0x74,
DSPNOAN = 0x75,
SDPSNAOX = 0x76,
DSAN = 0x77,
PDSAX = 0x78,
DSPDSOAXXN = 0x79,
DPSDNOAX = 0x7A,
SDPXNAN = 0x7B,
SPDSNOAX = 0x7C,
DPSXNAN = 0x7D,
SPXDSXO = 0x7E,
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DPSAAN = 0x7F,
DPSAA = 0x80,
SPXDSXON = 0x81,
DPSXNA = 0x82,
SPDSNOAXN = 0x83,
SDPXNA = 0x84,
PDSPNOAXN = 0x85,
DSPDSOAXX = 0x86,
PDSAXN = 0x87,
SRCAND = 0x88,
SDPSNAOXN = 0x89,
DSPNOA = 0x8A,
DSPDXOXN = 0x8B,
SDPNOA = 0x8C,
SDPSXOXN = 0x8D,
SSDXPDXAX = 0x8E,
PDSANAN = 0x8F,
PDSXNA = 0x90,
SDPSNOAXN = 0x91,
DPSDPOAXX = 0x92,
SPDAXN = 0x93,
PSDPSOAXX = 0x94,
DPSAXN = 0x95,
DPSXX = 0x96,
PSDPSONOXX = 0x97,
SDPSONOXN = 0x98,
DSXN = 0x99,
DPSNAX = 0x9A,
SDPSOAXN = 0x9B,
SPDNAX = 0x9C,
DSPDOAXN = 0x9D,
DSPDSAOXX = 0x9E,
PDSXAN = 0x9F,
DPA = 0xA0,
PDSPNAOXN = 0xA1,
DPSNOA = 0xA2,
DPSDXOXN = 0xA3,
PDSPONOXN = 0xA4,
PDXN = 0xA5,
DSPNAX = 0xA6,
PDSPOAXN = 0xA7,
DPSOA = 0xA8,
DPSOXN = 0xA9,
D = 0xAA,
DPSONO = 0xAB,
SPDSXAX = 0xAC,
DPSDAOXN = 0xAD,
DSPNAO = 0xAE,
DPNO = 0xAF,
PDSNOA = 0xB0,
PDSPXOXN = 0xB1,
SSPXDSXOX = 0xB2,
SDPANAN = 0xB3,
PSDNAX = 0xB4,
DPSDOAXN = 0xB5,
DPSDPAOXX = 0xB6,
SDPXAN = 0xB7,
PSDPXAX = 0xB8,
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DSPDAOXN = 0xB9,
DPSNAO = 0xBA,
MERGEPAINT = 0xBB,
SPDSANAX = 0xBC,
SDXPDXAN = 0xBD,
DPSXO = 0xBE,
DPSANO = 0xBF,
MERGECOPY = 0xC0,
SPDSNAOXN = 0xC1,
SPDSONOXN = 0xC2,
PSXN = 0xC3,
SPDNOA = 0xC4,
SPDSXOXN = 0xC5,
SDPNAX = 0xC6,
PSDPOAXN = 0xC7,
SDPOA = 0xC8,
SPDOXN = 0xC9,
DPSDXAX = 0xCA,
SPDSAOXN = 0xCB,
SRCCOPY = 0xCC,
SDPONO = 0xCD,
SDPNAO = 0xCE,
SPNO = 0xCF,
PSDNOA = 0xD0,
PSDPXOXN = 0xD1,
PDSNAX = 0xD2,
SPDSOAXN = 0xD3,
SSPXPDXAX = 0xD4,
DPSANAN = 0xD5,
PSDPSAOXX = 0xD6,
DPSXAN = 0xD7,
PDSPXAX = 0xD8,
SDPSAOXN = 0xD9,
DPSDANAX = 0xDA,
SPXDSXAN = 0xDB,
SPDNAO = 0xDC,
SDNO = 0xDD,
SDPXO = 0xDE,
SDPANO = 0xDF,
PDSOA = 0xE0,
PDSOXN = 0xE1,
DSPDXAX = 0xE2,
PSDPAOXN = 0xE3,
SDPSXAX = 0xE4,
PDSPAOXN = 0xE5,
SDPSANAX = 0xE6,
SPXPDXAN = 0xE7,
SSPXDSXAX = 0xE8,
DSPDSANAXXN = 0xE9,
DPSAO = 0xEA,
DPSXNO = 0xEB,
SDPAO = 0xEC,
SDPXNO = 0xED,
SRCPAINT = 0xEE,
SDPNOO = 0xEF,
PATCOPY = 0xF0,
PDSONO = 0xF1,
PDSNAO = 0xF2,
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PSNO = 0xF3,
PSDNAO = 0xF4,
PDNO = 0xF5,
PDSXO = 0xF6,
PDSANO = 0xF7,
PDSAO = 0xF8,
PDSXNO = 0xF9,
DPO = 0xFA,
PATPAINT = 0xFB,
PSO = 0xFC,
PSDNOO = 0xFD,
DPSOO = 0xFE,
WHITENESS = 0xFF
} TernaryRasterOperation;
BLACKNESS:
Reverse Polish = 00000042
Common = 0
DPSOON:
Common = DPSoon
DPSONA:
Reverse Polish = 00020C89
Common = DPSona
PSON:
Reverse Polish = 000300AA
Common = PSon
SDPONA:
Common = SDPona
DPON:
Reverse Polish = 000500A9
Common = DPon
PDSXNON:
Common = PDSxnon
PDSAON:
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Common = PDSaon
SDPNAA:
Reverse Polish = 00080F08
Common = SDPnaa
PDSXON:
Common = PDSxon
DPNA:
Common = DPna
PSDNAON:
Reverse Polish = 000B0B2A
Common = PSDnaon
SPNA:
Common = SPna
PDSNAON:
Reverse Polish = 000D0B25
Common = PDSnaon
PDSONON:
Reverse Polish = 000E08A5
Common = PDSonon
PN:
Common = Pn
PDSONA:
Common = PDSona
NOTSRCERASE:
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Common = DSon
SDPXNON:
Common = SDPxnon
SDPAON:
Common = SDPaon
DPSXNON:
Common = DPSxnon
DPSAON:
Common = DPSaon
PSDPSANAXX:
Reverse Polish = 00165CCA
Common = PSDPSanaxx
SSPXDSXAXN:
Reverse Polish = 00171D54
Common = SSPxDSxaxn
SPXPDXA:
Common = SPxPDxa
SDPSANAXN:
Reverse Polish = 00191CC8
Common = SDPSanaxn
PDSPAOX:
Reverse Polish = 001A06C5
Common = PDSPaox
SDPSXAXN:
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Reverse Polish = 001B0768
Common = SDPSxaxn
PSDPAOX:
Reverse Polish = 001C06CA
Common = PSDPaox
DSPDXAXN:
Common = DSPDxaxn
PDSOX:
Common = PDSox
PDSOAN:
Common = PDSoan
DPSNAA:
Common = DPSnaa
SDPXON:
Common = SDPxon
DSNA:
Common = DSna
SPDNAON:
Common = SPDnaon
SPXDSXA:
Common = SPxDSxa
PDSPANAXN:
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Common = PDSPanaxn
SDPSAOX:
Common = SDPSaox
SDPSXNOX:
Common = SDPSxnox
DPSXA:
Common = DPSxa
PSDPSAOXXN:
Reverse Polish = 002916CA
Common = PSDPSaoxxn
DPSANA:
Reverse Polish = 002A0CC9
Common = DPSana
SSPXPDXAXN:
Reverse Polish = 002B1D58
Common = SSPxPDxaxn
SPDSOAX:
Common = SPDSoax
PSDNOX:
Reverse Polish = 002D060A
Common = PSDnox
PSDPXOX:
Reverse Polish = 002E064A
Common = PSDPxox
PSDnoan:
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Reverse Polish = 002F0E2A
Common = PSDnoan
PSNA:
Reverse Polish = 0030032A
Common = PSna
SDPNAON:
Common = SDPnaon
SDPSOOX:
Common = SDPSoox
NOTSRCCOPY:
Common = Sn
SPDSAOX:
Common = SPDSaox
SPDSXNOX:
Common = SPDSxnox
SDPOX:
Common = SDPox
SDPOAN:
Common = SDPoan
PSDPOAX:
Common = PSDPoax
SPDNOX:
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Common = SPDnox
SPDSXOX:
Common = SPDSxox
SPDNOAN:
Reverse Polish = 003B0E24
Common = SPDnoan
PSX:
Reverse Polish = 003C004A
Common = PSx
SPDSONOX:
Reverse Polish = 003D18A4
Common = SPDSonox
SPDSNAOX:
Reverse Polish = 003E1B24
Common = SPDSnaox
PSAN:
Reverse Polish = 003F00EA
Common = PSan
PSDNAA:
Reverse Polish = 00400F0A
Common = PSDnaa
DPSXON:
Common = DPSxon
SDXPDXA:
Reverse Polish = 00420D5D
Common = SDxPDxa
SPDSANAXN:
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Common = SPDSanaxn
SRCERASE:
Common = SDna
DPSNAON:
Common = DPSnaon
DSPDAOX:
Common = DSPDaox
PSDPXAXN:
Common = PSDPxaxn
SDPXA:
Common = SDPxa
PDSPDAOXXN:
Common = PDSPDaoxxn
DPSDOAX:
Common = DPSDoax
PDSNOX:
Common = PDSnox
SDPANA:
Reverse Polish = 004C0CC8
Common = SDPana
SSPXDSXOXN:
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Common = SSPxDSxoxn
PDSPXOX:
Reverse Polish = 004E0645
Common = PDSPxox
PDSNOAN:
Reverse Polish = 004F0E25
Common = PDSnoan
PDNA:
Common = PDna
DSPNAON:
Common = DSPnaon
DPSDAOX:
Common = DPSDaox
SPDSXAXN:
Common = SPDSxaxn
DPSONON:
Common = DPSonon
DSTINVERT:
Common = Dn
DPSOX:
Common = DPSox
DPSOAN:
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Common = DPSoan
PDSPOAX:
Common = PDSPoax
DPSNOX:
Common = DPSnox
PATINVERT:
Common = DPx
DPSDONOX:
Reverse Polish = 005B18A9
Common = DPSDonox
DPSDXOX:
Common = DPSDxox
DPSNOAN:
Reverse Polish = 005D0E29
Common = DPSnoan
DPSDNAOX:
Reverse Polish = 005E1B29
Common = DPSDnaox
DPAN:
Common = DPan
PDSXA:
Common = PDSxa
DSPDSAOXXN:
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Common = DSPDSaoxxn
DSPDOAX:
Common = DSPDoax
SDPNOX:
Common = SDPnox
SDPSOAX:
Common = SDPSoax
DSPNOX:
Common = DSPnox
SRCINVERT:
Common = DSx
SDPSONOX:
Common = SDPSonox
DSPDSONOXXN:
Common = DSPDSonoxxn
PDSXXN:
Common = PDSxxn
DPSAX:
Reverse Polish = 006A01E9
Common = DPSax
PSDPSOAXXN:
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Reverse Polish = 006B178A
Common = PSDPSoaxxn
SDPAX:
Reverse Polish = 006C01E8
Common = SDPax
PDSPDOAXXN:
Common = PDSPDoaxxn
SDPSNOAX:
Reverse Polish = 006E1E28
Common = SDPSnoax
PDXNAN:
Reverse Polish = 006F0C65
Common = PDSxnan
PDSANA:
Common = PDSana
SSDXPDXAXN:
Reverse Polish = 00711D5C
Common = SSDxPDxaxn
SDPSXOX:
Common = SDPSxox
SDPNOAN:
Common = SDPnoan
DSPDXOX:
Common = DSPDxox
DSPNOAN:
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Common = DSPnoan
SDPSNAOX:
Common = SDPSnaox
DSAN:
Common = DSan
PDSAX:
Common = PDSax
DSPDSOAXXN:
Common = DSPDSoaxxn
DPSDNOAX:
Common = DPSDnoax
SDPXNAN:
Reverse Polish = 007B0C68
Common = SDPxnan
SPDSNOAX:
Common = SPDSnoax
DPSXNAN:
Reverse Polish = 007D0C69
Common = DPSxnan
SPXDSXO:
Common = SPxDSxo
DPSAAN:
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Common = DPSaan
DPSAA:
Common = DPSaa
SPXDSXON:
Common = SPxDSxon
DPSXNA:
Common = DPSxna
SPDSNOAXN:
Common = SPDSnoaxn
SDPXNA:
Common = SDPxna
PDSPNOAXN:
Common = PDSPnoaxn
DSPDSOAXX:
Common = DSPDSoaxx
PDSAXN:
Common = PDSaxn
SRCAND:
Common = DSa
SDPSNAOXN:
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Common = SDPSnaoxn
DSPNOA:
Common = DSPnoa
DSPDXOXN:
Common = DSPDxoxn
SDPNOA:
Common = SDPnoa
SDPSXOXN:
Common = SDPSxoxn
SSDXPDXAX:
Reverse Polish = 008E1D7C
Common = SSDxPDxax
PDSANAN:
Reverse Polish = 008F0CE5
Common = PDSanan
PDSXNA:
Common = PDSxna
SDPSNOAXN:
Common = SDPSnoaxn
DPSDPOAXX:
Common = DPSDPoaxx
SPDAXN:
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Common = SPDaxn
PSDPSOAXX:
Reverse Polish = 009417AA
Common = PSDPSoaxx
DPSAXN:
Common = DPSaxn
DPSXX:
Common = DPSxx
PSDPSONOXX:
Common = PSDPSonoxx
SDPSONOXN:
Common = SDPSonoxn
DSXN:
Common = DSxn
DPSNAX:
Common = DPSnax
SDPSOAXN:
Common = SDPSoaxn
SPDNAX:
Common = SPDnax
DSPDOAXN:
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Common = DSPDoaxn
DSPDSAOXX:
Common = DSPDSaoxx
PDSXAN:
Common = PDSxan
DPA:
Reverse Polish = 00A000C9
Common = DPa
PDSPNAOXN:
Reverse Polish = 00A11B05
Common = PDSPnaoxn
DPSNOA:
Common = DPSnoa
DPSDXOXN:
Common = DPSDxoxn
PDSPONOXN:
Common = PDSPonoxn
PDXN:
Common = PDxn
DSPNAX:
Common = DSPnax
PDSPOAXN:
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Reverse Polish = 00A707A5
Common = PDSPoaxn
DPSOA:
Reverse Polish = 00A803A9
Common = DPSoa
DPSOXN:
Common = DPSoxn
D:
Reverse Polish = 00AA0029
Common = D
DPSONO:
Reverse Polish = 00AB0889
Common = DPSono
SPDSXAX:
Reverse Polish = 00AC0744
Common = SPDSxax
DPSDAOXN:
Reverse Polish = 00AD06E9
Common = DPSDaoxn
DSPNAO:
Reverse Polish = 00AE0B06
Common = DSPnao
DPNO:
Reverse Polish = 00AF0229
Common = DPno
PDSNOA:
Common = PDSnoa
PDSPXOXN:
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Common = PDSPxoxn
SSPXDSXOX:
Common = SSPxDSxox
SDPANAN:
Reverse Polish = 00B30CE8
Common = SDPanan
PSDNAX:
Common = PSDnax
DPSDOAXN:
Common = DPSDoaxn
DPSDPAOXX:
Common = DPSDPaoxx
SDPXAN:
Common = SDPxan
PSDPXAX:
Common = PSDPxax
DSPDAOXN:
Common = DSPDaoxn
DPSNAO:
Reverse Polish = 00BA0B09
Common = DPSnao
MERGEPAINT:
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Reverse Polish = 00BB0226
Common = DSno
SPDSANAX:
Reverse Polish = 00BC1CE4
Common = SPDSanax
SDXPDXAN:
Reverse Polish = 00BD0D7D
Common = SDxPDxan
DPSXO:
Reverse Polish = 00BE0269
Common = DPSxo
DPSANO:
Reverse Polish = 00BF08C9
Common = DPSano
MERGECOPY:
Reverse Polish = 00C000CA
Common = PSa
SPDSNAOXN:
Reverse Polish = 00C11B04
Common = SPDSnaoxn
SPDSONOXN:
Common = SPDSonoxn
PSXN:
Reverse Polish = 00C3006A
Common = PSxn
SPDNOA:
Common = SPDnoa
SPDSXOXN:
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Common = SPDSxoxn
SDPNAX:
Common = SDPnax
PSDPOAXN:
Reverse Polish = 00C707AA
Common = PSDPoaxn
SDPOA:
Reverse Polish = 00C803A8
Common = SDPoa
SPDOXN:
Common = SPDoxn
DPSDXAX:
Reverse Polish = 00CA0749
Common = DPSDxax
SPDSAOXN:
Reverse Polish = 00CB06E4
Common = SPDSaoxn
SRCCOPY:
Common = S
SDPONO:
Reverse Polish = 00CD0888
Common = SDPono
SDPNAO:
Reverse Polish = 00CE0B08
Common = SDPnao
SPNO:
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Reverse Polish = 00CF0224
Common = SPno
PSDNOA:
Reverse Polish =00D00E0A
Common = PSDnoa
PSDPXOXN:
Reverse Polish = 00D1066A
Common = PSDPxoxn
PDSNAX:
Common = PDSnax
SPDSOAXN:
Common = SPDSoaxn
SSPXPDXAX:
Reverse Polish = 00D41D78
Common = SSPxPDxax
DPSANAN:
Reverse Polish = 00D50CE9
Common = DPSanan
PSDPSAOXX:
Reverse Polish = 00D616EA
Common = PSDPSaoxx
DPSXAN:
Common = DPSxan
PDSPXAX:
Common = PDSPxax
SDPSAOXN:
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Reverse Polish = 00D906E8
Common = SDPSaoxn
DPSDANAX:
Reverse Polish = 00DA1CE9
Common = DPSDanax
SPXDSXAN:
Reverse Polish = 00DB0D75
Common = SPxDSxan
SPDNAO:
Reverse Polish = 00DC0B04
Common = SPDnao
SDNO:
Reverse Polish = 00DD0228
Common = SDno
SDPXO:
Reverse Polish = 00DE0268
Common = SDPxo
SDPANO:
Reverse Polish = 00DF08C8
Common = SDPano
PDSOA:
Common = PDSoa
PDSOXN:
Common = PDSoxn
DSPDXAX:
Common = DSPDxax
PSDPAOXN:
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Reverse Polish = 00E306EA
Common = PSDPaoxn
SDPSXAX:
Common = SDPSxax
PDSPAOXN:
Common = PDSPaoxn
SDPSANAX:
Reverse Polish = 00E61CE8
Common = SDPSanax
SPXPDXAN:
Reverse Polish = 00E70D79
Common = SPxPDxan
SSPXDSXAX:
Reverse Polish = 00E81D74
Common = SSPxDSxax
DSPDSANAXXN:
Reverse Polish = 00E95CE6
Common = DSPDSanaxxn
DPSAO:
Reverse Polish = 00EA02E9
Common = DPSao
DPSXNO:
Reverse Polish = 00EB0849
Common = DPSxno
SDPAO:
Reverse Polish = 00EC02E8
Common = SDPao
SDPXNO:
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Reverse Polish = 00ED0848
Common = SDPxno
SRCPAINT:
Reverse Polish = 00EE0086
Common = DSo
SDPNOO:
Reverse Polish = 00EF0A08
Common = SDPnoo
PATCOPY:
Common = P
PDSONO:
Common = PDSono
PDSNAO:
Reverse Polish = 00F20B05
Common = PDSnao
PSNO:
Reverse Polish = 00F3022A
Common = PSno
PSDNAO:
Reverse Polish = 00F40B0A
Common = PSDnao
PDNO:
Common = PDno
PDSXO:
Common = PDSxo
PDSANO:
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Common = PDSano
PDSAO:
Common = PDSao
PDSXNO:
Common = PDSxno
DPO:
Reverse Polish = 00FA0089
Common = DPo
PATPAINT:
Reverse Polish = 00FB0A09
Common = DPSnoo
PSO:
Reverse Polish = 00FC008A
Common = PSo
PSDNOO:
Reverse Polish = 00FD0A0A
Common = PSDnoo
DPSOO:
Reverse Polish = 00FE02A9
Common = DPSoo
WHITENESS:
Reverse Polish = 00FF0062
Common = 1
Each ternary raster operation code represents a Boolean operation in which the values of the pixels
in the source, the selected brush, and the destination are combined. Following are the three
operands used in these operations:
Operand Meaning
D Destination bitmap
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Operand Meaning
P Selected brush (also called pattern)
S Source bitmap
Following are the Boolean operators used in these operations:
Operator Meaning
a Bitwise AND
n Bitwise NOT (inverse)
o Bitwise OR
x Bitwise exclusive OR (XOR)
All Boolean operations are presented in reverse Polish notation. For example, the following operation
replaces the values of the pixels in the destination bitmap with a combination of the pixel values of
the source and brush: PSo.
The following operation combines the values of the pixels in the source and brush with the pixel
values of the destination bitmap: DPSoo (there are alternative spellings of some functions, so
although a particular spelling may not be listed in the enumeration, an equivalent form should be).
Each raster operation code is a 32-bit integer whose high-order word is a Boolean operation index
and whose low-order word is the operation code. The 16-bit operation index is a zero-extended, 8-
bit value that represents the result of the Boolean operation on predefined brush, source, and
destination values. For example, the operation indexes for the PSo and DPSoo operations are shown
in the following list:
P S D PSo DPSoo
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 1
0 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 1 1
1 0 0 1 1
1 0 1 1 1
1 1 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
The operation indexes are determined by reading the binary values in a column of the table from the
bottom up. For example, in the PSo column, the binary value is 11111100, which is equivalent to
00FC (hexadecimal is implicit for these values), which is the operation index for PSo.
Using this method, DPSoo can be seen to have the operation index 00FE. Operation indexes define
the locations of corresponding raster operation codes in the enumeration above. The PSo operation
is in line 252 (0x00FC) of the enumeration; DPSoo is in line 254 (0x00FE).
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The most commonly used raster operations have been given explicit enumeration names, which
SHOULD be used; examples are PATCOPY and WHITENESS.
When the source and destination bitmaps are monochrome, a bit value of 0 represents a black pixel
and a bit value of 1 represents a white pixel. When the source and the destination bitmaps are color,
those colors are represented with red green blue (RGB) values.
2.1.33 TextAlignmentMode Enumeration
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) TextAlignmentMode Enumeration specifies text alignment
by using the values in the following enumeration, either individually or in combination. Only one flag
can be chosen from those that affect horizontal and vertical alignment. In addition, only one of the
two flags that alter the current position can be chosen.
typedef enum
{
TA_NOUPDATECP = 0x0000,
TA_LEFT = 0x0000,
TA_TOP = 0x0000,
TA_UPDATECP = 0x0001,
TA_RIGHT = 0x0002,
TA_CENTER = 0x0006,
TA_BOTTOM = 0x0008,
TA_BASELINE = 0x0018,
TA_RTLREADING = 0x0100,
VTA_TOP = TA_LEFT,
VTA_RIGHT = TA_TOP,
VTA_BOTTOM = TA_RIGHT,
VTA_CENTER = TA_CENTER,
VTA_LEFT = TA_BOTTOM,
VTA_BASELINE = TA_BASELINE
} TextAlignmentMode;
TA_NOUPDATECP: The current position MUST NOT be updated after each text output call. The
reference point MUST be passed to the text output function.
TA_LEFT: The reference point MUST be on the left edge of the bounding rectangle.
TA_TOP: The reference point MUST be on the top edge of the bounding rectangle.
TA_UPDATECP: The current position MUST be updated after each text output call. The current
position MUST be used as the reference point.
TA_RIGHT: The reference point MUST be on the right edge of the bounding rectangle.
TA_CENTER: The reference point MUST be aligned horizontally with the center of the bounding
rectangle.
TA_BOTTOM: The reference point MUST be on the bottom edge of the bounding rectangle.
TA_BASELINE: The reference point MUST be on the baseline of the text.
TA_RTLREADING: The text MUST be laid out in right-to-left reading order, instead of the
default left-to-right order. This SHOULD be applied only when the font selected into the
playback device context is either Hebrew or Arabic.
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VTA_TOP: The reference point MUST be on the top edge of the bounding rectangle.
VTA_RIGHT: The reference point MUST be on the right edge of the bounding rectangle.
VTA_BOTTOM: The reference point MUST be on the bottom edge of the bounding rectangle.
VTA_CENTER: The reference point MUST be aligned vertically with the center of the bounding
rectangle.
VTA_LEFT: The reference point MUST be on the left edge of the bounding rectangle.
VTA_BASELINE: The reference point MUST be on the baseline of the text.
When the current font has a vertical default baseline, as with Kanji, the VTA enumeration values
MUST be used instead of TA values where there exists an equivalent.
Both TA and VTA values are named relative to their respective baselines. Thus, VTA_LEFT is the
same as TA_BOTTOM, because the bottom edge of the bounding rectangle in normal text orientation
becomes the left edge of the bounding rectangle with orientation relative to the vertical baseline.
TextAlignment mode specifies three different components of text alignment:
 The horizontal position of the reference point is determined by TA_RIGHT and TA_CENTER; if
those bits are clear, the alignment MUST be TA_LEFT;
 The vertical position of the reference point is determined by TA_BOTTOM and TA_BASELINE; if
those bits are clear, the alignment MUST be TA_TOP; and
 Whether to update the current position after text output is determined by TA_UPDATECP; if that
bit is clear, the position MUST NOT be updated.
This is the reason for defining three different zero values in the enumeration; they represent the
default states of the three components of text alignment.
2.2 WMF Objects
2.2.1 Fixed-Length Objects
2.2.1.1 BitmapCoreHeader Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) BitmapCoreHeader Object contains information about the
dimensions and color format of a DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object.
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HeaderSize
Width Height
Planes BitCount
HeaderSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size of this object, in bytes.
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Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the width of the bitmap, in pixels.
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the height of the bitmap, in pixels.
Planes (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of planes for the target
device. This value MUST be 0x0001.
BitCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of bits-per-pixel, the
number of bits that define each pixel, and the maximum number of colors in the bitmap. The
value MUST be one of the values in the BitCount Enumeration table.
2.2.1.2 BitmapInfoHeader Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) BitmapInfoHeader Object contains information about the
dimensions and color format of a DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object.
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HeaderSize
Width
Height
Planes BitCount
Compression
ImageSize
XPelsPerMeter
YPelsPerMeter
ColorUsed
ColorImportant
HeaderSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size of this object, in bytes.
Width (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the width of the bitmap, in pixels.
If the Compression field is BI_JPEG or BI_PNG, this field specifies the width of the
decompressed JPEG or PNG image file, respectively.
Height (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the height of the bitmap, in pixels. If
Height is positive, the bitmap is a bottom-up DIB and its origin is the lower-left corner. If
Height is negative, the bitmap is a top-down DIB and its origin is the upper-left corner.
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If Height is negative, indicating a top-down DIB, Compression MUST be either BI_RGB or
BI_BITFIELDS. Top-down DIBs cannot be compressed.
If Compression is BI_JPEG or BI_PNG, the Height field specifies the height of the
decompressed JPEG or PNG image file, respectively.
Planes (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of planes for the target
device. This value MUST be 0x0001.
BitCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number bits that define each
pixel and the maximum number of colors in the bitmap. This MUST be one of the values in the
BitCount Enumeration (section 2.1.3 ).
Compression (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the type of compression for a
compressed bottom-up bitmap (top-down DIBs cannot be compressed). This field can be one
of the values in the Compression Enumeration (section 2.1.8 ).
ImageSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size, in bytes, of the image.
This may be set to 0 for BI_RGB, BI_BITFIELDS, and BI_CMYK bitmaps.
If Compression is BI_JPEG or BI_PNG, ImageSize indicates the size of the JPEG or PNG
image buffer, respectively.
XPelsPerMeter (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal resolution, in
pixels-per-meter, of the target device for the bitmap.
YPelsPerMeter (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the vertical resolution, in
pixels-per-meter, of the target device for the bitmap.
ColorUsed (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of color indexes in the
color table that are actually used by the bitmap. If this value is 0, the bitmap uses the
maximum number of colors corresponding to the value of the BitCount field for the
compression mode specified by Compression.
If ColorUsed is nonzero and the BitCount field is less than 16, the ColorUsed field specifies
the actual number of colors that the graphics engine or device driver accesses.
If BitCount is 16 or greater, the ColorUsed field specifies the size of the color table used to
optimize performance of the system palettes.
If BitCount equals 16 or 32, the optimal color palette SHOULD start immediately following the
three 16-bit unsigned integer masks.
When the bitmap array immediately follows the BitmapInfoHeader Object, it is called a
"packed" bitmap. In Packed bitmaps, the ColorUsed field MUST be either 0 or the actual
size of the color table.
ColorImportant (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of color indexes
that are required for displaying the bitmap. If this value is 0, all colors are required.
2.2.1.3 BitmapV4Header Object
The Windows Metafile Format BitmapV4Header Object contains information about the dimensions
and color format of a DIB. It is an extended version of the BitmapInfoHeader Object (section 2.2.1.2
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BitmapInfoHeader
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(BitmapInfoHeader cont'd for 2 rows)
RedMask
GreenMask
BlueMask
AlphaMask
ColorSpaceType
Endpoints
...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
GammaRed
GammaGreen
GammaBlue
BitmapInfoHeader (40 bytes): A 320-bit BitmapInfoHeader Object that defines the header
information of this object.
RedMask (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the color mask that specifies the
red component of each pixel, valid only if Compression is set to BI_BITFIELDS.
GreenMask (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the color mask that specifies the
green component of each pixel, valid only if Compression is set to BI_BITFIELDS.
BlueMask (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the color mask that specifies the
blue component of each pixel, valid only if Compression is set to BI_BITFIELDS.
AlphaMask (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the color mask that specifies the
alpha component of each pixel.
ColorSpaceType (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the color space of the DIB
Object. This value MUST be LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB from the LogicalColorSpace
Enumeration table, which indicates that endpoints and gamma values are given in the
appropriate fields.
See the LogColorSpace Objects, sections 2.2.2.5 and 2.2.2.6 , for information that defines
a logical color space.
Endpoints (36 bytes): A 288-bit CIEXYZTriple Object that defines the CIE chromaticity x, y,
and z coordinates of the three colors that correspond to the red, green, and blue endpoints for
the logical color space associated with the bitmap. This member is ignored unless the
ColorSpaceType field specifies LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB.
GammaRed (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed point that defines the toned response curve for red. This
member is ignored unless color values are calibrated RGB values and ColorSpaceType is set
to LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB.
GammaGreen (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed point that defines the toned response curve for green.
This member is ignored unless color values are calibrated RGB values and ColorSpaceType is
set to LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB.
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GammaBlue (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed point that defines the toned response curve for blue.
This member is ignored unless color values are calibrated RGB values and ColorSpaceType is
The gamma member format is an unsigned "8.8" fixed point integer that is then left-shifted
by 8 bits. "8.8" means "8 integer bits followed by 8 fraction bits": nnnnnnnnffffffff. Taking the
shift into account, the required format of the 32-bit DWORD is:
00000000nnnnnnnnffffffff00000000.
2.2.1.4 BitmapV5Header Object
The Windows Metafile Format BitmapV5Header Object contains information about the dimensions
and color format of a DIB. It is an extended version of the BitmapV4Header Object (section 2.2.1.3
).<19>
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BitmapV4Header
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(BitmapV4Header cont'd for 19 rows)
Intent
ProfileData
ProfileSize
Reserved
BitmapV4Header (108 bytes): A BitmapV4Header Object, specified in section 2.2.1.3 ,

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When it is part if a BitmapV5Header Object, the ColorSpaceType field of a BitmapV4Header
Object MAY be a logical color space value in the LogicalColorSpaceV5 Enumeration table.
Intent (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the rendering intent for bitmap. This
MAY be defined in the LogicalColorSpace Enumeration table.
ProfileData (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the offset, in bytes, from the
beginning of the BitmapV5Header Object to the start of the color profile data.
If the color profile is embedded in the DIB, ProfileData is the actual color profile; if the color
profile is linked, the ProfileData is the null-terminated file name of the color profile. This
MUST NOT be a Unicode string, but MUST be composed exclusively of characters from the
Windows character set (code page 1252).
These color profile members are ignored unless the ColorSpaceType field in BitmapV4Header
Object specifies LCS_PROFILE_LINKED or LCS_PROFILE_EMBEDDED.
ProfileSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size, in bytes, of embedded
color profile data.
Reserved (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that is undefined and SHOULD be ignored.
2.2.1.5 CIEXYZ Object
The Windows Metafile Format CIEXYZ Object defines information about the CIEXYZ chromaticity
object.
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ciexyzX
ciexyzY
ciexyzZ
ciexyzX (4 bytes): A 32-bit 2.30 fixed point type that defines the x chromaticity value.
ciexyzY (4 bytes): A 32-bit 2.30 fixed point type that defines the y chromaticity value.
ciexyzZ (4 bytes): A 32-bit 2.30 fixed point type that defines the z chromaticity value.
2.2.1.6 CIEXYZTriple Object
The Windows Metafile Format CIEXYZTriple Object defines information about the CIEXYZTriple color
object.
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...
...
ciexyzGreen
...
...
ciexyzBlue
...
...
ciexyzRed (12 bytes): A 96-bit CIEXYZ Object that defines the red chromaticity values.
ciexyzGreen (12 bytes): A 96-bit CIEXYZ Object that defines the green chromaticity values.
ciexyzBlue (12 bytes): A 96-bit CIEXYZ Object that defines the blue chromaticity values.
2.2.1.7 ColorRef Object
The Windows Metafile Format ColorRef Object defines the RGB color.
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Red Green Blue Reserved
Red (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the relative intensity of red.
Green (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the relative intensity of green.
Blue (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the relative intensity of blue.
Reserved (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that MUST be 0x00.
2.2.1.8 LogBrush Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) LogBrush Object defines the style, color, and pattern of a
brush. This object is used only in the META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT (section 2.3.4.1 ) record to
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BrushStyle ColorRef
... BrushHatch
BrushStyle (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the brush style. The value MUST
be an enumeration from the BrushStyle Enumeration table. For the meanings of the
different values, see the table below. The BS_NULL style SHOULD be used to specify a brush
that has no effect. <20>
ColorRef (4 bytes): A 32-bit ColorRef Object, specified in section 2.2.1.7 , that specifies a
color. Its interpretation depends on the value of BrushStyle, as explained below.
BrushHatch (2 bytes): A 16-bit field that contains the brush hatch type. Its interpretation
depends on the value of BrushStyle, as explained below.
The following table shows the relationship between the BrushStyle, ColorRef and BrushHatch
fields in a LogBrush Object. Only supported brush styles are listed.
BrushStyle ColorRef BrushHatch
BS_SOLID SHOULD be a ColorRef Object, which Not used, and SHOULD be ignored.
determines the color of the brush.
BS_NULL Not used, and SHOULD be ignored. Not used, and SHOULD be ignored.
BS_PATTERN Not used, and SHOULD be ignored. Not used. A default object, such as a solid-
color black Brush Object, MAY be
created.<21>
BS_DIBPATTERN Not used, and SHOULD be ignored. Not used. A default object, such as a solid-
color black Brush Object, MAY be created.
BS_DIBPATTERNPT Not used, and SHOULD be ignored. Not used. A default object, such as a solid-
color black Brush Object, MAY be created.
BS_HATCHED SHOULD be a ColorRef Object, which A value from the HatchStyle Enumeration
determines the foreground color of that specifies the orientation of lines used
the hatch pattern. to create the hatch.
2.2.1.9 PaletteEntry Object
The Windows Metafile Format PaletteEntry Object defines the color and usage of an entry in a
palette.
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Values (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines how the palette entry is to be used.
The Values field MUST be 0x00 or one of the values in the PaletteEntryFlag Enumeration
table.
Blue (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the blue intensity value for the palette
entry.
Green (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the green intensity value for the palette
entry.
Red (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the red intensity value for the palette
entry.
2.2.1.10 Pen Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Pen Object specifies the style, width, and color of a pen.
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PenStyle Width
... ColorRef
...
PenStyle (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that specifies the pen style. The value MUST be
defined from the PenStyle Enumeration table.
Width (4 bytes): A 32-bit PointS Object that specifies a point for the object dimensions. The x
coordinate is the pen width. The y-coordinate is ignored.
ColorRef (4 bytes): A 32-bit ColorRef Object that specifies the pen color value.
2.2.1.11 PointL Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) PointL Object defines the coordinates of a point.
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x (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal (x) coordinate of the point.
y (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the vertical (y) coordinate of the point.
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2.2.1.12 PointS Object
The Windows Metafile Format PointS Object defines the x- and y-coordinates of a point.
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x y
x (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal (x) coordinate of the point.
y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical (y) coordinate of the point.
2.2.1.13 Rect Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Rect Object defines a rectangle. The rectangle is outlined by
using the current pen and filled by using the current brush.
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Left Top
Right Bottom
Left (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
the upper-left corner of the rectangle
Top (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
Right (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
the lower-right corner of the rectangle.
Bottom (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical coordinates,
of the lower-right corner of the rectangle.
2.2.1.14 RectL Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) RectL Object defines a rectangle. The rectangle is outlined by
using the current pen and filled by using the current brush.
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Right
Bottom
Left (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the x coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
Top (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the y coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
Right (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the x coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
Bottom (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines y coordinate, in logical coordinates, of
When the RectL Object is contained in the Rect Object, the rectangle is filled up to— but not
including—the right column and bottom row of pixels.
2.2.1.15 RGBQuad Object
The Windows Metafile Format RGBQuad Object defines the pixel color values in an uncompressed
DIB.
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Blue Green Red Reserved
Blue (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the relative intensity of blue.
Green (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the relative intensity of green.
Red (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the relative intensity of red.
Reserved (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that MUST be 0x00.
2.2.1.16 SizeL Object
The Windows Metafile Format SizeL Object defines the x- and y-extents of a rectangle.
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cx
cy
cx (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the x-coordinate of the point.
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cy (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the y-coordinate of the point.
2.2.2 Variable-Length Objects
2.2.2.1 Bitmap16 Object
The Windows Metafile Format Bitmap16 Object specifies information about the dimensions and color
format of a bitmap.
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Type Width
Height WidthBytes
Planes BitsPixel Bits (variable)
...
Type (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the bitmap type.
Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width of the bitmap in pixels.
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height of the bitmap in scan lines.
WidthBytes (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the number of bytes per scan line.
Planes (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of color planes in the
bitmap. The value of this field MUST be 0x01.
BitsPixel (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of adjacent color bits on
each plane.
Bits (variable): A variable length array of bytes that defines the bitmap pixel data. The length
of this field in bytes can be computed as follows:
(((Width * BitsPixel + 15) >> 4) << 1) * Height
2.2.2.2 Brush Object
The Windows Metafile Format Brush Object defines the style, color, and pattern of a brush. Brush
Objects are created by the META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT, META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH and
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH records.
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... BrushHatch (variable)
...
BrushStyle (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the brush style. The value MUST
be an enumeration from the BrushStyle Enumeration table. For the meanings of the
different values, see the table below.
ColorRef (4 bytes): A 32-bit field that specifies how to interpret color values in the object
defined in the BrushHatch field. Its interpretation depends on the value of BrushStyle, as
explained below.
BrushHatch (variable): A variable-size field that contains the brush hatch or pattern data. The
content depends on the value of BrushStyle, as explained below.
The BrushStyle field determines how the ColorRef and BrushHatch fields SHOULD be
interpreted, as specified in the following table.
The following table shows the relationship between the BrushStyle, ColorRef and BrushHatch
fields in a Brush Object.
BrushStyle ColorRef BrushHatch
BS_SOLID SHOULD be a ColorRef Object, specified in Not used, and SHOULD be ignored.
section 2.2.1.7 .
BS_NULL SHOULD be ignored. Not used, and SHOULD be ignored.
BS_PATTERN SHOULD be ignored. SHOULD be a Bitmap16 Object,

specified in section 2.2.2.1 , which
defines the brush pattern.
BS_DIBPATTERNPT SHOULD be a 32-bit ColorUsage SHOULD be a DIB Object, specified in

Enumeration value, specified in section section 2.2.2.3 , which defines the
2.1.7 ; the low-order word specifies the brush pattern.
meaning of color values in the DIB.
BS_HATCHED SHOULD be a ColorRef Object, specified in SHOULD be a 16-bit value from the
section 2.2.1.7 . HatchStyle Enumeration table,
specified in section 2.1.14 , which
defines the brush pattern.
2.2.2.3 DeviceIndependentBitmap Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object defines an image in a
DIB. It includes header information about the dimensions and format of the image, an optional color
table, and the image pixel data.
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...
Colors (variable)
...
aData (variable)
...
DIBHeaderInfo (variable): Either a BitmapCoreHeader Object (section 2.2.1.1 ) or a

BitmapInfoHeader Object (section 2.2.1.2 ) that defines the image header information.
In the first 32 bits of the DIBHeaderInfo field, if the HeaderSize value is 0x0000000C, then
this is a BitmapCoreHeader Object. Otherwise, it is a BitmapInfoHeader Object.
Colors (variable): An optional array of either RGBQuad Objects (section 2.2.1.15 ) or 16-bit
unsigned integers that define a color table.
If a DIB Object is defined within a WMF record or object that specifies a ColorUsage
Enumeration (section 2.1.7 ) value, the size and contents of this array can be determined
from that value and from the information in the DIBHeaderInfo. See BitCount
Enumeration (section 2.1.3 ) for details.
If there is no ColorUsage value defined in the DIB container, DIB_RGB_COLORS is assumed,

which means the color table contains an array of RGBQuad Objects.
aData (variable): An array of bytes that define the actual bitmap bits. The size and format of
the bitmap data is determined by the DIBHeaderInfo field. When DIBHeaderInfo is a
BitmapCoreHeader Object, the size in bytes of aData MUST be calculated from values in the
BitmapCoreHeader Object, as follows:
(((Width * Planes * BitCount + 31) & ~31) / 8) * abs(Height)
This formula SHOULD also be used to calculate the size of aData when DIBHeaderInfo is a
BitmapInfoHeader Object, using values from that object, but only if its Compression value is
BI_RGB, BI_BITFIELDS, or BI_CMYK.
Otherwise, the size of aData MUST be the BitmapInfoHeader Object value ImageSize.
2.2.2.4 Font Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Font Object specifies the attributes of a logical font.
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Escapement Orientation
Weight Italic Underline
StrikeOut CharSet OutPrecision ClipPrecision
Quality PitchAndFamily Facename (variable)
...
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that specifies the height, in logical units, of the font's
character cell. The character height is computed as the character cell height minus the internal
leading. The font mapper SHOULD interpret the height as follows:
Value Meaning
0 The font mapper SHOULD transform this value into device units and match it against the
<value cell height of available fonts.
0 A default height value MUST be used when creating a physical font.
value < The font mapper SHOULD transform this value into device units and match its absolute
0 value against the character height of available fonts.
For all height comparisons, the font mapper SHOULD find the largest physical font that does
not exceed the requested size. <22>
Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the average width, in logical units, of
characters in the font. If Width is 0x0000, the aspect ratio of the device SHOULD be matched
against the digitization aspect ratio of the available fonts to find the closest match, determined
by the absolute value of the difference.
Escapement (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the angle, in tenths of degrees,
between the escapement vector and the x-axis of the device. The escapement vector is
parallel to the base line of a row of text.
Orientation (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the angle, in tenths of degrees,
between each character's base line and the x-axis of the device.
Weight (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the weight of the font in the range 0
through 1000. For example, 400 is normal and 700 is bold. If this value is 0x0000, a default
weight SHOULD be used.
Italic (1 byte): A 8-bit unsigned integer that specifies the italic attribute of the font.
Value Meaning
FALSE This is not an italic font.

0x00
TRUE This is an italic font.

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Underline (1 byte): A 8-bit unsigned integer that specifies the underline attribute of the font.
Value Meaning
FALSE This is not an underline font.

0x00
TRUE This is an underline font.

0x01
StrikeOut (1 byte): A 8-bit unsigned integer that specifies the strikeout attribute of the font.
Value Meaning
FALSE This is not a strikeout font.

0x00
TRUE This is a strikeout font.

0x01
CharSet (1 byte): A 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the character set. It SHOULD be set to
a value in the CharacterSet Enumeration (section 2.1.5 ).
The DEFAULT_CHARSET value MAY be used to allow the name and size of a font to fully
describe the logical font. If the specified font name does not exist, a font in another character
set MAY be substituted. The DEFAULT_CHARSET value is set to a value based on the current
system locale. For example, when the system locale is United States, it is set to
ANSI_CHARSET.
If a typeface name in the FaceName field is specified, the CharSet value MUST match the
character set of that typeface.
OutPrecision (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the output precision. The output
precision defines how closely the output must match the requested font's height, width,
character orientation, escapement, pitch, and font type. It MUST be one of the values from the
OutPrecision Enumeration (section 2.1.23 ).
Applications can use the OUT_DEVICE_PRECIS, OUT_RASTER_PRECIS, OUT_TT_PRECIS, and

OUT_PS_ONLY_PRECIS values to control how the font mapper selects a font when the
operating system contains more than one font with a specified name. For example, if an
operating system contains a font named "Symbol" in raster and TrueType forms, specifying
OUT_TT_PRECIS forces the font mapper to select the TrueType version. Specifying
OUT_TT_ONLY_PRECIS forces the font mapper to select a TrueType font, even if it substitutes
a TrueType font of another name.
ClipPrecision (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the clipping precision. The
clipping precision defines how to clip characters that are partially outside the clipping region. It
MUST be a combination of one or more of the bit settings in the ClipPrecision Enumeration
(section 2.1.6 ).
Quality (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the output quality. The output quality
defines how carefully to attempt to match the logical font attributes to those of an actual
physical font. It MUST be one of the values in the FontQuality Enumeration (section
2.1.12 ).
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PitchAndFamily (1 byte): An 8-bit unsigned integer that defines the pitch and family of the
font. The two low-order bits define the pitch of the font and MUST be one of the values in the
PitchFont Enumeration (section 2.1.26 ). Bits 4 through 7 define the font family and
MUST be one of the values in the FamilyFont Enumeration (section 2.1.10 ). Font
families specify the look of a font in a general way. They are intended for specifying fonts
when the exact typeface wanted is not available.
Facename (variable): A null-terminated string of 8-bit ANSI character set characters that
specifies the typeface name of the font. The length of this string MUST NOT exceed 32 8-bit
characters, including the terminating null.
2.2.2.5 LogColorSpace Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) LogColorSpace Object defines information about the logical
color space object with an ANSI character file name.
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Version
Size
ColorSpaceType
Intent
Endpoints
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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GammaRed
GammaGreen
GammaBlue
Filename (variable)
...
Signature (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that specifies the signature of color space
objects; it MUST be set to the value 0x50534F43, which is the ASCII encoding of the string
"PSOC".
Version (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the version number; it MUST be
0x00000400.
Size (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size of this object, in bytes.
ColorSpaceType (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the color space type. It MAY
be defined in the LogicalColorSpace Enumeration.
These values are translated by using the endpoints specified by the Endpoints field before
being passed to the device.
Intent (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the gamut mapping intent. It MAY be
defined in the GamutMappingIntent Enumeration.
Endpoints (36 bytes): A 288-bit CIEXYZTriple Object that defines the Commission
Internationale de l'Eclairage International (CIE) chromaticity x, y, and z coordinates of the
three colors that correspond to the red green blue (RGB) endpoints for the logical color space
associated with the bitmap. This field is ignored unless the ColorSpaceType field specifies
LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB.
GammaRed (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed-point value that defines the toned response curve for
red. This field is ignored unless the color values are calibrated RGB values and
ColorSpaceType is set to LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB.
This field is ignored unless the color values are calibrated RGB values and ColorSpaceType is
GammaBlue (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed-point value that defines the toned response curve for
blue. This field is ignored unless the color values are calibrated RGB values and
The gamma field format is an unsigned "8.8" fixed-point integer that is then left-shifted by 8
bits. "8.8" means "8 integer bits followed by 8 fraction bits": nnnnnnnnffffffff. Taking the shift
into account, the required format of the 32-bit DWORD is:
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Filename (variable): A variable-length, ANSI character array that names a color profile file.
This field MAY be used to set the color space to be exactly as specified by the color profile.
This is useful for devices that input color values for a specific printer, or when using an
installable image color matcher. If a color profile is specified, all other fields of this structure
SHOULD be set to reasonable values, even if the values are not completely accurate.
If the ColorSpaceType field is set to LCS_sRGB or LCS_WINDOWS_COLOR_SPACE, the other fields

of this structure are ignored, and Windows Color System (WCS) uses the sRGB color space. The
Endpoints, GammaRed, GammaGreen, and GammaBlue fields are used to describe the logical
color space. The Endpoints field is a CIEXYZTriple Object that contains the x, y, and z values of the
color space's RGB endpoint.
Whenever the Filename field contains a file name and the ColorSpaceType field is set to
LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB, processing SHOULD ignore the other fields of this structure. It uses the
color space in the file as the color space to which this LogColorSpace Object refers.
The relation between tri-stimulus values X,Y,Z and chromaticity values x,y,z is as follows:
x = X/(X+Y+Z)
y = Y/(X+Y+Z)
z = Z/(X+Y+Z)

of this object MUST be ignored, and the sRGB color space MUST be used.
2.2.2.6 LogColorSpaceW Object
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) LogColorSpaceW Object defines information about the logical
color space object with a 16-bit character file name.
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Size
ColorSpaceType
Intent
Endpoints
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...
...
...
...
...
...
GammaRed
GammaGreen
GammaBlue
Filename (variable)
...
Signature (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that specifies the signature of color space
objects. This MUST be set to the value 0x50534F43, which is the ASCII encoding of the string
"PSOC".
Version (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the version number; it MUST be
0x00000400.
Size (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size of this object, in bytes.
ColorSpaceType (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the color space type. It MAY
be defined in the LogicalColorSpace Enumeration.
Intent (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the gamut mapping intent. It MAY be
defined in the GamutMappingIntent Enumeration.
Endpoints (36 bytes): A 288-bit CIEXYZTriple Object that defines the Commission
Internationale de l'Eclairage International (CIE) chromaticity x, y, and z coordinates of the
three colors that correspond to the red, green, and blue endpoints for the logical color space
associated with the bitmap. This field is ignored unless the ColorSpaceType field specifies
LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB.
GammaRed (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed point that defines the toned response curve for red. This
field is ignored unless the color values are calibrated red green blue (RGB) values and
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GammaBlue (4 bytes): A 32-bit fixed point that defines the toned response curve for blue.
The gamma field format is an unsigned "8.8" fixed point integer that is then left-shifted by 8
bits. "8.8" means "8 integer bits followed by 8 fraction bits": nnnnnnnnffffffff. Taking the shift
into account, the required format of the 32-bit DWORD is:
Filename (variable): A variable-length, 16-bit character array that names a color profile file.
This field MAY be used to set the color space to be exactly as specified by the color profile.
This is useful for devices that input color values for a specific printer, or when using an
installable image color matcher. If a color profile is specified, all other fields of this structure
SHOULD be set to reasonable values, even if the values are not completely accurate.

of this structure are ignored, and Windows Color System (WCS) uses the sRGB color space. The
Endpoints, GammaRed, GammaGreen, and GammaBlue fields are used to describe the logical
color space. The Endpoints field is a CIEXYZTriple Object that contains the x, y, and z values of the
color space's RGB endpoint.
Whenever the Filename field contains a file name and the ColorSpaceType field is set to
LCS_CALIBRATED_RGB, processing SHOULD ignore the other fields of this structure. It MUST use
the color space in the file as the color space to which this LogColorSpaceW Object refers.
The relation between tri-stimulus values X,Y,Z and chromaticity values x,y,z is as follows:
x = X/(X+Y+Z)
y = Y/(X+Y+Z)
z = Z/(X+Y+Z)

of this object MUST be ignored, and the sRGB color space MUST be used.
2.2.2.7 Palette Object
The Windows Metafile Format Palette Object specifies the colors in a logical palette.
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aPaletteEntries (variable)
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Start (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the offset into the Palette Object when
used with the META_SETPALENTRIES and META_ANIMATEPALETTE record types. When used
with META_CREATEPALETTE, it MUST be 0x0300.
NumberOfEntries (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of objects in
aPaletteEntries.
aPaletteEntries (variable): An array of NumberOfEntries 32-bit PaletteEntry Objects.
2.2.2.8 PolyPolygon Object
The Windows Metafile Format PolyPolygon Object defines a series of closed polygons.
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NumberOfPolygons aPointsPerPolygon (variable)
...
aPoints (variable)
...
NumberOfPolygons (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of polygons
in the object.
aPointsPerPolygon (variable): A NumberOfPolygons array of 16-bit unsigned integers that

define the number of points for each polygon in the object.
aPoints (variable): An array of 16-bit unsigned integers that define the coordinates of the
polygons.
2.2.2.9 Region Object
The Windows Metafile Format Region Object defines a potentially non-rectilinear shape defined by an
array of scan lines.
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ObjectCount
RegionSize ScanCount
maxScan BoundingRectangle
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... aScans (variable)
...
nextInChain (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that SHOULD NOT be used.<23>
ObjectType (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that specifies the region identifier. It MUST be
0x0006.
ObjectCount (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that SHOULD NOT be used.<24>
RegionSize (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the size of the region in bytes plus
the size of aScans in bytes.
ScanCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the number of scans composing the
region.
maxScan (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the maximum number of points in any
one scan in this region.
BoundingRectangle (8 bytes): A 64-bit Rect Object that defines the bounding rectangle.
aScans (variable): A ScanCount length array of 96-bit Scan Objects that defines scan line
description of the region.
2.2.2.10 Scan Object
The Windows Metafile Format Scan Object defines information about the intersection of a region with
the area between two horizontal lines, or "scan lines".
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Count Top
Bottom ScanLines (variable)
...
Count2
Count (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the scan point count, which refers to
the number of horizontal scan lines specified by the ScanLines array.
Top (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
top scan line.
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Bottom (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of
the bottom scan line.
ScanLines (variable): An array of scan lines, each specified by left and right x- coordinates.
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Left Right
Left (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units,
of the left end of the scan line.
Right (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units,
of the right end of the scan line.
Count2 (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be the same as the value of the Count
field; it is present to allow upward travel in the structure.
2.3 WMF Records
This section specifies the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) records, which can be grouped into the
following general categories:
Name Section Description
Bitmap record 2.3.1 Manage and output bitmaps.

types
Control 2.3.2 Define the start and end of a WMF metafile.

record types
Drawing 2.3.3 Perform graphics drawing orders.

record types
Object record 2.3.4 Create and manage graphics objects.

types
State record 2.3.5 Specify and manage the graphics configuration.

types
Escape record 2.3.6 Specify extensions to functionality that are not directly available through
types other records defined in the WMF RecordType Enumeration (section 2.1.1
).
When a WMF metafile is processed, the order in which graphics output is performed MUST be the
same as the order of drawing records in the metafile. Thus, a given drawing command is always
rendered on top of the renderings of preceding commands.
The following packet definition specifies the generic structure of all WMF records except Control
records.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction rdParam (variable)
...
RecordSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of 16-bit WORDs in
the record.
RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the type of this record. The
low-order byte MUST match the low-order byte of one of the values in the RecordType
Enumeration.
rdParam (variable): An optional place holder that is provided for record-specific fields.
2.3.1 Bitmap Record Types
This section defines the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Bitmap Record Types, which specify
records that manage and output bitmaps.
The following are the Bitmap Record Types:
META_BITBLT 2.3.1.1 Specifies the transfer of a block of pixels from a Bitmap16 Object
(section 2.2.2.1 ) source to a destination.
META_DIBBITBLT 2.3.1.2 Specifies the transfer of a block of pixels from a

DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object (section 2.2.2.3 ) source
to a destination rectangle.
META_DIBSTRETCHBLT 2.3.1.3 Specifies the transfer of a block of pixels from a DIB source to a
destination rectangle, with possible expansion or contraction.
META_SETDIBTODEV 2.3.1.4 Defines the pixels in a specified rectangle using color data from a
DIB Object.
META_STRETCHBLT 2.3.1.5 Specifies the transfer of a block of pixels from a bitmap source to a
destination, with possible expansion or contraction.
META_STRETCHDIB 2.3.1.6 Renders a DIB Object, based on the color data for a specified source
rectangle of pixels and a specified destination rectangle.
2.3.1.1 META_BITBLT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_BITBLT record specifies the transfer of a block of pixels from a
source to a drawing destination. A Bitmap16 Object MAY be specified as the source; a raster
operation specifies how a rectangle of pixels from the source is converted into a rectangle of pixels
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There are two forms of META_BITBLT, one which contains an embedded bitmap, and another
without an embedded bitmap. Many of the fields in the two varieties of META_BITBLT are the same
and are defined below. The subsections which follow contain packet diagrams and specify the
differences.
RecordSize: A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of 16-bit WORDs in the WMF
record.
RecordFunction: A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines this WMF record type. The lower-order
byte MUST match the low-order byte of the RecordType Enumeration table value META_BITBLT.
The high-order byte MUST contain the number of 16-bit WORDs of data in the record--that is,
minus the first 3, RecordSize and RecordFunction.
RasterOperation: A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the raster operation code. This code MUST
be one of the values in the Ternary Raster Operation Enumeration table.
YSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left corner
of the source rectangle.
XSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left corner
Height: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the source and
destination rectangles.
Width: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the source and destination
rectangles.
YDest: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left
corner of the destination rectangle.
XDest: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left
corner of the rectangle to be filled.
The RecordSize and RecordFunction fields SHOULD be used to differentiate between the two
forms of META_BITBLT. If the following Boolean expression is TRUE, there is no bitmap embedded in
the record.
RecordSize == ((RecordFunction >> 8) + 3)
2.3.1.1.1 With Bitmap
This section specifies the structure of the META_BITBLT record when it contains an embedded
bitmap. Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_BITBLT section above.
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... YSrc
XSrc Height
Width YDest
XDest Target (variable)
...
Target (variable): A variable-sized Bitmap16 Object that defines source image content. This
object MUST be specified, even if the raster operation does not require a source.
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the embedded Bitmap16 Object
MUST be used.
See section 2.3.1 for the specification of similar records.
2.3.1.1.2 Without Bitmap
This section specifies the structure of the META_BITBLT record when it does not contain an
embedded source Bitmap16 Object. The source for this operation MUST be the specified rectangle
on the destination surface.
Fields without descriptions in this section are specified in the META_BITBLT section above.
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RecordSize
... YSrc
XSrc Reserved
Height Width
YDest XDest
Reserved (2 bytes): This field SHOULD NOT be used.
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the destination surface MUST be
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2.3.1.2 META_DIBBITBLT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_DIBBITBLT record specifies the transfer of a block of pixels
from a source to the drawing destination. A DeviceIndependentBitmap Object MAY be specified as
the source; a raster operation specifies how a rectangle of pixels from the source is converted into a
rectangle of pixels on the destination.
There are two forms of META_DIBBITBLT, one which contains an embedded DIB, and another
without an embedded DIB. Many of the fields in the two varieties of META_DIBBITBLT are the same
and are defined below. The subsections which follow contain packet diagrams and specify the
differences.
record.
byte MUST match the low-order byte of the RecordType Enumeration table value
META_DIBBITBLT. The high-order byte MUST contain the number of 16-bit WORDs of data in the
record--that is, minus the first 3, RecordSize and RecordFunction.
RasterOperation: A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines how the source pixels, the destination
playback device context's current brush, and the destination pixels are to be combined to form the
new image. RasterOperation must be one of the values in the Ternary Raster Operation
Enumeration table.
YSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the source rectangle in the
DIB.
XSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in pixels, of the source rectangle in the
DIB.
Height: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the source and
Width: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the source and destination
rectangles.
forms of META_DIBBITBLT. If the following Boolean expression is TRUE, there is no bitmap
embedded in the record.
This section specifies the structure of the META_DIBBITBLT record when it contains an embedded
bitmap. Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_DIBBITBLT section above.
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RecordSize
... YSrc
XSrc Height
Width YDest
...
Target (variable): A variable-sized DeviceIndependentBitmap Object (section 2.2.2.3 ) that

defines image content. This object MUST be specified, even if the raster operation does not
require a source.
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the embedded
DeviceIndependentBitmap Object (section 2.2.2.3 ) MUST be used.
This section specifies the structure of the META_DIBBITBLT record when it does not contain an
embedded source DeviceIndependentBitmap Object. The source for this operation MUST be the
specified rectangle on the destination surface.
Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_DIBBITBLT section above.
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XSrc Reserved
Height Width
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YDest XDest
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the processing of this record fails.
2.3.1.3 META_DIBSTRETCHBLT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_DIBSTRETCHBLT record specifies an operation to transfer a

block of pixels from a source to the drawing destination. A DeviceIndependentBitmap Object MAY be
specified as the source; a raster operation and stretching mode specify how a rectangle of pixels
from the source is converted into pixels on the destination.
The DIB is stretched or compressed according to the stretching mode currently set in the destination
There are two forms of META_DIBSTRETCHBLT, one which contains an embedded DIB, and another
without an embedded DIB. Many of the fields in the two varieties of META_DIBSTRETCHBLT are the
same and are defined below. The subsections which follow contain packet diagrams and specify the
differences.
record.
META_DIBSTRETCHBLT. The high-order byte MUST contain the number of 16-bit WORDs of data in
the record--that is, minus the first 3, RecordSize and RecordFunction.
RasterOperation: A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines how the source pixels, the destination
playback device context's current brush, and the destination pixels are to be combined to form the
new image. RasterOperation must be one of the values in the Ternary Raster Operation
Enumeration table.
SrcHeight: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the source rectangle
in the DIB Object.
SrcWidth: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the source rectangle in
the DIB Object.
YSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the source rectangle in the
DIB Object.
XSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in pixels, of the source rectangle in the
DIB Object.
DestHeight: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the destination
rectangle in the DIB Object.
DestWidth: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the destination
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forms of META_DIBSTRETCHBLT. If the following Boolean expression is TRUE, there is no bitmap
This section specifies the structure of the META_DIBSTRETCHBLT record when it contains an
embedded bitmap. Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_DIBSTRETCHBLT
section above.
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RecordSize
... SrcHeight
SrcWidth YSrc
XSrc DestHeight
DestWidth YDest
...
Target (variable): A variable-sized DIB Object (section 2.2.2.3 ) that defines image content.
This object MUST be specified, even if the raster operation does not require a source.
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the embedded
DeviceIndependentBitmap Object MUST be used.
This section specifies the structure of the META_DIBSTRETCHBLT record when it does not contain an
embedded source DeviceIndependentBitmap Object. The source for this operation MUST be the
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Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_DIBSTRETCHBLT section above.
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RecordSize
... YSrc
XSrc Reserved
DestHeight DestWidth
YDest XDest
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the processing of this record fails.
2.3.1.4 META_SETDIBTODEV Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETDIBTODEV record defines the pixels in the specified
rectangle on the device that is associated with the destination playback device context by using
color data from a DeviceIndependentBitmap Object.
META_SETDIBTODEV has been extended to allow a JPEG or PNG image to be passed as the source
image.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction ColorUsage
ScanCount StartScan
yDib xDib
Height Width
yDest xDest
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DIB (variable)
...
RecordSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of WORDs in the
Windows Metafile Format record.
RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines this Windows Metafile
Format record type. The lower byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType
Enumeration table value META_SETDIBTODEV.
ColorUsage (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines whether the Colors field of the
DeviceIndependentBitmap Object in the DIB contains explicit red, green, blue (RGB) values or
indexes into a palette. The ColorUsage MUST be one of the values in the ColorUsage
Enumeration table.
ScanCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of DIB scan lines
contained in the array pointed to by the DIB member.
StartScan (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the starting scan line in the DIB.
yDib (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
lower-left corner of the DIB.
xDib (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
lower-left corner of the DIB.
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines height, in logical units, of the DIB.
Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines width, in logical units, of the DIB.
yDest (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of
the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.
xDest (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of
the upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.
DIB (variable): A variable-length DeviceIndependentBitmap Object that defines image

content.
2.3.1.5 META_STRETCHBLT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_STRETCHBLT record specifies an operation to transfer a block of
pixels from a source to the drawing destination. A Bitmap16 Object MAY be specified as the source;
a raster operation specifies how a rectangle of pixels from the source is converted into a rectangle of
pixels on the destination.
There are two forms of META_STRETCHBLT, one which contains an embedded bitmap, and another
without an embedded bitmap. Many of the fields in the two varieties of META_STRETCHBLT are the
same and are defined below. The subsections which follow contain packet diagrams and specify the
differences.
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record.
META_STRETCHBLT. The high-order byte MUST contain the number of 16-bit WORDs of data in the
record--that is, minus the first 3, RecordSize and RecordFunction.
RasterOperation: A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the raster operation code. This code MUST
be one of the values in the Ternary Raster Operation Enumeration table.
SrcHeight: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the source rectangle.
SrcWidth: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the source rectangle.
YSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left corner
XSrc: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left corner
DestHeight: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the source and
DestWidth: A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the source and
forms of META_STRETCHBLT. If the following Boolean expression is TRUE, there is no bitmap
This section specifies the structure of the META_STRETCHBLT record when it contains an embedded
bitmap. Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_STRETCHBLT section above.
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... SrcHeight
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SrcWidth YSrc
XSrc DestHeight
DestWidth YDest
...
Target (variable): A variable-sized Bitmap16 Object that defines source image content. This
object MUST be specified, even if the raster operation does not require a source.
If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the embedded Bitmap16 Object
MUST be used.
This section specifies the structure of the META_STRETCHBLT record when it does not contain an
embedded source Bitmap16 Object. The source for this operation MUST be the specified rectangle
on the destination surface.
Fields not specified in this section are specified in the META_STRETCHBLT section above.
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... SrcHeight
SrcWidth YSrc
XSrc Reserved
YDest XDest
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If the raster operation specified in this record requires a source, the destination surface MUST be
used; that is, the source and destination objects MUST be the same.
2.3.1.6 META_STRETCHDIB Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_STRETCHDIB record renders a DeviceIndependentBitmap

Object, based on the color data for a specified source rectangle of pixels and a specified destination
rectangle.
If the destination rectangle is larger than the source rectangle, this function stretches the rows and
columns of color data to fit the destination rectangle. If the destination rectangle is smaller than the
source rectangle, this function compresses the rows and columns by using the specified raster
operation.
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RecordSize
... ColorUsage
SrcHeight SrcWidth
YSrc XSrc
yDst xDst
DIB (variable)
...
WMF record.
RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines this WMF record type. The
lower byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration table value
META_STRETCHDIB.
RasterOperation (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines how the source pixels, the
destination playback device context's current brush, and the destination pixels are to be
combined to form the new image. RasterOperation MUST be one of the values in the
Ternary Raster Operation Enumeration table.
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ColorUsage (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines whether the Colors field of DIB
contains explicit red, green, blue (RGB) values or indexes into a palette. ColorUsage MUST be
one of the values in the ColorUsage Enumeration table.
SrcHeight (2 bytes): : A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in pixels, of the source
rectangle in the DIB.
SrcWidth (2 bytes): : A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in pixels, of the source
YSrc (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the source
XSrc (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in pixels, of the source
DestHeight (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the
destination rectangle.
DestWidth (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the
destination rectangle.
yDst (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.
xDst (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
upper-left corner of the destination rectangle.
DIB (variable): A variable-sized DeviceIndependentBitmap Object that defines the image

content.
2.3.2 Control Record Types
This section defines the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Control Record Types, which specify
records that begin and end a WMF metafile.
The following are the Control Record Types:
META_HEADER 2.3.2.1 Specifies the start of a WMF metafile.
META_EOF 2.3.2.2 Specifies the end of a WMF metafile.
2.3.2.1 META_HEADER Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_HEADER record is the first record in a standard WMF metafile.
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Version SizeLow
SizeHigh NumberOfObjects
MaxRecord
NumberOfMembers
Type (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the type of metafile. It MUST be a value
in the MetafileType Enumeration table.
HeaderSize (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of 16-bit words in
the header.
Version (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the metafile version. It MUST be a
value in the MetafileVersion Enumeration table.
SizeLow (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the low-order word of the number of
16-bit words in the entire metafile.
SizeHigh (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the high-order word of the number
of 16-bit words in the entire metafile.
NumberOfObjects (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that specifies the number of graphics
objects that are defined in the entire metafile. These objects include brushes, pens and all the
other fixed-length and variable-length objects specified in sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 .
MaxRecord (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that specifies the size of the largest record
used in the metafile (in 16-bit elements).
NumberOfMembers (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is not used. It SHOULD be

0x0000.
2.3.2.2 META_EOF Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_EOF record indicates the end of the WMF metafile.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction
RecordSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of 16-bit WORDs in
the record.
RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the type of this record. For
META_EOF, this value MUST be 0x0000, as specified in the RecordType Enumeration table.
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2.3.3 Drawing Record Types
This section defines the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Drawing Record Types, which specify
records that perform graphics output.
The following are the Drawing Record Types:
META_ARC 2.3.3.1 Draws an elliptical arc.
META_CHORD 2.3.3.2 Draws a chord.
META_ELLIPSE 2.3.3.3 Draws an ellipse.
META_EXTFLOODFILL 2.3.3.4 Fills an area with the current brush.
META_EXTTEXTOUT 2.3.3.5 Outputs a character string with optional opaquing and clipping.
META_FILLREGION 2.3.3.6 Fills a region using a specified brush.
META_FLOODFILL 2.3.3.7 fills an area of the output surface with the current brush.
META_FRAMEREGION 2.3.3.8 Draws a border around a specified region using a specified brush.
META_INVERTREGION 2.3.3.9 Draws a region in which the colors are inverted.
META_LINETO 2.3.3.10 Draws a line from the current drawing position up to, but not
including, the specified position.
META_PAINTREGION 2.3.3.11 Paints the specified region using the currently selected brush.
META_PATBLT 2.3.3.12 Paints a specified rectangle using the currently selected brush.
META_PIE 2.3.3.13 Draws a pie-shaped wedge bounded by the intersection of an ellipse

and two radial lines.
META_POLYLINE 2.3.3.14 Draws a series of line segments by connecting the points in the
specified array.
META_POLYGON 2.3.3.15 Paints a polygon consisting of two or more vertices connected by

straight lines.
META_POLYPOLYGON 2.3.3.16 Paints a series of closed polygons.
META_RECTANGLE 2.3.3.17 Paints a rectangle.
META_ROUNDRECT 2.3.3.18 Paints a rectangle with rounded corners.
META_SETPIXEL 2.3.3.19 Sets the current pixel at the specified coordinates to the specified
color.
META_TEXTOUT 2.3.3.20 Outputs a character string.
2.3.3.1 META_ARC Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_ARC record draws an elliptical arc.
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RecordFunction YEndArc
XEndArc YStartArc
XStartArc BottomRect
RightRect TopRect
LeftRect
WMF record.
META_ARC.
YEndArc (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
ending point of the radial line defining the ending point of the arc.
XEndArc (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
ending point of the radial line defining the ending point of the arc.
YStartArc (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of
the ending point of the radial line defining the starting point of the arc.
XStartArc (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of
the ending point of the radial line defining the starting point of the arc.
BottomRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of
the lower-right corner of the bounding rectangle.
RightRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of
TopRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle.
LeftRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
See section 2.3.3 for the specification of other Drawing records.
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2.3.3.2 META_CHORD Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_CHORD record draws a chord, which is defined by a region
bounded by the intersection of an ellipse with a line segment. The chord is outlined by using the
current pen and filled by using the current brush.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction YRadial2
XRadial2 YRadial1
XRadial1 BottomRect
RightRect TopRect
LeftRect
WMF record.
META_CHORD.
YRadial2 (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical
coordinates, of the endpoint of the second radial.
XRadial2 (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical
coordinates, of the endpoint of the first radial.
BottomRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of
TopRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
LeftRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
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2.3.3.3 META_ELLIPSE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_ELLIPSE record draws an ellipse. The center of the ellipse is the
center of the specified bounding rectangle. The ellipse is outlined by using the current pen and is
filled by using the current brush.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction BottomRect
RightRect TopRect
LeftRect
WMF record.
META_ELLIPSE.
BottomRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units,
of the lower-right corner of the bounding rectangle.
TopRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of
the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle.
LeftRect (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of
2.3.3.4 META_EXTFLOODFILL Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_EXTFLOODFILL record fills an area with the current brush.
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ColorRef
Y X
WMF record.
META_EXTFLOODFILL.
Mode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the fill operation to be performed. This
member must be one of the values in the FloodFill Enumeration table.
ColorRef (4 bytes): A 32-bit ColorRef Object that defines the color value.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the point
to be set.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the point
to be set.
2.3.3.5 META_EXTTEXTOUT Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_EXTTEXTOUT record outputs text by using the currently
selected font, background color, and text color. Optionally, dimensions can be provided for clipping,
opaquing, or both.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Y
X StringLength
fwOpts Rectangle (optional)
...
... String (variable)
...
Dx (variable)
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...
WMF record.
META_EXTTEXTOUT.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, where the
text string is to be located.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, where the
text string is to be located.
StringLength (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the length of the string.
fwOpts (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the use of the application-defined
rectangle. This member can be a combination of one or more values in the
ExtTextOutOptions Enumeration.
Rectangle (8 bytes): An optional 8-byte Rect Object that defines the dimensions, in logical
coordinates, of a rectangle that is used for clipping, opaquing, or both.
String (variable): A variable-length string that specifies the text to be drawn. The string does
not need to be zero-terminated, since StringLength specifies the length of the string. If the
length is odd, an extra byte is placed after it so that the following member (optional Dx) is
aligned on a 16-bit boundary.
Dx (variable): An optional array of 16-bit signed integers that indicate the distance between
origins of adjacent character cells. For example, Dx[i] logical units separate the origins of
character cell i and character cell i + 1. If this field is present, there MUST be the same
number of values as there are characters in the string.
2.3.3.6 META_FILLREGION Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_FILLREGION record fills a region using a specified brush.
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RecordFunction Region
Brush
WMF record.
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RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines this record type. The lower
byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration table value
META_FILLREGION.
Region (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer used to index into the WMF Object Table to get
the region to be filled.
Brush (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer used to index into the WMF Object Table to get the
brush to use for filling the region.
The WMF Object Table refers to an indexed table of WMF Objects that are defined in the metafile.
See section 3.1.4.1 for more information.
2.3.3.7 META_FLOODFILL Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_FLOODFILL record fills an area of the output surface with the
current brush.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction ColorRef
... YStart
XStart
WMF record.
META_FLOODFILL.
YStart (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
point where filling is to start.
XStart (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
point where filling is to start.
2.3.3.8 META_FRAMEREGION Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_FRAMEREGION record draws a border around a specified region
using a specified brush.
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RecordSize
Brush Height
Width
WMF record.
META_FRAMEREGION.
the region to be framed.
Brush (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer used to index into the WMF Object Table to get the
Brush to use for filling the region.
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the region
frame.
Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the region
frame.
2.3.3.9 META_INVERTREGION Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_INVERTREGION record draws a region in which the colors are
inverted.
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META_INVERTREGION.
the region to be inverted.
2.3.3.10 META_LINETO Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_LINETO record draws a line from the current position up to, but
not including, the specified point.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Y
WMF record.
META_LINETO.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical component of the drawing
destination position, in logical units.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal component of the drawing
destination position, in logical units.
2.3.3.11 META_PAINTREGION Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_PAINTREGION record paints the specified region using the
currently selected brush.
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WMF record.
META_PAINTREGION.
2.3.3.12 META_PATBLT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_PATBLT record paints a specified rectangle using the currently
selected brush. The brush color and the surface color or colors are combined by using the specified
raster operation.
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RecordSize
... Height
Width YLeft
XLeft
WMF record.
META_PATBLT.
RasterOperation (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the raster operation code.
This code MUST be one of the values in the Ternary Raster Operation enumeration table.
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical units, of the
rectangle.
Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical units, of the
rectangle.
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YLeft (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y- coordinate, in logical units, of the
upper-left corner of the rectangle to be filled.
XLeft (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x- coordinate, in logical units, of the
upper-left corner of the rectangle to be filled.
2.3.3.13 META_PIE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_PIE record draws a pie-shaped wedge bounded by the
intersection of an ellipse and two radials. The pie is outlined by using the current pen and filled by
using the current brush.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction YRadial2
XRadial2 YRadial1
XRadial1 BottomRect
RightRect TopRect
LeftRect
WMF record.
META_PIE.
of the lower-right corner of the bounding rectangle.
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2.3.3.14 META_POLYLINE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_POLYLINE record draws a series of line segments by connecting
the points in the specified array.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction NumberOfPoints
aPoints (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_POLYLINE.
NumberOfPoints (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the number of points in the
array.
aPoints (variable): A NumberOfPoints array of 32-bit PointS Objects, in logical units.
2.3.3.15 META_POLYGON Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_POLYGON record paints a polygon consisting of two or more
vertices connected by straight lines. The polygon is outlined by using the current pen and filled by
using the current brush and polygon fill mode.
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RecordFunction NumberofPoints
aPoints (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_POLYGON.
NumberofPoints (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the number of points in the
array.
aPoints (variable): A NumberOfPoints array of 32-bit PointS Objects, in logical units.
2.3.3.16 META_POLYPOLYGON Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_POLYPOLYGON record paints a series of closed polygons. Each
polygon is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush and polygon fill
mode. The polygons drawn by this function can overlap.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction PolyPolygon (variable)
...
Windows Metafile Format record.
RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines this Windows Metafile
Format record type. The lower byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType
Enumeration table value META_POLYPOLYGON.
PolyPolygon (variable): A variable-sized PolyPolygon Object that defines the point

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2.3.3.17 META_RECTANGLE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_RECTANGLE record paints a rectangle. The rectangle is outlined
by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction BottomRect
RightRect TopRect
LeftRect
WMF record.
META_RECTANGLE.
2.3.3.18 META_ROUNDRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_ROUNDRECT record paints a rectangle with rounded corners.
The rectangle is outlined by using the current pen and filled by using the current brush.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Height
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Width BottomRect
RightRect TopRect
LeftRect
WMF record.
META_ROUNDRECT.
Height (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the height, in logical coordinates, of the
ellipse used to draw the rounded corners.
Width (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the width, in logical coordinates, of the
ellipse used to draw the rounded corners.
2.3.3.19 META_SETPIXEL Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETPIXEL record sets the current pixel at the specified
coordinates to the specified color.
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... Y
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WMF record.
META_SETPIXEL.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the point
to be set.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the point
to be set.
2.3.3.20 META_TEXTOUT Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_TEXTOUT record outputs a character string at the
specified location, by using the currently selected font, background color, and text color.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction StringLength
String (variable)
...
YStart XStart
WMF record.
META_TEXTOUT.
StringLength (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the length of the string, in bytes,
pointed to by String.
String (variable): A StringLength array of ANSI Character Set characters that defines the
text to be drawn. The string does not need to be null-terminated, since StringLength
specifies the length of the string. The string is written at the location specified by the XStart
and YStart fields, using the currently selected font, background color, and text color.
YStart (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical (y-axis) coordinate, in logical
units, of the point where drawing is to start.
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XStart (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal (x-axis) coordinate, in
logical units, of the point where drawing is to start.
2.3.4 Object Record Types
This section defines the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Object Record Types, which create and
manage graphics objects.
The following are the Object Record Types:
META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT 2.3.4.1 Creates a Brush Object (section 2.2.2.2 ) from a

LogBrush Object (section 2.2.1.8 ).
META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT 2.3.4.2 Creates a Font Object (section 2.2.2.4 ).
META_CREATEPALETTE 2.3.4.3 Creates a Palette Object (section 2.2.2.7 ).
META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH 2.3.4.4 Creates a Brush Object with a pattern specified by a

bitmap.
META_CREATEPENINDIRECT 2.3.4.5 Creates a Pen Object (section 2.2.1.10 ).
META_CREATEREGION 2.3.4.6 Creates a Region Object (section 2.2.2.9 ).
META_DELETEOBJECT 2.3.4.7 Deletes an existing object.
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH 2.3.4.8 Creates a Brush Object with a pattern specified by a

device-independent bitmap (DIB).
META_SELECTCLIPREGION 2.3.4.9 Defines the current clipping region with a specified

Region Object.
META_SELECTOBJECT 2.3.4.10 Specifies a graphics object for the playback device

context.
META_SELECTPALETTE 2.3.4.11 Defines the current palette with a specified Palette

Object.
Whenever a graphics object is created by one of the metafile records above, the following actions
are implied:
 The object MUST always be assigned the lowest-numbered available index in the WMF Object
Table.
 Subsequent WMF records MUST refer to the object by its assigned WMF Object Table index.
 The object MUST NOT be used in drawing operations until a META_SELECTOBJECT record is
received that specifies the object's index.
 The object MUST remain available for selection until a META_DELETEOBJECT (section 2.3.4.7 )
record is received that specifies the object's index.
For further information concerning object indexes and the WMF Object Table, see Managing Objects
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2.3.4.1 META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT record creates a Brush Object
(section 2.2.2.2 ) from a LogBrush Object (section 2.2.1.8 ).
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RecordFunction LogBrush
...
...
WMF record.
lower byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration (section 2.1.1 )
value META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT.
LogBrush (8 bytes): LogBrush Object data that defines the brush to create. The BrushStyle
field specified in the LogBrush Object SHOULD be BS_SOLID, BS_NULL, or BS_NULL;
otherwise, a default Brush Object MAY be created. See the table below for details.
The following table shows the types of Brush Objects created by the META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT
record, according to the BrushStyle Enumeration (section 2.1.4 ) value in the LogBrush Object
specified by the LogBrush field.
BrushStyle Brush Object Created
BS_SOLID A solid-color Brush Object.
BS_NULL An empty Brush Object.
BS_PATTERN A default object, such as a solid-color black Brush Object, MAY be created.<25>
BS_DIBPATTERNPT Same as BS_PATTERN above.
BS_HATCHED A hatched Brush Object.
See section 2.3.4 for the specification of other object records.
2.3.4.2 META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT record creates a Font Object
(section 2.2.2.4 ).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Font (variable)
...
WMF record.
lower byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration value
META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT.
Font (variable): Font Object data that defines the font to create.
2.3.4.3 META_CREATEPALETTE Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEPALETTE record creates a Palette Object (section
2.2.2.7 ).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Palette (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_CREATEPALETTE.
Palette (variable): Palette Object data that defines the palette to create. The Start field in the
Palette Object MUST be set to 0x0300.
2.3.4.4 META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH record creates a pattern Brush
Object (section 2.2.2.2 ) with a pattern specified by a Bitmap16 Object (section 2.2.2.1 ).
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RecordFunction Bitmap16
...
...
Reserved
...
...
...
... Bits (variable)
...
WMF record.
lower byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration (section 2.1.1 )
value META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH.
Bitmap16 (10 bytes): The fixed-length part of a Bitmap16 Object, which is 14 bytes long. The
Bitmap16 Object specifies the Width, BitsPixel, and Height values, which define the size of
the pattern for the brush in the Bits field below.
Bits (variable): An optional, variable-length array of bytes that defines the bitmap pixel data.
The length of this field in bytes can be computed as follows:
(((Width * BitsPixel + 15) >> 4) << 1) * Height
The Width, BitsPixel, and Height values come from the fixed-length part of the Bitmap16
Object in the Bitmap16 field of this record.
The BrushStyle Enumeration (section 2.1.4 ) value in the Brush Object created by this record
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See section 2.3.4 for the specification of other WMF Object records.
2.3.4.5 META_CREATEPENINDIRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEPENINDIRECT record creates a Pen Object
(section 2.2.1.10 ).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Pen
...
...
WMF record.
META_CREATEPENINDIRECT.
Pen (10 bytes): Pen Object data that defines the pen to create.
2.3.4.6 META_CREATEREGION Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEREGION record creates a Region Object (section
2.2.2.9 ).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Region (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_CREATEREGION.
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Region (variable): Region Object data that defines the region to create.
2.3.4.7 META_DELETEOBJECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_DELETEOBJECT record deletes an object, including Bitmap16,
Brush, DeviceIndependentBitmap, Font, Palette, Pen and Region. After the object is deleted, its
index in the WMF Object Table is no longer valid but is available to be reused.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction ObjectIndex
WMF record.
META_DELETEOBJECT.
ObjectIndex (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer used to index into the WMF Object Table to
get the object to be deleted.
See section 2.3.4 for the specification of other Object records.
2.3.4.8 META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH record creates a Brush

Object (section 2.2.2.2 ) with a pattern specified by a DeviceIndependentBitmap (DIB) Object
(section 2.2.2.3 ).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Style
ColorUsage Target (variable)
...
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WMF record.
byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration (section 2.1.1 ) value
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH.
Style (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the brush style. The legal values for this
field are defined as follows: if the value is not BS_PATTERN, BS_DIBPATTERNPT MUST be
assumed. These values are specified in the BrushStyle Enumeration (section 2.1.4 ).
ColorUsage (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines whether the Colors field of a DIB
Object contains explicit red, green, and blue (RGB) values, or indexes into a palette.
If the Style field specifies BS_PATTERN, a ColorUsage value of DIB_RGB_COLORS MUST be

used regardless of the contents of this field.
If the Style field specified anything but BS_PATTERN, this field MUST be one of the values in
the ColorUsage Enumeration (section 2.1.7 ).
Target (variable): Variable-bit DIB Object data that defines the pattern to use in the brush.
The following table shows the types of Brush Objects created by the
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH record, according to BrushStyle Enumeration values.
BrushStyle ColorUsage Brush Object Created
BS_SOLID Same as BS_DIBPATTERNPT below. Same as BS_DIBPATTERNPT below.
BS_NULL Same as BS_DIBPATTERNPT below. Same as BS_DIBPATTERNPT below.
BS_PATTERN A ColorUsage Enumeration value, which A BS_PATTERN Brush Object that

SHOULD define how to interpret the logical SH0ULD contain a pattern defined by
color values in the brush pattern. a Bitmap16 Object.
BS_DIBPATTERNPT A ColorUsage Enumeration value, which A BS_DIBPATTERNPT Brush Object

SHOULD define how to interpret the logical that SHOULD contain a pattern
color values in the brush pattern. defined by a DIB Object.
BS_HATCHED Same as BS_DIBPATTERNPT above. Same as BS_DIBPATTERNPT above.
2.3.4.9 META_SELECTCLIPREGION Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SELECTCLIPREGION record specifies a Region Object (section
2.2.2.9 ) to be the current clipping region.
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WMF record.
META_SELECTCLIPREGION.
2.3.4.10 META_SELECTOBJECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SELECTOBJECT record specifies a graphics object for the
playback device context. The new object replaces the previous object of the same type.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction ObjectIndex
WMF record.
META_SELECTOBJECT.
ObjectIndex (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer used to index into the WMF Object Table to
get the object to be selected.
2.3.4.11 META_SELECTPALETTE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SELECTPALETTE record defines the current logical palette with
a specified Palette Object.
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RecordFunction Palette
WMF record.
META_SELECTPALETTE.
Palette (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer used to index into the WMF Object Table to get
the Palette Object to be selected.
2.3.5 State Record Types
This section defines the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) State record types, which define and
manage the properties of the graphics state.
The following are the State record types:
META_ANIMATEPALETTE 2.3.5.1 Defines the logical palette that is currently selected into the
device context with the specified Palette Object.
META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT 2.3.5.2 Defines a clipping region that consists of the existing

clipping region minus a specified rectangle.
META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT 2.3.5.3 Defines a clipping region from the intersection of the current
clipping region and a specified rectangle.
META_MOVETO 2.3.5.4 Defines the current drawing position to be the specified

point.
META_OFFSETCLIPRGN 2.3.5.5 Defines the current clipping region with the specified offsets.
META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG 2.3.5.6 Defines the viewport origin using the specified horizontal
and vertical offsets.
META_OFFSETWINDOWORG 2.3.5.7 Defines the window origin using the specified horizontal and
vertical offsets.
META_REALIZEPALETTE 2.3.5.8 Maps entries from the current logical palette to the system
palette.
META_RESIZEPALETTE 2.3.5.9 Redefines the size of a logical palette.
META_RESTOREDC 2.3.5.10 Defines the current device context from a previously-saved

device context.
META_SAVEDC 2.3.5.11 Saves the current device context for later retrieval.
META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT 2.3.5.12 Defines the current viewport using the ratios formed by
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specified multiplicands and divisors.
META_SCALEWINDOWEXT 2.3.5.13 Defines the current window using the ratios formed by
specified multiplicands and divisors.
META_SETBKCOLOR 2.3.5.14 Sets the current background color to the specified color
value.
META_SETBKMODE 2.3.5.15 Defines the current background mix mode.
META_SETLAYOUT 2.3.5.16 Defines layout orientation options.
META_SETMAPMODE 2.3.5.17 Defines the current mapping mode.
META_SETMAPPERFLAGS 2.3.5.18 Defines the algorithm that the font mapper uses when it
maps logical fonts to physical fonts.
META_SETPALENTRIES 2.3.5.19 Defines RGB color values and flags in a range of entries in a
logical palette.
META_SETPOLYFILLMODE 2.3.5.20 Defines the polygon fill mode for functions that fill polygons.
META_SETRELABS 2.3.5.21 Reserved and MUST NOT be used.
META_SETROP2 2.3.5.22 Defines the current foreground binary raster operation

mixing mode.
META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE 2.3.5.23 Defines the current bitmap stretching mode.
META_SETTEXTALIGN 2.3.5.24 Defines the current text-alignment values.
META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA 2.3.5.25 Defines intercharacter spacing for text justification.
META_SETTEXTCOLOR 2.3.5.26 Defines the current text foreground color.
META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION 2.3.5.27 Defines the amount of space to add to break characters in a

string of justified text.
META_SETVIEWPORTEXT 2.3.5.28 Defines the horizontal and vertical extents of the current
viewport.
META_SETVIEWPORTORG 2.3.5.29 Defines the current viewport origin (0,0).
META_SETWINDOWEXT 2.3.5.30 Defines the horizontal and vertical extents of the current
output window.
META_SETWINDOWORG 2.3.5.31 Defines the current window origin (0,0).
2.3.5.1 META_ANIMATEPALETTE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_ANIMATEPALETTE record redefines the logical palette that is
currently selected into the device context with the specified Palette Object.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
META_ANIMATEPALETTE.
Palette (variable): A variable-sized Palette Object that specifies a logical palette.
See section 2.3.5 for the specification of other State record types.
2.3.5.2 META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT record defines a clipping region that
consists of the existing clipping region minus the specified rectangle.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Bottom
Right Top
Left
WMF record.
META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT.
Bottom (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
lower-right corner of the rectangle.
Right (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
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Top (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
upper-left corner of the rectangle.
Left (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
2.3.5.3 META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT record defines a clipping region from the
intersection of the current clipping region and the specified rectangle.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Bottom
Right Top
Left
WMF record.
META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT.
Bottom (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
Right (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
Top (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the
Left (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the
2.3.5.4 META_MOVETO Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_MOVETO record redefines the current position to the specified
point.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Y
WMF record.
META_MOVETO.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units.
2.3.5.5 META_OFFSETCLIPRGN Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_OFFSETCLIPRGN record redefines the clipping region of a
device context by the specified offsets.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction YOffset
XOffset
WMF record.
META_OFFSETCLIPRGN.
YOffset (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the number of logical units to move up
or down.
XOffset (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the number of logical units to move left
or right.
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2.3.5.6 META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG record redefines the viewport origin for
a device context using the specified horizontal and vertical offsets.
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RecordSize
XOffset
WMF record.
META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG.
YOffset (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical offset, in device units.
XOffset (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal offset, in device units.
2.3.5.7 META_OFFSETWINDOWORG Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_OFFSETWINDOWORG record redefines the window origin for a
device context using the specified horizontal and vertical offsets.
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RecordSize
XOffset
WMF record.
META_OFFSETWINDOWORG.
YOffset (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical offset, in device units.
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XOffset (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal offset, in device units.
2.3.5.8 META_REALIZEPALETTE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_REALIZEPALETTE record maps entries from the current logical
palette to the system palette.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction
WMF record.
META_REALIZEPALETTE.
2.3.5.9 META_RESIZEPALETTE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_RESIZEPALETTE record redefines the size of a logical palette
based on the specified value.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction NumberOfEntries
WMF record.
META_RESIZEPALETTE.
NumberOfEntries (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of entries in
the logical palette.
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2.3.5.10 META_RESTOREDC Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_RESTOREDC record defines a record that the current device
context should be set from a previously saved device context.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction nSavedDC
WMF record.
META_RESTOREDC.
nSavedDC (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the saved state to be restored. If
this member is positive, nSavedDC represents a specific instance of the state to be restored.
If this member is negative, nSavedDC represents an instance relative to the current state.
2.3.5.11 META_SAVEDC Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SAVEDC record defines a record that the current device context
should be saved for later retrieval.
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RecordFunction
WMF record.
META_SAVEDC.
2.3.5.12 META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT record defines the viewport for a device
context by using the ratios formed by the specified multiplicands and divisors.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction yDenom
yNum xDenom
xNum
WMF record.
META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT.
yDenom (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to divide the
result of multiplying the current y-extent by the value of the yNum member.
yNum (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to multiply the
current y-extent.
xDenom (2 bytes): {annotation author="a-jmicka" time="8/20/2007 1:21:22 PM"}L-S: See

suggestion above and use here as well. A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by
which to divide the result of multiplying the current x-extent by the value of the xNum
member.
xNum (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to multiply the
current x-extent.
2.3.5.13 META_SCALEWINDOWEXT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SCALEWINDOWEXT record redefines the window for a device
context by using the ratios formed by the specified multiplicands and divisors.
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RecordFunction yDenom
yNum xDenom
xNum
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WMF record.
META_SCALEWINDOWEXT.
yDenom (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to divide the
result of multiplying the current y-extent by the value of the yNum member.
yNum (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to multiply the
current y-extent.
xDenom (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to divide the
result of multiplying the current x-extent by the value of the xNum member.
xNum (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the amount by which to multiply the
current x-extent.
2.3.5.14 META_SETBKCOLOR Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETBKCOLOR record defines current background color to the
specified color value, or to the nearest physical color if the device cannot represent the specified
color value.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
META_SETBKCOLOR.
2.3.5.15 META_SETBKMODE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETBKMODE record defines the background mix mode of the
current graphics context. The background mix mode is used with text, hatched brushes, and pen
styles that are not solid lines.
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RecordFunction BkMode
WMF record.
META_SETBKMODE.
BkMode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines background mix mode. This MUST
be one of the values in the MixMode Enumeration table.
2.3.5.16 META_SETLAYOUT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETLAYOUT record defines layout orientation options.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Layout
WMF record.
META_SETLAYOUT.
Layout (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the layout orientation options. The
value MUST be in the Layout Enumeration table.
2.3.5.17 META_SETMAPMODE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETMAPMODE record defines the mapping mode of the
specified device context. The mapping mode defines the unit of measure used to transform page-
space units into device-space units, and also defines the orientation of the device's x and y axes.
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RecordFunction MapMode
WMF record.
META_SETMAPMODE.
MapMode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines background mix mode. This MUST
be one of the values enumerated in the MapMode Enumeration table.
2.3.5.18 META_SETMAPPERFLAGS Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETMAPPERFLAGS record redefines the algorithm that the font
mapper uses when it maps logical fonts to physical fonts.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction MapperValues
...
WMF record.
META_SETMAPPERFLAGS.
MapperValues (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines whether the font mapper
should attempt to match a font's aspect ratio to the current device's aspect ratio. If bit 0 is
set, the mapper selects only matching fonts.
2.3.5.19 META_SETPALENTRIES Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETPALENTRIES record defines RGB (red, green, blue) color
values and flags in a range of entries in a logical palette.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
META_SETPALENTRIES.
Palette (variable): A variable-length Palette Object that defines the palette information.
2.3.5.20 META_SETPOLYFILLMODE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETPOLYFILLMODE record defines the polygon fill mode for
functions that fill polygons.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction PolyFillMode
WMF record.
META_SETPOLYFILLMODE.
PolyFillMode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines background mix mode. This
MUST be one of the values in the PolyFileMode enumeration table.
2.3.5.21 META_SETRELABS Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETRELABS record is reserved and not supported.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction
WMF record.
META_SETRELABS.
2.3.5.22 META_SETROP2 Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETROP2 record defines the current foreground binary raster
operation mixing mode. Metafile processing uses the foreground mix mode to combine pens and
interiors of filled objects with the colors already on the screen. The foreground mix mode defines
how the colors from the brush or pen and the colors in the existing image are to be combined.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction DrawMode
WMF record.
META_SETROP2.
DrawMode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines background mix mode. This
MUST be one of the values in the Binary Raster Operation enumeration table.
2.3.5.23 META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE record defines the bitmap stretching
mode in the specified device context.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction StretchMode
WMF record.
META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE.
StretchMode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines bitmap stretching mode. This
MUST be one of the values in the StretchMode Enumeration table.
2.3.5.24 META_SETTEXTALIGN Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETTEXTALIGN record defines the text-alignment values for the
specified device context.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction TextAlignmentMode
WMF record.
META_SETTEXTALIGN.
TextAlignmentMode (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines text alignment. The
value MUST be a combination of one or more values in the TextAlignment Mode
enumeration table.
2.3.5.25 META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA record defines intercharacter

spacing. Intercharacter spacing is added to each character, including break characters, when the
system writes a line of text.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction CharExtra
WMF record.
META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA.
CharExtra (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the amount of extra space, in
logical units, to be added to each character. If the current mapping mode is not MM_TEXT, this
value is transformed and rounded to the nearest pixel. For details about setting the mapping
mode, see META_SETMAPMODE (section 2.3.5.17).
See section 2.3.5 for the specification of other state record types.
2.3.5.26 META_SETTEXTCOLOR Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETTEXTCOLOR record defines the text color for the specified
device context to the specified color.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
META_SETTEXTCOLOR.
2.3.5.27 META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION record defines the amount of
space to add to the break characters in a string of text.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction BreakCount
BreakExtra
WMF record.
META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION.
BreakCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that specifies the number of space
characters in the line.
BreakExtra (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that specifies the total extra space, in logical
units, to be added to the line of text. If the current mapping mode is not MM_TEXT, the value
identified by the BreakExtra member is transformed and rounded to the nearest pixel. For
details about setting the mapping mode, see META_SETMAPMODE (section 2.3.5.17 ).
2.3.5.28 META_SETVIEWPORTEXT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETVIEWPORTEXT record defines the horizontal and vertical
extents of the viewport for a device context by using the specified values.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Y
WMF record.
META_SETVIEWPORTEXT.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical extent of the viewport in device
units.
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X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal extent of the viewport in device
units.
2.3.5.29 META_SETVIEWPORTORG Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETVIEWPORTORG record defines which device point maps to
the viewport origin (0,0).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Y
WMF record.
META_SETVIEWPORTORG.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines y-coordinate, in logical units.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines x-coordinate, in logical units.
2.3.5.30 META_SETWINDOWEXT Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETWINDOWEXT record defines the horizontal and vertical
extents of the window for a device context by using the specified values.
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RecordFunction Y
WMF record.
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META_SETWINDOWEXT.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the vertical extent of the window in logical
units.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the horizontal extent of the window in logical
units.
2.3.5.31 META_SETWINDOWORG Record
The Windows Metafile Format META_SETWINDOWORG record defines which window point maps to
the window origin (0,0).
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RecordSize
RecordFunction Y
WMF record.
META_SETWINDOWORG.
Y (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the y-coordinate, in logical units.
X (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the x-coordinate, in logical units.
2.3.6 Escape Record Types
This section defines the Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Escape Record Types, which specify
extensions to metafile functionality. The generic format of all Escape records is specified in the
META_ESCAPE (section 2.3.6.1 ) record.
The following are Escape Record Types:
ABORTDOC 2.3.6.2 Stops processing the current document.
BEGIN_PATH 2.3.6.3 Opens a path.
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CHECK_JPEGFORMAT 2.3.6.4 Determines whether or not it can handle the given JPEG
image.
CHECK_PNGFORMAT 2.3.6.5 Determines whether or not it can handle the given PNG
image.
CLIP_TO_PATH 2.3.6.6 Defines a clip region that is bounded by a path.
CLOSE_CHANNEL 2.3.6.7 Same as ENDDOC.
DOWNLOAD_FACE 2.3.6.8 Sets the font face name on a device.
DOWNLOAD_HEADER 2.3.6.9 Downloads sets of PostScript procedures.
DRAW_PATTERNRECT 2.3.6.10 Draws a rectangle with a defined pattern.
ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT 2.3.6.11 Sends arbitrary encapsulated PostScript (EPS) data directly

to the printer driver.
ENDDOC 2.3.6.12 Notifies the printer driver that a new print job is ending.
END_PATH 2.3.6.13 Ends a path.
EPS_PRINTING 2.3.6.14 Indicates the start and end of EPS printing.
EXTTEXTOUT 2.3.6.15 Draws text using the currently selected font, background
color, and text color.
GET_PS_FEATURESETTING 2.3.6.16 Queries the printer driver for information about PostScript
features supported on the output device.
GET_COLORTABLE 2.3.6.17 Gets color table values.
GET_DEVICEUNITS 2.3.6.18 Gets the device units currently configured on a device.
GET_FACENAME 2.3.6.19 Gets the font face name currently configured on a device.
GET_PAIRKERNTABLE 2.3.6.20 Gets the font kern table currently defined on an output
device.
GET_PHYSPAGESIZE 2.3.6.21 Retrieves the physical page size currently selected on an

output device.
GET_PRINTINGOFFSET 2.3.6.22 Retrieves the offset from the upper-left corner of the
physical page where the actual printing or drawing begins.
GET_SCALINGFACTOR 2.3.6.23 Retrieves the scaling factors for the x-axis and the y-axis of
a printer.
GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS 2.3.6.24 Gets extended text metrics currently configured on an

output device.
METAFILE_DRIVER 2.3.6.25 Queries a printer driver about the support for metafiles on
an output device.
NEWFRAME 2.3.6.26 Notifies the printer driver that the application has finished
writing to a page.
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NEXTBAND 2.3.6.27 Notifies the printer driver that the application has finished
writing to a band.
PASSTHROUGH 2.3.6.28 This record passes through arbitrary data.
POSTSCRIPT_DATA 2.3.6.29 Sends arbitrary PostScript data to an output device.
POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY 2.3.6.30 Sets the printer driver to either PostScript-centric or GDI-

centric mode.
POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE 2.3.6.31 Notifies an output device to ignore PostScript data.
POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION 2.3.6.32 Inserts a block of raw data into a PostScript stream.
POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH 2.3.6.33 Sends arbitrary data directly to a printer driver, which is

expected to process this data only when in PostScript mode.
OPEN_CHANNEL 2.3.6.34 The same as STARTDOC, with a NULL document and

output filename, and data in raw mode.
QUERY_DIBSUPPORT 2.3.6.35 Queries the printer driver about its support for DIBs on an
output device.
QUERY_ESCSUPPORT 2.3.6.36 Queries a printer driver to determine whether a specific

escape function is supported on the output device it drives.
SET_COLORTABLE 2.3.6.37 Sets color table values.
SET_COPYCOUNT 2.3.6.38 Sets the number of copies.
SET_LINECAP 2.3.6.39 Specifies the line-ending mode to use in output to a device.
SET_LINEJOIN 2.3.6.40 Specifies the line-joining mode to use in output to a device.
SET_MITERLIMIT 2.3.6.41 Sets the limit for the length of miter joins to use in output
to a device.
SPCLPASSTHROUGH2 2.3.6.42 Enables documents to include private procedures and other

arbitrary data in documents.
STARTDOC 2.3.6.43 Notifies the printer driver that a new print job is starting.
TS_QUERYVER 2.3.6.44 Queries a display driver for Terminal Services support.
TS_RECORD 2.3.6.45 Sends a Terminal Server record to a display device.
2.3.6.1 META_ESCAPE Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_ESCAPE record specifies extensions to WMF functionality
that are not directly available through other records defined in the WMF RecordType Enumeration
(section 2.1.1 ). The MetafileEscapes Enumeration (section 2.1.19 ) lists these
extensions.
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RecordSize
RecordFunction EscapeFunction
ByteCount EscapeData (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
EscapeFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the escape function. The
value MUST be one of the values in the MetafileEscapes Enumeration.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of bytes in the
EscapeData array.
EscapeData (variable): An array of bytes of size ByteCount.
Every META_ESCAPE record MUST include a MetafileEscapes function specifier, followed by

arbitrary data. The data SHOULD NOT contain position-specific data that assumes the location of a
particular record within the metafile, because one metafile MAY be embedded within another.
See section 2.3.6 for the specification of other escape record types.
2.3.6.2 ABORTDOC Record
The Windows Metafile Format ABORTDOC record stops processing the current document and erases
everything drawn since the last STARTDOC record was processed.
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ByteCount
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META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0002 (ABORTDOC) from MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be 0x0000.
See section 2.3.6 for the specification of other Escape record types.
2.3.6.3 BEGIN_PATH Record
The Windows Metafile Format BEGIN_PATH record opens a path.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
RecordFunction (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines this record type. The low-
order byte MUST match the low-order byte of the RecordType Enumeration table value
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1000 (BEGIN_PATH) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.4 CHECK_JPEGFORMAT Record
The Windows Metafile Format CHECK_JPEGFORMAT record specifies whether the printer driver
supports JPEG image output.
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ByteCount JPEGBuffer (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1007 (CHECK_JPEGFORMAT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is size in bytes of the JPEGBuffer field.
JPEGBuffer (variable): A variable-sized buffer of JPEG image data.
2.3.6.5 CHECK_PNGFORMAT Record
The Windows Metafile Format CHECK_PNGFORMAT record queries the driver to see if it can handle
the given PNG image and parses the PNG image to determine whether or not the driver can support
it.
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RecordSize
ByteCount PNGBuffer (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1008 (CHECK_PNGFORMAT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the PNGBuffer
field.
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PNGBuffer (variable): A variable-sized buffer of PNG image data.
2.3.6.6 CLIP_TO_PATH Record
The Windows Metafile Format CLIP_TO_PATH record defines a clip region that is bounded by a path.
The input MUST be a 16-bit quantity that defines the action to take.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1001 (CLIP_TO_PATH) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.7 CLOSE_CHANNEL Record
The Windows Metafile Format CLOSE_CHANNEL record is the same as the ENDDOC packet. For more
information, see the OPENCHANNEL packet.
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ByteCount
WMF record.
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META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1012 (CLOSE_CHANNEL) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.8 DOWNLOAD_FACE Record
The Windows Metafile Format DOWNLOAD_FACE record sends the font face.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0202 (DOWNLOAD_FACE) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.9 DOWNLOAD_HEADER Record
The Windows Metafile Format DOWNLOAD_HEADER record instructs the driver to download all sets
of PostScript procedures.
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ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be set to 0x1011 (DOWNLOAD_HEADER) from the MetafileEscapes
Enumeration table.
2.3.6.10 DRAW_PATTERNRECT Record
The Windows Metafile Format DRAW_PATTERNRECT record draws a rectangle with a defined pattern.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Position
...
... Size
...
... Style
Pattern
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
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value MUST be 0x0019 (DRAW_PATTERNRECT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of bytes in the data
that follows in the record.
Position (8 bytes): A 64-bit PointL Object that defines the position of the rectangle.
Size (8 bytes): A 64-bit PointL Object that defines the dimensions of the rectangle.
Style (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the style.
Pattern (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the pattern.
2.3.6.11 ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT Record
The Windows Metafile Format ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT record sends arbitrary data directly to a
printer driver.
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RecordSize
Size
Version
Points
...
...
...
...
...
Data (variable)
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...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1014 (ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT) from the MetafileEscapes
Enumeration table.
Size (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the size of the data including Size,
Version, and Points.
Version (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that defines the PostScript language level.
Points (24 bytes): An array of three 64-bit PointL Objects that define the output parallelogram
in 28.4 FIX device coordinates.
Data (variable): The encapsulated data.
2.3.6.12 ENDDOC Record
The Windows Metafile Format ENDDOC record informs a printer driver that a new print job is ending.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x000B (ENDDOC) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
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2.3.6.13 END_PATH Record
The Windows Metafile Format END_PATH record specifies the end of a path.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1002 (END_PATH) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.14 EPS_PRINTING Record
The Windows Metafile Format EPS_PRINTING record indicates the start and the end of encapsulated
PostScript printing.
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RecordSize
ByteCount SetEpsPrinting
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0021 (EPS_PRINTING) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
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ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the
SetEpsPrinting field. This MUST be 0x0002.
SetEpsPrinting (2 bytes): A 16-bit Boolean value that indicates the start or end of EPS
printing. If the value is set, the start of EPS printing is indicated; otherwise, the end is
indicated.
Value Meaning
0 The value is cleared.
0 <value The value is set.
value < 0 The value is set.
2.3.6.15 EXTTEXTOUT Record
The Windows Metafile Format EXTTEXTOUT record draws text using the currently selected font,
background color, and text color.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0200 (EXTTEXTOUT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.16 GET_PS_FEATURESETTING Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_PS_FEATURESETTING record is used to query the driver
concerning various PostScript features.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Feature
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1009 (GET_PS_FEATURESETTING) from the MetafileEscapes
Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the Feature field.
This MUST be 0x0004.
Feature (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that identifies the feature setting being queried.
Possible values are defined in the PostScriptFeatureSetting Enumeration table.
2.3.6.17 GET_COLORTABLE Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_COLORTABLE record gets the color table.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Start
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
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value MUST be 0x0005 (GET_COLORTABLE) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the number of bytes in the color
table.
Start (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the offset to the beginning of the color
table data.
2.3.6.18 GET_DEVICEUNITS Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_DEVICEUNITS record gets the current device units.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x002A (GET_DEVICEUNITS) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.19 GET_FACENAME Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_FACENAME record gets the font face name.
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ByteCount
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WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0201 (GET_FACENAME) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.20 GET_PAIRKERNTABLE Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_PAIRKERNTABLE record gets the font kern table.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0102 (GET_PAIRKERNTABLE) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
2.3.6.21 GET_PHYSPAGESIZE Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_PHYSPAGESIZE record retrieves the physical page size and
copies it to a specified location.
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ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x000C (GET_PHYSPAGESIZE) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
2.3.6.22 GET_PRINTINGOFFSET Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_PRINTINGOFFSET record retrieves the offset from the upper-left
corner of the physical page where the actual printing or drawing begins.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x000D (GET_PRINTINGOFFSET) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
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2.3.6.23 GET_SCALINGFACTOR Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_SCALINGFACTOR record retrieves the scaling factors for the x-
axis and the y-axis of a printer.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x000E (GET_SCALINGFACTOR) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
2.3.6.24 GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS Record
The Windows Metafile Format GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS record gets the extended text metrics.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
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value MUST be 0x0100 (GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS) from the MetafileEscapes
Enumeration table.
2.3.6.25 METAFILE_DRIVER Record
The Windows Metafile Format METAFILE_DRIVER record queries the driver about its support for
metafiles.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0801 (METAFILE_DRIVER) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.26 NEWFRAME Record
The Windows Metafile Format NEWFRAME record informs the printer that the application has finished
writing to a page.
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ByteCount
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WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0001 (NEWFRAME) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.27 NEXTBAND Record
The Windows Metafile Format NEXTBAND record informs the printer that the application has finished
writing to a band.
Band information is no longer used.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0003 (NEXTBAND) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.28 PASSTHROUGH Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) PASSTHROUGH record passes through arbitrary data.
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ByteCount Data (variable)
...
WMF record.
for the META_ESCAPE (section 2.3.6.1 ) record.
value MUST be 0x0013 (PASSTHROUGH) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration (section
2.1.19 ).
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be the number of bytes in the Data
field.
Data (variable): An array of bytes of size ByteCount.
2.3.6.29 POSTSCRIPT_DATA Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) POSTSCRIPT_DATA record sends arbitrary PostScript data
within the record.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
value MUST be 0x0025 (POSTSCRIPT_DATA) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
(section 2.1.19 ).
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field.
2.3.6.30 POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY record sets the driver to either
PostScript-centric or GDI-centric mode.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
value MUST be 0x1005 (POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
(section 2.1.19 ).
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be the number of bytes in the
Data field.
Note This record must be processed before the STARTDOC record.
2.3.6.31 POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE Record
The Windows Metafile Format POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE record informs the device to ignore the
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0026 (POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
2.3.6.32 POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION record inserts a block of raw data into
a PostScript stream. The input MUST be a 32-bit quantity specifying the number of bytes to inject, a
16-bit quantity specifying the injection point, and a 16-bit quantity specifying the page number,
followed by the bytes to inject.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
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value MUST be 0x1006 (POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
(section 2.1.19 ).
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be the number of bytes in the
Data field.
Note This record must be processed before a STARTDOC (section 2.3.6.43 ) record.
2.3.6.33 POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH record sends arbitrary data
directly to the driver. The driver is expected to only process this data when in PostScript mode. For
more information, see the POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY (section 2.3.6.30 ) Escape record.
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RecordSize
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE (section 2.3.6.1 ).
value MUST be 0x1013 (POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH) from the MetafileEscapes
Enumeration (section 2.1.19 ).
field.
2.3.6.34 OPEN_CHANNEL Record
The Windows Metafile Format OPEN_CHANNEL record is a synonym for STARTDOC with a NULL
document and output file name, a datatype of RAW, and a type of 0.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x1010 (OPEN_CHANNEL) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
2.3.6.35 QUERY_DIBSUPPORT Record
The Windows Metafile Format QUERY_DIBSUPPORT record queries the driver about its support for
DIBs.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0C01 (QUERY_DIBSUPPORT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
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2.3.6.36 QUERY_ESCSUPPORT Record
The Windows Metafile Format QUERY_ESCSUPPORT record queries record to send to the device to
determine whether a specific escape function is supported.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Query
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0008 (QUERY_ESCSUPPORT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the Query field.
This MUST be 0x0002.
Query (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST come from the MetafileEscapes
Enumeration table. This will check whether there is support for this escape.
2.3.6.37 SET_COLORTABLE Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) SET_COLORTABLE record sets color table.
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RecordSize
ByteCount ColorTable (variable)
...
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WMF record.
byte MUST match the lower byte of the RecordType Enumeration (section 2.1.1 ) table
value META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0004 (SET_COLORTABLE) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
(section 2.1.19 ) table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be the number of bytes in
ColorTable.
ColorTable (variable): A ByteCount length byte array containing the color table.
2.3.6.38 SET_COPYCOUNT Record
The Windows Metafile Format SET_COPYCOUNT record sets the number of copies.
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RecordSize
ByteCount CopyCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0011 (SET_COPYCOUNT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the CopyCount
field. This MUST be 0x0002.
CopyCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that specifies the number of copies to print.
2.3.6.39 SET_LINECAP Record
The Windows Metafile Format SET_LINECAP record specifies the type of line-ending to use in
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RecordSize
ByteCount Cap
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0015 (SET_LINECAP) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the Cap field. This
MUST be 0x0004.
Cap (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that defines the type of line cap. Possible values are
specified in the PostScriptCap Enumeration table.
2.3.6.40 SET_LINEJOIN Record
The Windows Metafile Format SET_LINEJOIN record specifies the type of line-joining to use in
subsequent graphics operations.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Join
...
WMF record.
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META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0016 (SET_LINEJOIN) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the Join field. This
MUST be 0x0004
Join (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that specifies the type of line join. Possible values are
specified in PostScriptJoin Enumeration table.
2.3.6.41 SET_MITERLIMIT Record
The Windows Metafile Format SET_MITERLIMIT record sets the limit for the length of miter joins for
the specified device context.
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RecordSize
ByteCount MiterLimit
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x0017 (SET_MITERLIMIT) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size, in bytes, of the MiterLimit
field. This MUST be 0x0004.
MiterLimit (4 bytes): A 32-bit signed integer that specifies the miter limit.
2.3.6.42 SPCLPASSTHROUGH2 Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) SPCLPASSTHROUGH2 record enables documents to include
private procedures and other resources at the document level-save context.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Reserved
... Size
RawData (variable)
...
WMF record.
value META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x11D8 (SPCLPASSTHROUGH2) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration
(section 2.1.19 ) table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size in bytes of all the fields
following this one in the record.
Reserved (4 bytes): A 32-bit unsigned integer that is not used and MUST be ignored.
Size (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that is the size in bytes of the RawData array.
RawData (variable): The Size bytes of unprocessed private data to send to the printer driver.
2.3.6.43 STARTDOC Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) STARTDOC record informs a printer driver that a new print job
is starting.
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ByteCount DocName (variable)
...
WMF record.
value META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x000A (STARTDOC) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration (section
2.1.19 ) table.
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that specifies the number of bytes in the
DocName field. This size MUST be less than 260 characters long.
DocName (variable): A string of ByteCount 8-bit characters that contains the name of the
document.
2.3.6.44 TS_QUERYVER Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) TS_QUERYVER record queries a device for Terminal Services
support.
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RecordSize
ByteCount
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x100A (TS_QUERYVER) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration (section
2.1.19 ).
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2.3.6.45 TS_RECORD Record
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) TS_RECORD record sends a record to a device with Terminal
Services support.
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RecordSize
ByteCount Type
Values RecordData (variable)
...
WMF record.
META_ESCAPE.
value MUST be 0x100B (TS_RECORD) from the MetafileEscapes Enumeration (section
2.1.19 ).
ByteCount (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that MUST be the size, in bytes, of the
following record members.
Type (2 bytes): A 16-bit signed integer that defines the type of the record.
Values (2 bytes): A 16-bit unsigned integer that defines the values.
RecordData (variable): Variable-length data that defines the records to be drawn.
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3 Structure Examples
3.1 Metafile Design
3.1.1 Device Independence
Windows Metafile Format (WMF) metafiles are useful for transferring images between applications.
Most applications support the Clipboard format associated with metafiles, called METAFILEPICT
(for more information, see [MSDN-CLIPFORM]). When treated as a single graphics primitive, a
metafile is easy to paste into an application without that application needing to know the specific
content of the picture. An application can store a metafile in global memory or to disk.
The mapping mode of a metafile can be altered during playback. Thus, the image can be scaled
arbitrarily, with every component scaling separately, which minimizes the loss of information for the
image as a whole, which is not characteristic of bitmaps.
To ensure that metafiles can be transported between different computers and applications, any
application that creates a metafile should make sure the metafile is device independent and sizable.
The following guidelines help ensure that every metafile can be accepted and manipulated by other
applications.
 Set the mapping mode as one of the first records. Some applications only accept metafiles that
are in MM_ANISOTROPIC mode.
 Set the META_SETWINDOWORG and META_SETWINDOWEXT records. Do not use the

META_SETVIEWPORTEXT or META_SETVIEWPORTORG record if the user will be able to resize or
change the dimensions of the object.
 Use the MFCOMMENT printer escape, specified in section 2.1.19 , to add comments to the
metafile.
 Do not use any of the region records, because they are device dependent.
 Use META_STRETCHBLT or META_STRETCHDIB instead of META_BITBLT.
 Terminate the metafile with a META_EOF (0x0000) record.
3.1.2 Byte Ordering Example
The following code snippet illustrates how the use of the big-endian and little-endian methods can
affect the compatibility of applications.
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
int main()
{
int buf;
int in;
int nread;
in = open("file.in", O_RDONLY);
nread = read(in, (int *) &buf, sizeof(buf));
printf("First Integer in file.in = %x\n", buf);
exit(0);
}
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In the preceding code, if the first integer word stored in the file.in file on a big-endian computer was
the hexadecimal number 0x12345678, the resulting output on that computer would be as follows:
% ./test
First Integer in file.in = 12345678
%
If the file.in file were read by the same program running on a little-endian computer, the resulting
output would be as follows:
% ./test
First Integer in file.in = 78563412
%
Because of the difference in output, metafile record processing should be implemented so that it can
read integers from a file based on the endian method that the output computer uses.
Because metafiles were developed and written with little-endian computers, computers that are big-
endian based will have to perform this necessary compensation.
3.1.3 Mapping Modes
When an application pastes a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) metafile from the clipboard, it can
determine the size of metafile output. For this to work cleanly between applications, be aware of the
following:
 The metafile is responsible for specifying the window part of the mapping mode; and
 The player of the metafile is responsible for the viewport part of the mapping mode.
To perform a simple playback of the metafile, an application SHOULD perform the following
initialization before processing records.
1. Set the mapping mode to the mode specified in the METAFILEPICT structure (for more
information, see [MSDN-CLIPFORM]);
2. Convert the horizontal and vertical extents of the viewport to logical units, if necessary (see
below);
3. Perform scaling computations, if required (see below); and
4. Set the viewport origin according to the desired placement of the metafile.
If the mapping mode in a metafile is MM_ANISOTROPIC or MM_ISOTROPIC, coordinate conversion

MAY be required, as mentioned above. If the horizontal and vertical extents of the image are given
in MM_HIMETRIC coordinates, they MUST be converted to pixel values. Before playback, the
application needs to set the viewport origin to the desired location, set the mapping mode to the
specified mode, and compute the viewport extents. If no extents are specified in the METAFILEPICT
structure, the application performing the playback MAY arbitrarily choose a size.
Thus, scaling a metafile that uses the MM_ANISOTROPIC or MM_ISOTROPIC mapping modes MAY be
performed by changing the viewport extents to the appropriate dimensions before playback. The
viewport defines the size of the metafile image.
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To scale metafiles that use any other mapping mode, first convert the metafile to use
MM_ANISOTROPIC mapping mode. The metafile itself does not need to change, but the mapping
mode setup does need to be correct before beginning the playback.
3.1.4 Managing Objects
3.1.4.1 WMF Object Table
The Windows Metafile Format (WMF) Object Table is a conceptual element of WMF graphics objects
management. Graphics objects include Brushes, Fonts, Palettes, Pens and Regions; they can be
defined, used, reused and deleted by records in a WMF metafile. This section describes a
hypothetical WMF Object Table to keep track of graphics objects during the processing of a WMF
metafile.
The WMF Object Table is simply an array of indexes assigned to graphics object structures defined
during the processing of a WMF metafile. The maximum number of indexes needed in a WMF Object
Table for a given metafile can be computed from the total number of objects defined in the metafile,
which is specified by the NumberOfObjects field in the WMF META_HEADER record. An
implementation of the WMF Object Table MUST be able to store and manage that number of objects.
Whenever a graphics object is created by one of the WMF Object records listed in section 2.3.4 ,
the following actions are implied.
 Every object MUST be assigned the lowest available index—that is, the smallest numerical value
—in the WMF Object Table. This binding MUST happen at object creation; it MUST NOT be
deferred until the object is used. Moreover, each object table index MUST uniquely refer to an
object. Indexes in the WMF Object Table start at 0.
 Subsequent WMF records MUST refer to an object by its assigned WMF Object Table index.
However, there is no requirement that every object defined in the metafile MUST be used.
 An object MUST NOT be used in drawing operations until a META_SELECTOBJECT (section

2.3.4.10 ) record is received that specifies its WMF Object Table index.
 Later in the processing of the metafile, another META_SELECTOBJECT record might be

encountered that selects a different object of the same object type into the current
device_context. When that happens, the previously-defined object MUST NOT be deleted, and its
index MUST NOT be returned to the pool of available indexes.
 When a META_DELETEOBJECT (section 2.3.4.7 ) record is received that specifies this object's
particular index, the object's resources MUST be released, the binding to its WMF Object Table
index MUST be ended, and the index value MUST be returned to the pool of available indexes.
The index SHOULD be reused, if needed, by a subsequent object created by another WMF Object
record.
Thus, graphics object creation, use, and deletion depend on the correct order of records during
playback to achieve the expected results.
Note This document does not mandate that implementations adhere to the implementation of the
WMF Object Table presented in this section, as long as the implementation of external behavior is
compatible with the behavior described in this document.
3.1.4.2 Object Scaling
A metafile that is created by an application and then passed to another application is likely to be
scaled. Scaling may alter the wanted image in a way not anticipated by the creating application that
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does not scale the image. Every logical measure defined in a logical object is scaled before the
object is realized into physical form.
For a logical object such as pens, the width is transformed from logical to physical as an x-scalar
value. If the metafile is scaled in y but not in x, the pen width is unchanged. If the metafile is scaled
in x but not in y, the pen width does scale. Thus, using a pen of width 1 in a metafile results in a
pen that is wider (thick and slow) when the metafile is scaled. If a nominal width pen (width of 1 at
all times) is wanted, use 0 as the width because it is not affected by mapping modes. A 0-width pen
is drawn as having a width of 1.
Font sizing is more complicated. The two values that scale in a logical font are the height and the
width. Most applications use a width of 0 to define a font, which results in a physical font with a
width that was designed for the given height. As the metafile is stretched in x, the font remains the
same size. As the metafile is stretched in y, however, the physical font grows bigger and probably
wider. In and of itself, this is not bad, but problems arise when the metafile makes assumptions
about the width of the font by placing the characters of a text string individually by using
META_EXTTEXTOUT with a width array or using a META_TEXTOUT for each character. In either case,
the x-placement of each character scales with the metafile, but the font's width does not necessarily
scale accordingly, which causes characters to overlap or be widely spaced.
The simplest way to overcome this problem is not to place the characters individually but to use
META_TEXTOUT (or META_EXTTEXTOUT with no width array) to output the whole string. The text
string remains intact, but its size may change in relation to the rest of the image when x and y are
not scaled identically. Another possibility is to define the font with a nonzero width so that it scales
in x as well as in y. However, doing so is problematic, because its bitmapped fonts may not scale
independently in x and y. Scaling a font's width is also possible; unfortunately, any time a font's
width is scaled, the look of the typeface changes in ways not necessarily intended by the designers,
and a typographically "incorrect" typeface results.
3.1.5 Run-Length Encoding (RLE) Bitmap Compression
Metafile records can contain compressed bitmaps that define their colors with 8 or 4 bits-per-pixel.
Compression forms part of the following member names in the bitmap information header
structures for different platforms.
When the Compression field of the bitmap information header structure is BI_RLE8, an RLE
format is used to compress an 8-bit bitmap. This format can be compressed in encoded or absolute
modes. Both modes can occur anywhere in the same bitmap:
Encoded mode consists of two bytes. The first byte specifies the number of consecutive pixels to be
drawn by using the color index contained in the second byte. In addition, the first byte of the pair
can be set to zero to indicate an escape character that denotes the end of a line, the end of a
bitmap, or a delta, depending on the value of the second byte. The interpretation of the escape
character depends on the value of the second byte of the pair, which can be one of the following
values.
Value Meaning
0 End of line
1 End of bitmap
2 Delta
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The 2 bytes following the escape character contain unsigned values indicating the horizontal and
vertical offsets of the next pixel from the current position.
In absolute mode, the first byte is zero and the second byte is a value in the range 03H through
FFH. The second byte represents the number of bytes that follow, each of which contains the color
index of a single pixel. When the second byte is two or less, the escape has the same meaning as
encoded mode. In absolute mode, each run must be aligned on a word boundary.
The following example shows the hexadecimal values of an 8-bit compressed bitmap:
03 04 05 06 00 03 45 56 67 00 02 78 00 02 05 01
02 78 00 00 09 1E 00 01
The bitmap expands as follows (two-digit values represent a color index for a single pixel):
04 04 04
06 06 06 06 06
45 56 67
78 78
Move current position 5 right and 1 down:
78 78
end of line
1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E
end of RLE bitmap
When the Compression field is BI_RLE4, the bitmap is compressed by using a run-length encoding
format for a 4-bit bitmap, which also uses encoded and absolute modes:
In encoded mode, the first byte of the pair contains the number of pixels to be drawn by using the
color indexes in the second byte. The second byte contains two color indexes, one in its high-order 4
bits and one in its low-order 4 bits. The first of the pixels is drawn using the color specified by the
high-order 4 bits, the second is drawn using the color in the low-order 4 bits, the third is drawn
using the color in the high-order 4 bits, and so on, until all the pixels specified by the first byte have
been drawn.
In absolute mode, the first byte is zero. The second byte contains the number of color indexes that
follow. Subsequent bytes contain color indexes in their high- and low-order 4 bits, one color index
for each pixel. In absolute mode, each run must be aligned on a word boundary. The end-of-line,
end-of-bitmap, and delta escapes described for BI_RLE8 also apply to BI_RLE4 compression.
The following example shows the hexadecimal values of a 4-bit compressed bitmap:
03 04 05 06 00 06 45 56 67 00 04 78 00 02 05 01
04 78 00 00 09 1E 00 01
The bitmap expands as follows (single-digit values represent a color index for a single pixel):
0 4 0
0 6 0 6 0
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4 5 5 6 6 7
7 8 7 8
Move current position 5 right and 1 down:
7 8 7 8
end of line
1 E 1 E 1 E 1 E 1
end of RLE bitmap
3.2 WMF Metafile Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) metafile, which when
processed renders the following image:
Figure 2: WMF Metafile Example
The contents of this metafile example are shown below in hexadecimal bytes. The far-left column is
the byte count; the far-right characters are the interpretation of the bytes in the ANSI Character
Set. The sections that follow describe the packets that convey this series of bytes.
00000000: 01 00 09 00 00 03 36 00 00 00 02 00 0C 00 00 00 …...6.........
00000010: 00 00 08 00 00 00 FA 02 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ......ú.........
00000020: FF 00 04 00 00 00 2D 01 00 00 07 00 00 00 FC 02 ÿ.....-.......ü.
00000030: 02 00 00 FF 00 FF 04 00 04 00 00 00 2C 01 01 00 ...ÿ.ÿ......,...
00000040: 07 00 00 00 1B 04 46 00 96 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 ......F.–.......
00000050: 00 00 21 05 0C 00 48 65 6C 6C 6F 20 50 65 6F 70 ..!...Hello Peop
00000060: 6C 65 0A 00 0A 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 le..........
Note When a WMF metafile is processed, the order in which graphics are rendered corresponds to
the order of records in the metafile. This may create challenges for devices that have layers. For
example, Printer Command Language (PCL) defines a graphics layer and a text layer. The text
layer in PCL is always drawn on top of the graphics layer. Thus, when converting from metafile
format to PCL, the converter, to generate the correct output, MUST either detect text/graphic
overlaps and send the text down as graphics, or always send the text as graphics.
The sections that follow provide definitions of the WMF header and records that correspond to this
metafile. The WMF Object Table (section 3.1.4.1 ) refers to an indexed table of WMF Object that
are defined in the metafile.
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3.2.1 META_HEADER Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_HEADER (section
2.3.2.1 ) record, which is always the first record in the metafile.
00000000: 01 00 09 00 00 03 36 00 00 00 02 00 0C 00 00 00
00000010: 00 00
Figure 3: META_HEADER Record Example
Type: 0x0001 specifies the type of metafile from the MetafileType Enumeration (section 2.1.20
) to be a metafile stored in memory.
HeaderSize: 0x0009 specifies the number of WORDs in this record, which is equivalent to 18
(0x0012) bytes.
Version: 0x0300 specifies the metafile version from the MetafileVersion Enumeration (section
2.1.21 ) to be a WMF metafile that supports device-independent bitmaps (DIBs).
Size: 0x00000036 specifies the number of WORDs in the entire metafile, which is equivalent to 108
(0x0000006C) bytes.
NumberOfObjects: 0x0002 specifies the number of graphics objects that are defined in the
metafile.
MaxRecord: 0x0000000C specifies the size in WORDs of the largest record in the metafile, which
is equivalent to 24 (0x00000018) bytes.
NumberOfMembers: 0x0000 is not used.
Note Based on the value of the NumberOfObjects field, a WMF Object Table (section 3.1.4.1 )
can be created that is large enough for 2 objects.
3.2.2 META_CREATEPENINDIRECT Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_CREATEPENDIRECT

record.
00000010: 08 00 00 00 FA 02 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000020: FF 00
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Figure 4: META_CREATEPENINDIRECT Record Example
RecordSize: 0x00000008 specifies the number of WORDs in this record, which is equivalent to 16
(0x00000010) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x02FA specifies a META_CREATEPENINDIRECT record from the RecordType

Pen Object: A Pen Object that defines the pen to create.
Figure 5: Pen Object Example
PenStyle: 0x0004 specifies the PS_DASHDOTDOT style from the PenStyle Enumeration (section
2.1.25 ).
PointS Object: A PointS Object that specifies the width of the pen.
Figure 6: PointS Object Example
x: 0x0000 specifies the width of the pen to be the default, which is 1 pixel.
y: 0x0000 is not used.
ColorRef Object: A ColorRef Object that specifies a green pen color.
Figure 7: ColorRef Object Example
Reserved: 0x00 is not used.
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Blue: 0x00 specifies no blue.
Green: 0xFF specifies full intensity of green.
Red: 0x00 specifies no red.
Note The Pen Object created by processing this record is assigned index 0 in the WMF Object Table
(section 3.1.4.1 ).
3.2.3 META_SELECTOBJECT Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_SELECTOBJECT

record.
00000020: 04 00 00 00 2D 01 00 00
Figure 8: META_SELECTOBJECT Record Example
(0x00000008) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x012D specifies the type of this record from the RecordType Enumeration
(section 2.1.1 ) to be META_SELECTOBJECT.
ObjectIndex: 0x0000 specifies the index in the WMF Object Table (section 3.1.4.1 ) of the object
being selected, which is the Pen Object created in the previous record.
3.2.4 META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF)

META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT record.
00000020: 07 00 00 00 FC 02
00000030: 02 00 00 FF 00 FF 04 00
Figure 9: META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT Record Example
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(0x0000000E) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x02FC specifies a META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT record from the RecordType

LogBrush Object: A LogBrush Object that defines the brush to create.
Figure 10: LogBrush Object Example
BrushStyle: 0x0002 specifies the BS_HATCHED style from the BrushStyle Enumeration (section
2.1.4 ).
ColorRef Object: A ColorRef Object that specifies a magenta brush color.
Figure 11: ColorRef Object Example
Reserved: 0x00 is not used.
Blue: 0xFF specifies full intensity blue.
Green: 0x00 specifies no green.
Red: 0xFF specifies full intensity red.
BrushHatch: 0x0004 specifies the hatch style from the HatchStyle Enumeration (section
2.1.14 ), a horizontal and vertical cross-hatch.
Note The Brush Object created by processing this record is assigned index 1 in the WMF Object
Table (section 3.1.4.1 ).
3.2.5 META_SELECTOBJECT Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_SELECTOBJECT

record.
00000030: 04 00 00 00 2D 01 01 00
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Figure 12: META_SELECTOBJECT Record Example
(0x00000008) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x012D specifies the type of this record from the RecordType Enumeration
(section 2.1.1 ) to be META_SELECTOBJECT.
ObjectIndex: 0x0001 specifies the index in the WMF Object Table (section 3.1.4.1 ) of the object
being selected, which is the Brush Object created in the previous record.
3.2.6 META_RECTANGLE Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_RECTANGLE record.
00000040: 07 00 00 00 1B 04 46 00 96 00 00 00 00 00
Figure 13: META_RECTANGLE Record Example
(0x0000000E) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x041B defines the type of this record from the RecordType Enumeration
(section 2.1.1 ) to be META_RECTANGLE.
BottomRect: 0x0046 defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the lower-right corner of the
rectangle.
RightRect: 0x0096 defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the lower-right corner of the
rectangle.
TopRect: 0x0000 defines the y-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
LeftRect: 0x0000 defines the x-coordinate, in logical units, of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
3.2.7 META_TEXTOUT Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_TEXTOUT record.
0000004E: 0C 00
00000050: 00 00 21 05 0C 00 48 65 6C 6C 6F 20 50 65 6F 70
00000060: 6C 65 0A 00 0A 00
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Figure 14: META_TEXTOUT Record Example
RecordSize: 0x0000000C specifies the number of WORDs in this record, which is equivalent to 24
(0x00000018) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x0521 specifies the META_TEXTOUT record from the RecordType

StringLength: 0x000C specifies the length of the string in bytes.
String: "Hello People" specifies the text to be drawn.
YStart: 0x000A specifies the vertical (y-axis) coordinate, in logical units, of the point where
drawing is to start.
XStart: 0x000A specifies the horizontal (x-axis) coordinate, in logical units, of the point where
drawing is to start.
3.2.8 META_EOF Example
This section provides an example of a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) META_EOF record, which is
always the last record in the metafile.
00000060: 03 00 00 00 00 00
Figure 15: META_EOF Record Example
(0x00000006) bytes.
RecordFunction: 0x0000 specifies the type of this record from the RecordType Enumeration
(section 2.1.1 ) to be META_EOF.
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4 Security Considerations
This file format enables third parties to send payloads (such as PostScript) to pass through as
executable code.
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5 Appendix A: Windows Behavior
The information in this specification is applicable to the following versions of Windows:
 Windows 95
 Windows 98
 Windows Me
 Windows 2000
 Windows XP
 Windows Server 2003
 Windows NT 3.51
 Windows NT 4.0
 Windows Vista
 Windows Server 2008
Exceptions, if any, are noted below. Unless otherwise specified, any statement of optional behavior
in this specification that is prescribed by using the terms SHOULD or SHOULD NOT implies Windows
behavior in accord with the SHOULD or SHOULD NOT prescription. Unless otherwise specified, the
term MAY implies that Windows does not follow the prescription.
<1> Section 1.1: Image Color Management (ICM) is the color management technology used on
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
<2> Section 1.1: sRGB is not available on Windows 95, Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5, or
Windows NT 4.0
<3> Section 1.1: Windows Color System (WCS) is the color management technology used on
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
<4> Section 1.4: Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT Server 4.0, and Windows 95:
The Windows Metafile Format is used primarily with the Win16 and Win32s API's.
<5> Section 2.1.1: For most WMF record types, the high-order byte of the RecordFunction field
signifies the minimum number of 16-bit parameters, which SHOULD be specified in the record;
however, the value is not reliable for that purpose.
Windows does not require that this value is correct and does not use it, with the following
exceptions:
 META_BITBLT
 META_DIBBITBLT
 META_DIBSTRETCHBLT
 META_POLYGON
 META_POLYLINE
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 META_SETPALENTRIES
 META_STRETCHBLT
<6> Section 2.1.4: In Windows implementations, BS_HOLLOW was added as a duplicate symbolic
name for BS_NULL, in order for implementers not to confuse it with a null pointer to a brush.
Historically, it was used to satisfy the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) requirement
for a brush, in situations when the GDI application did not require any kind of brush to be used.
<7> Section 2.1.5: Not supported on Windows NT 3.1 or Windows NT 3.51.
<8> Section 2.1.6: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: This value is ignored.
<11> Section 2.1.6: Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003: Font association is
turned off.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: This value is ignored.
Windows XP SP1: Turns off font association for the font. Note that this value is not guaranteed to
have any effect on any platform after Windows Server 2003.
<12> Section 2.1.19: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: This function is not supported.
<13> Section 2.1.30: In Windows implementations, the PostScript printer driver uses a default line
join style.
<14> Section 2.1.31: Windows 95 and Windows 98: The symbolic name "STRETCH_ANDSCANS" is
synonymous with this value.
<15> Section 2.1.31: Windows 95 and Windows 98: The symbolic name "STRETCH_ORSCANS" is
<16> Section 2.1.31: Windows 95 and Windows 98: The symbolic name "STRETCH_DELETESCANS"
is synonymous with this value.
<17> Section 2.1.31: Windows 95 and Windows 98: The symbolic name "STRETCH_HALFTONE" is
<18> Section 2.2.1.3: Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 support this
structure.
<19> Section 2.2.1.4: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 support this structure.
<20> Section 2.2.1.8: In Windows implementations, BS_HOLLOW was added as a duplicate

symbolic name for BS_NULL, in order for implementers not to confuse it with a null pointer to a
brush.
Historically, it was used to satisfy the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) requirement
for a brush in situations where the GDI application did not require any kind of brush to be used.
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<21> Section 2.2.1.8: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 create a solid-color black brush by
default, when a BrushHatch value of BS_PATTERN or BS_DIBPATTERNPT is present. The behavior
on other versions of Windows is undefined.
<22> Section 2.2.2.4: All Windows versions: Mapping the logical font size to the available physical
fonts occurs the first time the logical font needs to be used in a drawing operation.
For the MM_TEXT mapping mode, the following formula can be used to compute the height of a font
with a specified point size:
Height = -MulDiv(PointSize, GetDeviceCaps(hDC, LOGPIXELSY), 72);
<23> Section 2.2.2.9: Windows sets this field to 0x0000.
<24> Section 2.2.2.9: Windows sets this field to an arbitrary value.
<25> Section 2.3.4.1: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 create a solid-color black brush by
default, when a BrushHatch value of BS_PATTERN or BS_DIBPATTERNPT is present. The behavior
on other versions of Windows is undefined.
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6 Index
A
F
ABORTDOC packet
Applicability FamilyFont enumeration
Fields - vendor-extensible
Fixed-length record objects
B FloodFill enumeration
BEGIN_PATH packet Font packet
BinaryRasterOperation enumeration FontQuality enumeration
BitCount enumeration
Bitmap Record Types G
Bitmap16 packet
BitmapCoreHeader packet GamutMappingIntent enumeration
BitmapInfoHeader packet GET_COLORTABLE packet
BitmapV4Header packet GET_DEVICEUNITS packet
BitmapV5Header packet GET_EXTENDED_TEXTMETRICS packet
Brush packet GET_FACENAME packet
BrushStyle enumeration GET_PAIRKERNTABLE packet
Byte ordering GET_PHYSPAGESIZE packet
GET_PRINTINGOFFSET packet
GET_PS_FEATURESETTING packet
C GET_SCALINGFACTOR packet
CharacterSet enumeration Glossary
CHECK_JPEGFORMAT packet Graphics objects
CHECK_PNGFORMAT packet
CIEXYZ packet H
CIEXYZTriple packet
CLIP_TO_PATH packet HatchStyle enumeration
ClipPrecision enumeration
CLOSE_CHANNEL packet I
ColorRef packet
ColorUsage enumeration Informative references
Compression enumeration Introduction
Control Record Types
L
D
Layout enumeration
DeviceIndependentBitmap packet Localization
DOWNLOAD_FACE packet LogBrush packet
DOWNLOAD_HEADER packet LogColorSpace packet
DRAW_PATTERNRECT packet LogColorSpaceW packet
Drawing Record Types LogicalColorSpace enumeration
LogicalColorSpaceV5 enumeration
E
M
ENCAPSULATED_POSTSCRIPT packet
END_PATH packet Managing objects
ENDDOC packet object scaling
Enumerations object table
EPS_PRINTING packet overview
Escape Record Types MapMode enumeration
Examples META_ANIMATEPALETTE packet
metafile design example META_ARC packet
metafile example META_CHORD packet
overview META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT packet
EXTTEXTOUT packet META_CREATEFONTINDIRECT packet
ExtTextOutOptions enumeration META_CREATEPALETTE packet
META_CREATEPATTERNBRUSH packet
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META_CREATEPENINDIRECT packet header
META_CREATEREGION packet META_CREATEBRUSHINDIRECT
META_DELETEOBJECT packet META_CREATEPENINDIRECT
META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH packet META_EOF Example
META_ELLIPSE packet META_RECTANGLE
META_EOF Record packet META_SELECTOBJECT (section 3.2.3, section 3.2.5)
META_ESCAPE packet META_TEXTOUT
META_EXCLUDECLIPRECT packet overview
META_EXTFLOODFILL packet Metafile structure
META_EXTTEXTOUT packet METAFILE_DRIVER packet
META_FILLREGION packet MetafileEscapes enumeration
META_FLOODFILL packet MetafileType enumeration
META_FRAMEREGION packet MetafileVersion enumeration
META_HEADER packet MixMode enumeration
META_INTERSECTCLIPRECT packet
META_INVERTREGION packet
N
META_LINETO packet
META_MOVETO packet NEWFRAME packet
META_OFFSETCLIPRGN packet NEXTBAND packet
META_OFFSETVIEWPORTORG packet Normative references
META_OFFSETWINDOWORG packet
META_PAINTREGION packet
META_PATBLT packet
O
META_PIE packet Object Record Types
META_POLYGON packet Objects
META_POLYLINE packet OPEN_CHANNEL packet
META_POLYPOLYGON packet OutPrecision enumeration
META_REALIZEPALETTE packet Overview (synopsis)
META_RECTANGLE packet
META_RESIZEPALETTE packet
META_RESTOREDC packet P
META_ROUNDRECT packet Palette packet
META_SAVEDC packet PaletteEntry_Object packet
META_SCALEVIEWPORTEXT packet PaletteEntryFlag enumeration
META_SCALEWINDOWEXT packet PASSTHROUGH packet
META_SELECTCLIPREGION packet Pen packet
META_SELECTOBJECT packet PenStyle enumeration
META_SELECTPALETTE packet PitchFont enumeration
META_SETBKCOLOR packet PointL packet
META_SETBKMODE packet PointS packet
META_SETDIBTODEV packet PolyFillMode enumeration
META_SETLAYOUT packet PolyPolygon packet
META_SETMAPMODE packet POSTSCRIPT_DATA packet
META_SETMAPPERFLAGS packet POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY packet
META_SETPALENTRIES packet POSTSCRIPT_IGNORE packet
META_SETPIXEL packet POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION packet
META_SETPOLYFILLMODE packet POSTSCRIPT_PASSTHROUGH packet
META_SETRELABS packet PostScriptCap enumeration
META_SETROP2 packet PostScriptFeatureSetting enumeration
META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE packet PostScriptJoin enumeration
META_SETTEXTALIGN packet
META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA packet
META_SETTEXTCOLOR packet Q
META_SETTEXTJUSTIFICATION packet QUERY_DIBSUPPORT packet
META_SETVIEWPORTEXT packet QUERY_ESCSUPPORT packet
META_SETVIEWPORTORG packet
META_SETWINDOWEXT packet
META_SETWINDOWORG packet R
META_STRETCHDIB packet
Record objects - fixed-length
META_TEXTOUT packet
Record objects - variable-length
Metafile design example
Records
Metafile example
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enumerations
fixed-length record objects
types (section 2.3.1.1, section 2.3.1.2, section
2.3.1.3, section 2.3.1.5)
variable-length record objects
RecordType enumeration
Rect packet
RectL packet
References
informative
normative
overview
Region packet
Relationship to other protocols
RGBQuad packet
S
Scan packet
Security
SET_COLORTABLE packet
SET_COPYCOUNT packet
SET_LINECAP packet
SET_LINEJOIN packet
SET_MITERLIMIT packet
SizeL packet
SPCLPASSTHROUGH2 packet
STARTDOC packet
State record types
StretchMode enumeration
Structures
examples
overview
T
TernaryRasterOperation enumeration
TextAlignmentMode enumeration
TS_QUERYVER packet
TS_RECORD packet
V
Variable-length record objects
Vendor-extensible fields
Versioning
W
Windows behavior
With Bitmap packet (section 2.3.1.1.1, section
2.3.1.2.1, section 2.3.1.3.1, section 2.3.1.5.1)
Without Bitmap packet (section 2.3.1.1.2, section
2.3.1.2.2, section 2.3.1.3.2, section 2.3.1.5.2)
WMF Records packet
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©2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

The following terms are specific to this document:

Banding: A printing technique in which an application prints an image by dividing it into a

Bitmap: A collection of structures that contain a representation of a graphical image, a logical

Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage International (CIE): An international

CIEXYZ: A widely-used, device-independent color standard developed by the Commission

Color Model: See Color Space.

Color Temperature: A characteristic of visible light is determined by comparing its chromaticity

Device-Independent Bitmap (DIB): A container for bitmapped graphics, which specifies

Dithering: A form of digital halftoning.

Gamma Correction: An adjustment to the light intensity (brightness) of an graphics device, in

Grayscale: A continuum of shades of gray used to represent an image. Continuous-tone

Halftoning: The process of converting grayscale or continuous-tone graphics to a

ICC Color Profile: An International Color Consortium (ICC)-approved color management

Metafile: A collection of structures that can store an image in an application-independent

N-UP Printing: Arranging multiple logical pages on a physical sheet of paper.

Tri-Stimulus: The generation of color using three color components.

Vector Image: See metafile.

1.2.1 Normative References

[IEC-RGB] International Electrotechnical Commission, "Colour Measurement and Management in

[MS-DTYP] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Data Types", January 2007.

[MS-GLOS] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Protocols Master Glossary", March 2007.

1.2.2 Informative References

[MSDN-CLIPFORM] Microsoft Corporation, "Clipboard Formats", http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-

[MS-EMF] Microsoft Corporation, "Enhanced Metafile Format Specification", July 2007.

If you have any trouble finding [WGFX], please check here.

1.3 Structure Overview (Synopsis)

1.3.1 Metafile Structure

The following figure illustrates the high-level structure of a WMF metafile:

Figure 1: Structure of a Windows metafile

 The type of metafile

 The version of metafile

 The size of the metafile

 The number of objects defined in the metafile

 The size of the largest single record in the metafile

 The record size

 The record function

 Parameters, if any, for the record function

All WMF metafiles are terminated by a WMF end-of-file record.

1.3.3 Byte Ordering

Byte order Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

Big-endian 0x12 0x34 0x56 0x78

Little-endian 0x78 0x56 0x34 0x12

1.4 Relationship to Protocols and Other Records

1.5 Applicability Statement

1.6 Versioning and Localization

This document covers versioning issues in the following areas:

Localization: This structure defines no locale-specific processes or data.

 Enumerations of the Windows Metafile Format properties, styles and flags;

 Specifications of the Windows Metafile Format records, by type.

2.1 WMF Enumerations

2.1.1 RecordType Enumeration

META_SETRELABS: This record is reserved and not supported.

META_SETSTRETCHBLTMODE: This record defines the bitmap stretching mode in the

META_SETTEXTCHAREXTRA: This record defines the intercharacter spacing. Intercharacter

META_DIBCREATEPATTERNBRUSH: This record defines a brush with a pattern specified by a