Re: [Gimp-developer] Windows Photodraw MIX files

On Thu, 2022-08-18 at 13:34 +0000, TheotroniX . via gimp-developer-list
wrote:
> Hi Gimp developers,
> 
> I use your GIMP 2.8.8 with full satisfaction, but:
> Is there a way to open the good old Microsoft Photodraw .MIX files in
> Gimp?

Not directly - it's a proprietary closed format as far as i can tell.

> And is it possible for your developers to include the .mix extension
> in Gimp?
It'd need the specification and anywhere from a person-week to a
person-month, but GIMP is programmed entirely by volunteers in spare
time.

You may find Picture It or Microsoft Office can open the files and
export them into an open format such as SVG or PNG.

liam


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