File extension PGF
| File type | Progressive Graphics Format |
| Developer | ETH Zurich |
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What is a PGF file?
The PGF extension is given to files that are used to store bitmap images saved in the Progressive Graphics format. A PGF file can contain both lossy and lossless compressed images. Images in PGF files are generated based on the discrete DWT wavelet transform.
The PGF format was developed by xeraina GmbH. Currently, these types of files are rare and considered obsolete.
Program(s) that can open the .PGF file
How to open PGF files
If you cannot open the PGF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PGF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PGF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PGF format files
The inability to open and operate the PGF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Progressive Graphics Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PGF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PGF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PGF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PGF format
- The PGF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PGF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PGF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PGF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PGF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PGF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 08/10/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PGF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PGF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PGF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PGF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.