CMX Converter

Convert Corel Metafile Exchange files (CMX) online for free


Drop or upload your .CMX file

How to convert your CMX file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CMX file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert CMX to another file type

The converter easily converts your CMX files to various formats - free and online. No CorelDRAW or or other Vector Image software needed.

  • CMX to PDF
  • CMX to PNG
  • CMX to JPG
  • CMX to EPS
  • CMX to EMF
  • CMX to QTL
  • CMX to NOL
  • CMX to HTM
  • CMX to DIF
  • CMX to XLT
  • CMX to PIX
  • CMX to DOT

Convert a file to CMX

To convert other file formats to the "Corel Vector Metafile" file type, you need software like CorelDRAW or a similar tool.


About CMX files

The .CMX file format is primarily a Corel Metafile Exchange Image, used by CorelDRAW to store vector graphics and presentation exchange data. Built on the RIFF container, it was heavily used in older versions of Corel software to share clipart and vector artwork. The major drawback of .CMX is its proprietary nature and legacy status. Very few modern design applications fully support it outside the Corel ecosystem. If you do not have an active, paid CorelDRAW license, viewing or editing these files is extremely difficult. Furthermore, web browsers do not support .CMX, making it useless for web publishing. In very rare cases, the file might instead be an XML-based CAD measurement data file for Causeway CADMeasure. To use the standard vector artwork in other tools, you must convert it. For vector editing in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, convert .CMX to SVG or EPS. For document sharing and archiving, PDF is the best choice. For web use, rasterizing it to WebP or PNG is recommended. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your CMX file.

Users also converted CDR, INP, HSF, ZIP, PDF, AI, DXF, SCH, DWG, TMP, AAE, BIN and CDT files.


FAQ

If you want to convert CMX file to CDR, SVG, AI, WMF, SWF, FLA or XFL, you can use CorelDRAW or similar software from the "Vector Graphics Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert AFPUB, EPS, FIG, VSD, SKETCH, VDX, AFPHOTO, PDF, AFDESIGN, SVG, VSDX or AI files to CMX, try CorelDRAW or another comparable tool in the "Vector Graphics Storage" category.



The CMX Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our CMX converter.