CMV File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CMV file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CMV files.
What is a CMV file?
A .CMV file is a CMV compressed data file. These CMV files contain the compressed files created in CMV, a compression software created by Mauro Vezzosi. CMV files focus more on compression ratio than on speed. It is a single file compressor and not an archiver.
How to open CMV files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension CMV for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 4 different CMV openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .CMV
While CMV compressed data is a popular type of CMV-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CMV extension.
The CMV file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a CMV opener may not be able to open all kinds of CMV files. In this case, look through both formats to make sure you find the best suited CMV viewer.
Corel Move animation
Through our analysis of CMV files, we know that one use of the format is Corel Move animation. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 4 different CMV openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CMV files. Remember, different programs may use CMV files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | CorelDRAW | User submitted |
 | CorelMOVE | User submitted |
 | CorelWEB.GRAPHICS | User submitted |
 | Corel WebMaster | User submitted |
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