File Formats: Rich Text Format (RTF)

The Rich Text Format (RTF) specification is a method of encoding formatted text and graphics for easy transfer between applications. Currently, users depend on special translation software to move word-processing documents between different MS-DOS®, Windows, OS/2, Macintosh, and Power Macintosh applications. This raster format was developed by Microsoft and is used by WordPad.

RTF uses the ANSI, PC-8, Macintosh, or IBM PC character set to control the representation and formatting of a document, both on the screen and in print. With the RTF Specification, documents created under different operating systems and with different software applications can be transferred between those operating systems and applications. LEADTOOLS can load versions 1, 2, and 3.

LEADTOOLS supports loading this format as raster image or SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) document.

The default extension used by this format is: RTF.

File constants associated with this file format are:

Constant Read Support Write Support Description
RtfRaster 24 BPP None Rich Text Format.

When RTF files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.

Required DLL: Leadtools.Codecs.Rtf.dll. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application .

Related Formats: PDF - Portable Document Format, PS - PostScript Document Format.

Platform Support

Extension Module Value Win32 Win64 Net32 Net64 Linux Android Apple UWP MimeType Friendly Name
RtfRaster RTF 305 application/rtf RTF - Rich Text Format

For a complete list for supported file formats, see Summary of All Supported File Formats.

For details of the file formats supported across products and platforms, refer to File Format Comparison Chart.

NOTE: LEADTOOLS supports writing the RTF file format using the LEADTOOLS Document Writers.

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