Comparison of Vector Graphic Formats

Question

From Wikipedia:Vector Formats, there are several vector graphic format, such as:

• CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)
• SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
• ODG (OpenDocument Graphics)
• EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
• PDF (Portable Document Format)
• SWF (Small Web Format)
• WMF / EMF (Windows Metafile / Enhanced Metafile)
• XPS (XML Paper Specification)

Has anyone had any experience working with these formats programatically in terms of:

• manipulation
• exporting to bitmap or other compressed formats (i.e. JPG/GIF/PNG)
• open source library support (specifically for .NET)
• storage
• any gotchas related to handling those formats?
• preferred format from designer peers?

Answer 1

SVG and EPS are the only two I use (apart from PDF, but that's for documents not vector graphics, so irrelevant).

I prefer to use SVG if I can, as I have found it to be the most widely supported, however, I use vectors on the web, not in .NET, so this may not apply.