# Splitting an image into SWM files

With DISMTools you can easily split a WIM file into SWM files. Splitting an image offers some advantages, like being able to fit them in CDs.

## Usage

1. Specify the source image to split. It must be a WIM file
2. Specify the maximum size of the split images. Do note that, if the image has a large file that can't fit within the maximum size limit, a split file may be larger than the rest
3. Specify the target of the SWM files. When you browse for such path, DISMTools sets a naming pattern consisting of the file name of the source image with an underscore (`_`). This lets you easily reference those SWM files when performing other operations

## Options

- If you want, you can check the integrity of the source image before proceeding with the split operation

## Related content

- Merging SWM files

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